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March 10, 2025: CKPG News on Demand
.The Prince George Cougars had a successful weekend on the road, and after splitting their weekend, the Spruce Kings are still in the mix for a playoff spot. Plus, police are investigating a hit and r...
Mar 10, 2025

Yukon signs $7.4m school food program agreement with Ottawa
WHITEHORSE - Yukon and the federal government have reached a $7.4-million agreement to improve school food for students in the territory. The agreement will see the federal government invest the fundi...
Mar 10, 2025

Prince George athletes dominate track and field event
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Track and Field Club (PGTF) dominated the Van Ryswyk JD / BC U16 to Masters Indoor Championships in Kamloops over the weekend. The 19 athletes that attended brought h...
Mar 10, 2025

Trudeau pushes for RCMP reform during final days in office
OTTAWA - During his final days in office, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing for long-promised reform to the RCMP. A government report released Monday, which highlights concerns about Canada's c...
Mar 10, 2025

"Without them, it would be chaos:" Prince George celebrates social workers
PRINCE GEORGE - To celebrate the start of Social Workers Week, the Northern Branch of the B.C. Association of Social Workers (BCASW) and the City of Prince George held a ceremony at the Bridget Moran ...
Mar 10, 2025

B.C. Mountie tells hearing that 'dark humour' in group chats was to relieve stress
A British Columbia RCMP officer says he and fellow officers used "dark humour" as a way to vent their frustrations, but he's not proud of his statements and thinks it's unfortunate that the police gro...
Mar 10, 2025

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole to have Tommy John surgery on Tuesday
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will have season-ending Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on Tuesday. The Yankees said the 34-year-old right-hander was examined Monday by Dr. Neal ElAtt...
Mar 10, 2025

New York State fires 2,000 prison guards who refuse to return to work after wildcat strike
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York fired more than 2,000 prison guards Monday for failing to return to work after a weekslong wildcat strike that crippled the state's correctional system, but said enough of...
Mar 10, 2025

Panthers' Aaron Ekblad suspended 20 games for violating NHL's performance-enhancing drug policy
NEW YORK (AP) - Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended 20 games without pay for violating the NHL and NHL Players Association's policy on performance-enhancing drugs. The league a...
Mar 10, 2025

Mark Carney is the new Liberal leader. What happens now?
OTTAWA - Mark Carney was elected to lead the Liberal party on Sunday and will soon become Canada's next prime minister. Carney captured 85.9 per cent of the Liberal vote - far ahead of opponents Chrys...
Mar 10, 2025