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IRCC responds after Prince George couple leaves Canada
PRINCE GEORGE - Following a CKPG News story that one Prince George couple is leaving Canada due to difficulties getting permanent resident status, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) ...
Mar 25, 2025

At least 16 dead and 19 injured as wildfires ravage South Korea's southern regions
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - At least 16 people died and another 19 were injured as wildfires ravaged South Korea's southern regions amid dry weather and strong winds, government officials said Wednesday...
Mar 25, 2025

RCMP seek suspect in McBride B & E
MCBRIDE- Police in McBride are looking to identify a person in a recent attempted break in.On Monday, McBride RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious person running into traffic on Highway 16 East ...
Mar 25, 2025

Upcoming huge power outage has seniors concerned
PRINCE GEORGE - Close to 15,000 BC Hydro customers will be without power on March 30, as a planned power outage for scheduled maintenance will impact a large portion of Prince George and surrounding a...
Mar 25, 2025

Iowa law banning school library books that depict sex acts on hold again after a new federal ruling
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa cannot, for now, continue to enforce part of its book ban law, a federal judge said Tuesday, giving major publishers that sued the state the second temporary reprieve they...
Mar 25, 2025

Defending champion Argentina qualifies for the 2026 World Cup after Bolivia fails to beat Uruguay
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Defending champion Argentina qualified for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday when Bolivia failed to beat Uruguay. Argentina leads South American qualifying and hosts archriv...
Mar 25, 2025

B.C. to bring in legislation to end its carbon tax on consumers starting April 1
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government says it will table legislation on Monday that eliminates the consumer carbon tax in the province. It says in a statement that the tax will be removed April 1, ...
Mar 25, 2025

B.C. to bring in legislation to end its carbon tax on consumers starting April 1
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government says it will table legislation on Monday that eliminates the consumer carbon tax in the province. It says in a statement that the tax will be removed April 1, ...
Mar 25, 2025

Trump signs sweeping action overhauling US elections, including requiring proof of citizenship
NEW YORK (AP) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul elections in the U.S., including requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in fede...
Mar 25, 2025

Gunman who killed 23 in racist attack at Texas Walmart offered plea deal to avoid death penalty
The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at an El Paso Walmart in 2019 in one of the the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history has been offered a plea deal to avoid the death penalty, a T...
Mar 25, 2025