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UNBC Women's Basketball team announces newest recruit
This afternoon the UNBC Women's basketball team announced that Sarah Kuklisin has committed to the team for next season. The 5 foot 6 guard from Calgary is a product of St. Francis High School and Vis...
Dec 04, 2019

Officials: At least 1 injured in shooting at Pearl Harbor
HONOLULU - A shooting at a Pearl Harbor naval shipyard in Hawaii left at least one person injured Wednesday, but it's not clear if the shooter has been apprehended, military and hospital officials sai...
Dec 04, 2019

Former B.C. mayor sentenced to two years less a day for sexual offences
SMITHERS, B.C. - British Columbia's prosecution service says the former mayor of Burns Lake has been sentenced to two years less a day for sexual offences involving four boys under...
Dec 04, 2019

Low water flows at crux of next phase in Fraser River salmon rescue mission: DFO
LILLOOET, B.C. - Government officials say there is a "high risk" they won't be fully successful in rescuing salmon species threatened by a massive landslide on British Columbia's Fraser River. The lan...
Dec 04, 2019

Former B.C. mayor sentenced to two years less a day for sexual offences
SMITHERS, B.C. - British Columbia's prosecution service says the former mayor of Burns Lake has been sentenced to two years less a day for sexual offences involving four boys under...
Dec 04, 2019

Brazilian slum residents protest after 9 die in police raid
SAO PAULO - Hundreds of people in Sao Paulo's Paraisopolis slums took to the streets Wednesday to protest against local police three days after nine young people died in a stampede during a police ope...
Dec 04, 2019

Blue Jays GM Atkins plans to be aggressive as he aims to bolster rotation
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays can boast about a young core with plenty of potential. The next step for general manager Ross Atkins is surrounding those players with some reliable starting pitch...
Dec 04, 2019

Another successful year for Festival of Trees
PRINCE GEORGE - The Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation is celebrating another successful Festival of Trees.CEO Judy Neiser says through the generosity of its donors, equipment that was chosen t...
Dec 04, 2019 Photo courtesy Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation

Strimbold gets two years less a day
SMITHERS - After a lengthy process, former Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold has been sentenced in BC Supreme Court.Strimbold faces two years less a day jail time. He was charged with four counts of sex...
Dec 04, 2019 Luke Strimbold (right), Photo Courtesy Trevor Hewitt, Smithers Interior News

What to give at this year's Miracle on Third: Big Brothers Big Sisters
PRINCE GEORGE-Miracle on Third is back, for the second year in a row.The fundraiser has will take place outside of the CKPG News, 101.3 The River and 99.3 The Drive studios on 1810 3rd Ave.Last year d...
Dec 04, 2019 Courtesy of the CKPG Funchaser via Facebook. Photo from last year's Miracle on Third.