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Police continue to respond to calls like they always have before the pandemic
PRINCE GEORGE - Canada's police service, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, hs taken strides to continue their policing commitment during the coronavirus pandemic. Officers assigned to the frontline d...
Apr 09, 2020

How to enjoy your long weekend at home: A message from the government
VICTORIA-The Easter long weekend is almost here and BC's Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is once again reminding British Columbians that the public health guidelines in place must be follow...
Apr 09, 2020 Photo Courtesy: Veronica Beltran, Online Journalist

Hamilton's 2030 Commonwealth Games bid leaders mull flip to 2026
Hamilton has a choice between poetry and a slam dunk. Canada's candidate city for the 2030 Commonwealth Games has been asked to consider a bid for 2026 instead because of a global dearth of citie...
Apr 09, 2020

Climate, clean tech could take centre stage in federal economic recovery plans
OTTAWA - The federal government is quietly looking at longer-term recovery plans from the COVID-19 crisis even as its focus remains squarely on getting more than $100 billion in emergency economic&nbs...
Apr 09, 2020

Single vehicle rollover closes Blackwater Road
PRINCE GEORGE-Blackwater Road is closed in both directions due to a single-vehicle rollover.Prince George RCMP say they are currently on the scene (near East Beaverly Rd. approximately six kilometres ...
Apr 09, 2020 CKPG News File Image.

CKPG News Question of the Week: Having a routine is 'critical' says local Life Coach
PRINCE GEORGE-This week's CKPG News question of the week was: How has your daily routine changed since the COVID-19 pandemic started? We got a variety of answers on our Facebook page.For some, the cha...
Apr 09, 2020 Photo Courtesy: ID 99604072 © Yuryz | Dreamstime.com

Saudi Arabian-Canadian arms deal improved, more transparent: federal government
OTTAWA - The federal government says it has improved a controversial contract to sell light-armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia by making its details more transparent to the Canadian publ...
Apr 09, 2020

Teen dies in hospital after police shooting during vehicle stop in Winnipeg
Winnipeg police say a 16-year old girl shot by an officer has died in hospital. Manitoba's Independent Investigation Unit says officers were pursuing a stolen vehicle in the city Thursday evening...
Apr 09, 2020

Former Supreme Court justice Peter Cory remembered for integrity, wisdom
OTTAWA - Former Supreme Court of Canada justice Peter Cory has died. According to a written statement from the top court, Cory passed away April 7 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 94. Cory served o...
Apr 09, 2020

Alberta doctors file lawsuit against province after changes to billing
EDMONTON - The Alberta Medical Association has filed a lawsuit against the province after the United Conservative government went ahead with changes to how doctors can bill for their services.The asso...
Apr 09, 2020