Prince George

City Council
Public downtown washrooms still unclear
PRINCE GEORGE - Do they or don't they? That was the debate around Council chambers last about to provide and fund public washrooms in the downtown.The City conducted a survey of the public and found that residents were equally divided on the issue.In its report to Council, it was noted the history is lengthy."Acce...
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Prince George Kodiaks
Kodiaks given the green light for 2026 season
PRINCE GEORGE - Following an offseason of turmoil for the Prince George Kodiaks they are looking to turn the page and move ahead. The football club have announced they have received confirmation from the BCFC to compete in the upcoming 2026 season and will be looking to build off last seasons success. The board of dire...
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City Fest
City Fest to return for second straight year
PRINCE GEORGE - The City of Prince George is excited to announce City Fest is returning for a second straight year. Taking place on May 13 from 3:00-6:30 p.m. at Canada Games Plaza, the City says City Fest is a fun and casual way to learn more about the City's operations, while also providing free family-friendly enter...
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B.C.'s swan spectacle grows
VANDERHOOF - Every spring in Vanderhoof, along the Nechako River, something remarkable takes place. Thousands of trumpeter swans arrive, and more people are beginning to notice.More birders, photographers, and nature lovers are visiting Riverside Park, attracted by what many consider one of North America's most spectac...
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British Columbia

Police investigating after man dies 'under suspicious circumstances' in Sooke, B.C.
SOOKE - Police say they are investigating the death of a man under "suspicious circumstances" on southern Vancouver Island. A statement from the RCMP in Sooke says officers were called to a mobile home park at around 3:20 a.m. Saturday after the man's...
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B.C. Conservative member's bill on firefighter health passes in rare feat
VICTORIA - A bill by an Opposition Conservative in B.C.'s legislature about the health care of firefighters has passed through the legislature, an extremely rare occurrence for a private member's bill. The Firefighters' Health Act, was brought forward...
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Two men charged in 2022 Maple Ridge, B.C., homicide, believed to be targeted shooting
MAPLE RIDGE - Two men have been arrested and charged in relation to a 2022 homicide in Maple Ridge, B.C., where a 33-year-old man was killed in what's believed to be a targeted attack. Homicide investigators say a 26-year-old man from Maple Ridge was a...
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B.C. health officer Bonnie Henry is disappointed by reversal of decriminalization
VICTORIA - Politicians and health experts are looking back at the successes and mistakes made during in the decade of a public health emergency into the toxic drug crisis in British Columbia. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Monday that...
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B.C. challenge to Catholic hospital's 'traumatic' denial of MAID enters closing phase
VANCOUVER - Allowing publicly funded faith-based health-care providers to impose religious beliefs on patients, including those seeking medical assistance in dying, is a breach of the British Columbia government's "basic duty" to remain religiously neu...
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Tears and pride as Lapu Lapu survivors gather at community dinner before anniversary
VANCOUVER - After Lapu Lapu attack survivor AJ Sico sang the national anthem from his wheelchair in a Vancouver banquet hall, he was met with a standing ovation - a fitting tribute, his family says, to his stubbornness and resilience. Sico, fellow surv...
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Canada

Liberals win Terrebonne rematch after previous one-vote victory overturned
TERREBONNE - Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste won the Terrebonne riding north of Montreal for the second time in a year Monday after her one-vote victory in 2025 was overturned by the courts. With all ballots counted, she led with 48.4 per cent of the...
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Yukon mine in 2024 failure will discharge treated water in preparation for snow melt
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government says the mine where a catastrophic storage failure in 2024 led to cyanide-soaked ore contaminating groundwater is now preparing to discharge some treated water in anticipation of the spring snowmelt. The government say...
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One year of salmonella pistachio outbreak as cases reach 189
TORONTO - The Public Health Agency of Canada says its investigation into a salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios is still active one year since recording the first infection. An update Monday by the agency shows people are still getting sick with il...
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Canadian banks, regulators discussed Mythos AI, minister to meet with Anthropic
OTTAWA - Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon said he will meet with senior leadership from Anthropic this week in response to global concerns about the company's new AI model. Solomon told reporters Monday that departmental officials would me...
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Pause of Indigenous rights act won't be confidence vote, B.C. election prospect fades
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby said he may extend the current legislative session to find support among individual First Nations over his plans to suspend parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. "Even now, we ar...
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Ontario family mourns Canadian man killed in Israeli attack in Lebanon
A Canadian man who lived in Windsor, Ont., was killed last week by Israeli forces outside the family's home in southern Lebanon, his family says. Mohamad Hussain Haidar says his 38-year-old brother Hassan Haidar went to Lebanon in November to be with h...
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World

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire after admitting to affair with staffer
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas said Monday he will retire from Congress amid bipartisan calls to expel him. Gonzales had already said he would not seek reelection after admitting to an affair with a staff member ...
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Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign after sexual misconduct allegations
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California announced Monday he will resign from Congress following sexual assault and misconduct allegations that prompted loud bipartisan calls for him to step down. The decision caps a...
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Minnesota authorities investigate arrest by ICE of a Hmong American man as a possible kidnapping
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota county is investigating the arrest of a Hmong American man by federal officers that was captured on video as a potential case of kidnapping, burglary and false imprisonment, officials announced Monday. ...
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A 16-year-old from Florida charged with sexually assaulting and killing stepsister on a cruise ship
MIAMI (AP) - A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder and aggravated sexual abuse in Florida in the death of his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship, the U.S. Justice Department said Monday. The teen, identified by the ...
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Trump administration agrees to keep flying rainbow Pride flag at New York's Stonewall monument
NEW YORK (AP) - The Trump administration agreed Monday to keep flying a rainbow Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument, reversing course after removing the banner in February. The government revealed the decision as it seeks to set...
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Péter Magyar says he'd speak with Putin if called, and ask him to end the killing in Ukraine
BUDAPEST (AP) - Hungarian election winner Péter Magyar said on Monday that he would talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin but not initiate a call. "If Vladimir Putin calls, I'll pick up the phone," he said Monday at his first press con...
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