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.Prince George RCMP say auto crime stats are way up. That, and the former Prince George and District Elizabeth Fry Society financial manager jailed last June for fraud was granted full parole. Plus, the Prince George Cougars have forced a Game 7 in the first round of the playoffs.Local news. Delivered. Free. Subscribe ...
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Cougars
Cougars excited to host first Game 7 in 27 years
PRINCE GEORGE- The Cougars have battled back from a 3-1 series deficit to force Game 7 against the Winterhawks at the CN Centre. The Cats have picked up two must win games to get here, demolishing Portland 7-2 in Game 5 and securing a 4-1 win on Sunday (Apr. 6) to force a do or die Game 7."The team has a lot of he...
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CKPG Today Community
Spring advice from the BC Wildfire Service
Wildfire season may not be front of mind right now, but there are some things you can be doing to get a jump on fire season. Dave Clark, deputy fire centre manager stops by to talk about the spring dip, home FireSmart tips, and some of the behind-the-scenes work going on in the Prince George Fire Centre.
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CKPG Today Sports
Get back into golf ahead of the 2025 golfing season
Prince George golf courses are set to open over the next few weeks, and if you can't wait to hit the links, there are a few options to get back into golf this spring! We stopped by Northern Swing Golf and brought along Jessey Church to analyze Caden's and Director Alex's swings and give some great advice all golfers ca...
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What's Trending
Council pushes to be more bear aware
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Special Olympics
Local athletes prepare for 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games
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Cougars
Cougars excited to host first Game 7 in 27 years
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Crime
Auto crimes spike in Prince George
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New AAP
Alternative approval process underway as City of Prince George seeks to borrow $11.4 million
Apr 06, 2025
Poll
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Prince George
Council pushes to be more bear aware
PRINCE GEORGE - A lengthy report from Administration on how to make the city more bear-aware, complete with eight recommendations, dictated the discussion around Council Chambers.The report was produced with membership from the BC Conservation Service, Northern Bear Awareness, the University of Northern BC and four mem...
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Special Olympics
Local athletes prepare for 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games
PRINCE GEORGE - The 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games will be hosted in Prince George from July 10-12, and the chance to compete among hundreds of athletes has local athletes excited for the opportunity. "It's pride, we're showing them that we're capable and we're taking it seriously. And this is what we want ...
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Cougars
Cougars excited to host first Game 7 in 27 years
PRINCE GEORGE- The Cougars have battled back from a 3-1 series deficit to force Game 7 against the Winterhawks at the CN Centre. The Cats have picked up two must win games to get here, demolishing Portland 7-2 in Game 5 and securing a 4-1 win on Sunday (Apr. 6) to force a do or die Game 7."The team has a lot of he...
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Crime
Auto crimes spike in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George RCMP say auto crime stats are up - way up.Mounties say in the past two weeks, theft from motor vehicle reports have jumped 280 per cent in the City, prompting police to increase their patrols where these crimes most frequently occur. April happens to be Auto Crime Enforcement Month."T...
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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...
Apr 06, 2025
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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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Special Olympics BC Summer Games
Special Olympics
Local athletes prepare for 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games
PRINCE GEORGE - The 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games will be hosted in Prince George from July 10-12, and the chance to compete among hundreds of athletes has local athletes excited for the opportunity. "It's pride, we're showing them that we're capable and we're taking it seriously. And this is what we want ...
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Special Olympics
100-Day Countdown to 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games begins
PRINCE GEORGE- The 2025 Special Olympics B.C. Summer (SOBC) Games are coming to Prince George in 100 days. The occasion was celebrated at the Kin Centre Atrium, with speeches from the events organizing committee, 2025 SOBC Games Athlete Ambassadors and even some skill demonstration from a few athletes as well."Our...
Apr 01, 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
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
Cougars
Cougars excited to host first Game 7 in 27 years
PRINCE GEORGE- The Cougars have battled back from a 3-1 series deficit to force Game 7 against the Winterhawks at the CN Centre. The Cats have picked up two must win games to get here, demolishing Portland 7-2 in Game 5 and securing a 4-1 win on Sunday (Apr. 6) to force a do or die Game 7."The team has a lot of he...
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WHL
Cougars force Game 7 with win over Winterhawks
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars defeated the Portland Winterhawks 4-1 Sunday night to force a Game 7 in the first round best-of-seven series.Riley Heidt lead the Cougars with a hat trick with Ben Riche picking up the other Cougars goal.Riley Heidt now has eight points in five games in the series. Josh Ravensb...
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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...
Apr 06, 2025
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Canada
UBC professors taking school to court over 'political' actions by administration
VANCOUVER - A group of professors at the University of British Columbia say the school is wrongfully engaging in "political activity" by using Indigenous land acknowledgments, promoting equity and inclusion initiatives and by taking positions on the Israel-Palestine conflict. A petition filed in B.C. Supreme ...
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Carney, Eby meet in Victoria with softwood lumber duties a focal point
Steep American duties on Canadian softwood lumber were expected to be a focal point as British Columbia Premier David Eby met with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Carney, who was on a campaign swing in Victoria, told reporters ahead of the meeting that it's not his first time talking with Eby about softwood lumber and Cana...
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Smith takes swipe at Carney after Liberal leader jabs Alberta premier on the stump
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is fighting back after federal Liberal Leader Mark Carney mocked her during an election campaign stop, accusing him of being intimidated by a "strong conservative woman." Carney joked on the weekend about premiers appearing on Fox News, saying it would be a "bad ...
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Ottawa police name suspect in Parliament Hill lockdown incident
OTTAWA - Ottawa police have released the name of the person they say was behind a massive security incident on Parliament Hill over the weekend. Police say Tyler Hall-Worthington, a 31-year-old Ottawa man, has been charged in connection with the lockdown Saturday afternoon at East Block, a building in the parliamentary...
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Carney, Poilievre talk seniors, resource project approvals in B.C.
OTTAWA - The Liberal and Conservative leaders are both in British Columbia today, where the Liberals are promising measures targeting seniors and Tories are pledging more efficient approvals for resource projects. At the start of the third week of the federal election campaign, Liberal Leader Mark Carney is in Victoria...
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In the news today: Week 3 of the federal campaign kicks off
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Federal leaders enter week 3 of the election campaign With just three weeks to go until election day, Canada's federal party leaders are back on the road today. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is expected to make an announcement in Toron...
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World
A US-Russian crew of 3 launches to the International Space Station
MOSCOW (AP) - A U.S.-Russian crew of three launched Tuesday to the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and two Russian crewmates lifted off from the Russia-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan in a Russian Soyuz rocket. Their Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft is set to dock at the station in just over t...
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Florida wins its third national title and denies Houston its first, rallying for 65-63 victory
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Florida and Walter Clayton Jr. somehow overcame Houston's spirit-crushing defense Monday night to will out a 65-63 victory in an NCAA title-game thriller not decided until Clayton's own D stopped the Cougars from taking a game-winning shot at the buzzer. Clayton finished with 11 points, all in the se...
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Swollen rivers are flooding towns in the US South after a prolonged deluge of rain
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Days of unrelenting downpours swelled rivers to near record levels across Kentucky on Monday, submerging neighborhoods and threatening a famed bourbon distillery in the state capital. Inundated rivers posed the latest threat from persistent storms that have killed at least 23 people since last wee...
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