Carney, Starmer discuss deeper trade ties in response to Trump's tariff war
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he spoke Sunday with his counterpart in the United Kingdom about the fallout from the United States' global tariff campaign. A readout from Carney's office says he talked with U.K. Prime Minster Keir Starmer about the United States' "unjustified trade actions" and the ...
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Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record by scoring his 895th
NEW YORK (AP) - Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's record for the most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th of his career. The Washington Capitals' captain made history Sunday against the New York Islanders by beating fellow Russian Ilya Sorokin on a power play in the second period. Ovechkin had never scored...
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'No Big D' hosting album reveal party
Quesnel-based 'No Big D' are having a big deal weekend here in Prince George as they release their album 'Thieves'. Check out the party on Saturday April 5th at Legion 43 downtown PG. More details here.
Apr 05, 2025
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Rotary Hoopathon set for return featuring UNBC Athletes
The Rotary Hoopathon is back in Prince George for a second consecutive year with support from the UNBC Timberwolves basketball squads. If you're interested, you can find more information on how to support here.
Apr 05, 2025
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New AAP
Alternative approval process underway as City of Prince George seeks to borrow $11.4 million
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Spruce Kings Playoffs
Spruce Kings doubled up by Chiefs in opening weekend of BCHL playoffs
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Party leaders focus policy pitches on rent control, addictions treatment
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Dust Advisory
Dust Advisory ended for Prince George, Burns Lake
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House Fire
No injures reported after Saturday morning house fire in College Heights
Apr 05, 2025
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New AAP
Alternative approval process underway as City of Prince George seeks to borrow $11.4 million
PRINCE GEORGE -The City of Prince George has kicked off the alternative approval process that seeks to borrow a little under $11.4 million for numerous initiatives.The plan as outlined in three bylaws is to spend $5,489,000 to finance the purchase of equipment, $2.62 million for stormwater system renewals, and $3.26 mi...
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Spruce Kings Playoffs
Spruce Kings doubled up by Chiefs in opening weekend of BCHL playoffs
CHILLIWACK - The Prince George Spruce Kings tied the score twice but weren't able to find a lead, as they fell 4-2 to the Chilliwack Chiefs in game two of their BCHL playoff series Saturday (April 5) night. The Chiefs, the top-seeded Coastal Conference team, scored twice just 47 seconds apart in the second period and t...
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Dust Advisory
Dust Advisory ended for Prince George, Burns Lake
UPDATE (9:40 a.m.): The dust advisory has been lifted for the Prince George and Burns Lake areas. "Changing meteorological conditions have improved conditions across the region," a joint statement from the Ministry of Environment and Northern Health said. "Elevated pollution levels are no longer expected...
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House Fire
No injures reported after Saturday morning house fire in College Heights
PRINCE GEORGE - No injuries were reported after Prince George Fire Rescue crews responded to a house fire in the 6000 block of Fairmont Crescent in College Heights early Saturday (April 5) morning.The City of Prince George says crews from three fire halls responded around 2:00 a.m. Saturday and "found fire coming ...
Apr 05, 2025
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Federal Election 2025
Party leaders focus policy pitches on rent control, addictions treatment
The NDP promised to protect tenants through national rent control while the Conservatives focused their campaign trail message on addictions treatment Sunday.NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said in Halifax in the morning that his party would tie federal housing funding for provinces and municipalities to tenant protection pol...
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Federal leaders pledge family doctors, red tape cuts, skilled trades support
Party leaders are making announcements across the country on Day 14 of the federal election campaign, pledging to tackle the shortage of family doctors, support skilled trades, and cut government red tape. In Oakville, Ont., Liberal Leader Mark Carney announced a plan he says will help boost Canada's skilled trades wor...
Apr 05, 2025
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Federal politics
Liberals announce candidates in two Prince George ridings
PRINCE GEORGE - The Liberal Party of Canada has announced its candidates in the two Prince George ridings.Quesnel-based immigration consultant Clinton Emslie is the party's candidate in Cariboo-Prince George. He calls himself a "fierce Liberal candidate" who "brings a strategic mindset and a pragmatic ap...
Apr 04, 2025
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Federal politics
Update: Liberal Party says Beach never green-lit nor acclaimed officially as candidate in Cariboo-Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: The Liberal Party has challenged Chris Beach's assertion that he was acclaimed or green-lit as the party's candidate in Cariboo-Prince George.A Liberal Party spokesperson sent us the following statement:"Chris Beach was a nomination candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada in the riding of...
Apr 04, 2025
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Northern BC
Real Estate
Horsefly realtor named new BC Northern Real Estate Board Chair
PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Northern Real Estate Board (BCNREB) says Victor Khong has been elected as chair for the 2025-26 term, which got underway Friday (April 4).Khong has been a realtor with Horsefly Realty since 2014, and he has served on a number of BCNREB committees, including the Provincial, Federal, and Municipal ...
Apr 05, 2025
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Fraser Lake ER services suspended all day Friday due to staffing challenges
FRASER LAKE - Residents in Fraser Lake will be without Emergency Department (ER) services at the Fraser Lake Health Centre for the entirety of Friday, April 4.Northern Health says that ER services will be unavailable all day Friday due to staffing challenges. The health authority also notes that Fraser Lake Health Cent...
Apr 04, 2025
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Crime
Suspicious death in Chetwynd
CHETWYND - Chetwynd RCMP are investigating what they're calling a suspicious death.Police were called to a home on Sunday, March 9 after the Chetwynd Fire Department and Emergency Health Services responded to a call for a person in medical distress.Police arrived on scene to find the woman deceased but don't believe th...
Mar 26, 2025
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Crime
RCMP seek suspect in McBride B & E
MCBRIDE- Police in McBride are looking to identify a person in a recent attempted break in.On Monday, McBride RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious person running into traffic on Highway 16 East near Mountainview Estates. Police made extensive patrols made in the area but could not locate anyone. Shortly before 2 ...
Mar 25, 2025
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Cariboo Region
Real Estate
Horsefly realtor named new BC Northern Real Estate Board Chair
PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Northern Real Estate Board (BCNREB) says Victor Khong has been elected as chair for the 2025-26 term, which got underway Friday (April 4).Khong has been a realtor with Horsefly Realty since 2014, and he has served on a number of BCNREB committees, including the Provincial, Federal, and Municipal ...
Apr 05, 2025
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Federal politics
Update: Liberal Party says Beach never green-lit nor acclaimed officially as candidate in Cariboo-Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: The Liberal Party has challenged Chris Beach's assertion that he was acclaimed or green-lit as the party's candidate in Cariboo-Prince George.A Liberal Party spokesperson sent us the following statement:"Chris Beach was a nomination candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada in the riding of...
Apr 04, 2025
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IIO investigates
IIO investigating January 2024 Quesnel incident
QUESNEL - The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is investigating an incident in Quesnel where one person sustained a serious injury while being taken into custody by members of the RCMP on January 6, 2024.According to the IIO, officers initially responded to a call about a person experiencing a mental healt...
Mar 19, 2025
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IIO investigates
IIO investigating injuries of one person while in RCMP custody in Quesnel
QUESNEL - British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating an incident in Quesnel where a person was injured in an RCMP detachment cell.The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) says information provided by the affected person states that at about 2:30 p.m. on September 8, 2024, police responded to a call concerne...
Mar 12, 2025
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Sports
Spruce Kings Playoffs
Spruce Kings doubled up by Chiefs in opening weekend of BCHL playoffs
CHILLIWACK - The Prince George Spruce Kings tied the score twice but weren't able to find a lead, as they fell 4-2 to the Chilliwack Chiefs in game two of their BCHL playoff series Saturday (April 5) night. The Chiefs, the top-seeded Coastal Conference team, scored twice just 47 seconds apart in the second period and t...
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Cougars fire seven past Winterhawks to stay alive in first-round playoff series
PORTLAND - The Prince George Cougars live to see another day in the WHL playoffs after they scored four goals in the third period Friday (April 4) night in Portland.The fourth-seeded Cougars staved off elimination with a dominant 7-2 victory over the fifth-seeded Winterhawks to drag the first-round playoff series back ...
Apr 05, 2025
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Blind Curling
PG Blind Curling Team reflect on impressive season
PRINCE GEORGE- The 2025 season has come to an end for the Prince George Blind Curling Team, and it was no doubt a memorable one. They won their first ever National Visually Impaired title as well as hosting their first Western Blind Curling Championship, and winning that as well."It's huge for the city and also fo...
Apr 04, 2025
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Canada
Carney, Starmer discuss deeper trade ties in response to Trump's tariff war
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he spoke Sunday with his counterpart in the United Kingdom about the fallout from the United States' global tariff campaign. A readout from Carney's office says he talked with U.K. Prime Minster Keir Starmer about the United States' "unjustified trade actions" and the ...
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'Hands off': Across Canada, protesters rally against Trump
MONTREAL - Protesters rallied in several cities across the country on Sunday to demonstrate against U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to Canadian sovereignty. In Montreal, hundreds gathered in Mount Royal Park in a show of solidarity against his repeated remarks about making Canada the 51st state, with many sportin...
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Party leaders focus policy pitches on rent control, addictions treatment
The NDP promised to protect tenants through national rent control while the Conservatives focused their campaign trail message on addictions treatment Sunday.NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said in Halifax in the morning that his party would tie federal housing funding for provinces and municipalities to tenant protection pol...
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With 8.7m birds dead, B.C. farmers assess avian flu toll, and worry about what's next
VANCOUVER - There is a window of relief for British Columbia farmers from the devastating waves of avian flu, leaving them to assess the toll of outbreaks spanning more than three years that saw millions of birds culled at hundreds of farms. Farmers and scientists also worry what the next migration of wild birds will b...
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'Special to the world': Supporters hope to save beloved Drumheller dinosaur
DRUMHELLER - A plan to send Tyra the tyrannosaurus, the popular tourist attraction that towers over the skyline in Drumheller, Alta., into proverbial extinction has sparked demands that she be spared. The town of 8,400 northeast of Calgary bills itself as the Dinosaur Capital of the World. Home to the famed Royal Tyrre...
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'Tree police': Quebec town charges $200 fee for homeowners with treeless yards
MONTREAL - In the town of St-Amable, Que., it's plant or pay up. As of this year, the municipality located 30 kilometres northeast of Montreal is imposing an annual tax of $200 for residents who don't have a leafy tree in their front yard, with a goal of reducing heat islands and improving biodiversity. One public poli...
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World
UConn returns to top of women's basketball, dominates South Carolina 82-59 to capture its 12th title
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - UConn is back on top of women's basketball, winning its 12th national championship by routing defending champion South Carolina 82-59 on Sunday behind Azzi Fudd's 24 points. Sarah Strong added 24 points and 15 rebounds while Paige Bueckers had 17 points in her final game at UConn (37-3). "Well, ...
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Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record by scoring his 895th
NEW YORK (AP) - Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's record for the most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th of his career. The Washington Capitals' captain made history Sunday against the New York Islanders by beating fellow Russian Ilya Sorokin on a power play in the second period. Ovechkin had never scored...
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Second child died from measles-related causes in West Texas, where cases are nearing 500
A second school-aged child in West Texas has died from a measles-related illness, a hospital spokesman confirmed Sunday, as the outbreak continues to swell. Aaron Davis, a spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was "receiving treatment for complications of measles while hospitali...
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