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Avalanche warning for backcountry users in North and South Rockies
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Avalanche Canada has issued a warning for recreational backcountry users in British Columbia and Alberta, covering the North and South Rockies, the Lizard Range, Flathead and Watert...
Feb 25, 2021

Cariboo D-man getting ready for WHL debut with Hitmen
PRINCE GEORGE - As the WHL's Alberta opening date nears, there will be some Northern BC and Yukon talent to watch for.Owen Palfreyman played for the Cariboo Cougars U18 AAA squad last season, getting ...
Feb 25, 2021

Pouce Coupe mayor in hot water regarding posts on her social media page
Pouce Coupe - Pouce Coupe's Mayor came under fire this week, due to a social media post she made. Now, there are reports the Mayor is being asked to step down despite her claims the post was taken out...
Feb 25, 2021

Missing skier found deceased near Valemount
VALEMOUNT - The skier who went missing following an avalanche near Valemount on Tuesday afternoon has been found dead.As CKPG reported yesterday, the 35-year-old man from Fernie went missing while out...
Feb 25, 2021

Monarch butterflies down 26% in Mexico wintering grounds
MEXICO CITY - The number of monarch butterflies that showed up at their winter resting grounds in central Mexico decreased by about 26% this year, and four times as many trees were lost to illegal log...
Feb 25, 2021

Concern for rapid COVID-19 spread prevents B.C. from lifting restrictions: Dr. Henry
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer says the province isn't at a point where restrictions can be lifted due to concerns about the potential for rapid spread of COVID-19. Dr. Bonnie...
Feb 25, 2021

Canadian fighter Alexis Davis returns to action Saturday on UFC card in Las Vegas
Canadian Alexis Davis returns to action Saturday with a surgically repaired shoulder and a renewed zest for fighting. The 36-year-old from Port Colborne, Ont. who now makes her home in California, ste...
Feb 25, 2021

Messing leads Canadian figure skating team at world championships
Keegan Messing headlines the Canadian team for next month's world figure skating championships in Stockholm. The worlds, March 22-28, cap a rocky season for Canadian skaters that saw both Skate Canada...
Feb 25, 2021

Public health agency investigating quarantine sexual assault allegations
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada is launching an investigation and reviewing its practices after two returning travellers were allegedly sexually assaulted during their mandatory quarantine...
Feb 25, 2021

Logging delay agreement for B.C. old-growth tree stand helps endangered spotted owls
An agreement to delay logging of an old-growth stand of British Columbia forest has given a one-year reprieve to one of Canada's most endangered species. But governments now have to come up with a per...
Feb 25, 2021