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Billet Families say goodbye to Prince George Cougars after season comes to an end
PRINCE GEORGE- Being a billet is special. An opportunity to take in a young hockey player and have him live with your family. For Angie Jones, she's been doing it for years with the Prince George Coug...
May 01, 2023

PG Fire Rescue crews make quick work of highly public weekend fires
PRINCE GEORGE - On Saturday April 29th shortly after 3PM, Fire crews from 3 separate halls were dispatched to a structure fire on Redwood avenue. On Scene, crews found a detached garage with a carport...
May 01, 2023

Park projects set to start
PRINCE GEORGE - This summer, some park maintenance projects will require temporary closures in Prince George parks. The Heritage River Trail is currently under construction and will be closed through ...
May 01, 2023

Annual Colour Walk aims to raise $50k for hospice
PRINCE GEORGE -- The Hospice House Palliative Care Society is encouraging the Prince George community to walk 100k during the month of May. The initiative is part of their annual Colour Walk event tha...
May 01, 2023

Alberta UCP leader Smith hedges on pursuing defamation lawsuit against CBC over COVID
EDMONTON - Alberta United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith won't say if she will follow through on her threat to sue the CBC for defamation over its coverage of her role in prosecuting COVID-19 cour...
May 01, 2023

Grassland fires put a strain on volunteer fire departments.
PRINCE GEORGE - Fire halls around the region have responded to several grassland fires in the past few weeks. Some volunteer fire halls responding to preventable grass fires can stretch resources. The...
May 01, 2023

Premier Eby says B.C. officials will brief Surrey mayor, council over police dispute
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he expects his government and Surrey's mayor and council to work together to resolve the police service issue in the Metro Vancouver city. Eby says h...
May 01, 2023

Pope's willingness to return sacred items means they will come home: national chief
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the Pope's willingness to return Indigenous artifacts stored at the Vatican Museum suggests the items will make their way home. Chief RoseAnne ...
May 01, 2023

'Multiple fatalities' on Illinois highway following crashes
DIVERNON, Ill. (AP) - A windstorm in south-central Illinois kicked up dangerous clouds of dust off farm fields Monday, blinding drivers and causing numerous crashes and "multiple fatalities" on Inters...
May 01, 2023

Next Hurdle: Leafs prepare for Panthers after finally winning a first-round series
TORONTO - The Presidents' Trophy winners are out. The reigning Stanley Cup champions have gone home too. The NHL post-season has taken some unexpected turns ahead of the second round and for the first...
May 01, 2023