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Jagmeet Singh talks affordability for Northern B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was in Prince Rupert on Friday to discuss affordability in Northern B.C.CKPG News had the chance to speak with Mr. Singh over Zoom during a pit-stop in...
Oct 28, 2022

Poppy Campaign launches today
PRINCE GEORGE - It was a sombre morning at the cenotaph in front of City Hall as the poppy campaign was launched. And the poppy, while a tiny little red flower, carries with it some significant heart....
Oct 28, 2022

New Newfoundland & Labrador Social Club Planning for Jiggs Dinner Potluck
PRINCE GEORGE - British Columbia is a long way from the Atlantic Ocean, and Prince George, a different world entirely than what many Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, like myself, are used to. It's th...
Oct 28, 2022

Calgary quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell says he doesn't need 'hoorah moment' at McMahon
CALGARY - Bo Levi Mitchell is guaranteed one more run onto McMahon Stadium turf as a Stampeder. The suspense in Saturday's otherwise meaningless game against the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders is w...
Oct 28, 2022

Quebec judge grants interim injunction stopping McGill project over Mohawk concerns
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has ordered a temporary halt to excavation work on a major McGill University project after an Indigenous group raised concerns about possible unmarked graves. ...
Oct 28, 2022

Halloween Spirit comes alive on Moran
PRINCE GEORGE - With Halloween just days away, spirits are running high. For instance, one local family's excitement and planning for Halloween began over the summer. Early this month, Brett Burton sl...
Oct 28, 2022

Canada's Shapovalov knocks off Evans to advance to semifinals at Vienna Open
VIENNA - Canada's Denis Shapovalov knocked off Britain's Dan Evans in straight sets Friday to claim a semifinal spot at the Vienna Open. Shapovalov fired seven aces and surrendered none en route to a ...
Oct 28, 2022

Explorer's cameras recovered after 85 years on Yukon glacier
KLUANE NATIONAL PARK AND RESERVE - A cache of equipment belonging to explorer Bradford Washburn, including three of his cameras, has been retrieved from a Yukon glacier after 85 years. Now conservatio...
Oct 28, 2022

Montreal police open murder investigation after woman, 81, found dead in seniors home
Montreal police say they've opened a homicide investigation into the death last week of an 81-year-old-woman at a senior's residence. Police spokesman Const. Julien Lvesque says paramedics notified po...
Oct 28, 2022

Ottawa Redblacks playing for more than pride against visiting Tiger-Cats
OTTAWA - By all accounts and statistical logic, the Ottawa Redblacks final game of the regular season should be nothing more than a formality. Ottawa (4-13-0) closes out the CFL's regular season Satur...
Oct 28, 2022