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June 12, 2026: CKPG News on Demand
PRINCE GEORGE- Less than a week after her 17 year old son Tre Townsend passed away tragically in a boating accident, his mother Corrie is sharing her memories of her son and thanking the community for its support as her family grieves. Plus A car crash this afternoon caused a major power outage affecting close to 10,00...
Jun 13, 2026
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National Food Strategy
Is the new National Food Strategy set up for success?
Prince George - Prime Minister Mark Carney's newly unveiled National Food Security Strategy is a 3.2-billion-dollar, 10-year plan designed to lower grocery bills and reduce Canada's reliance on foreign food imports. However, a UNBC professor is skeptical the plan will work."It's a good start but it has significant...
Jun 12, 2026
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Community Arts Council of Prince George & District
Arts Council secures MOU commitment from Council
PRINCE GEORGE - The wheels are in motion to convert a piece of property on 15th Avenue - where Studio 2880 and a number of guilds call home - into a new venture."There has been a lot of uncertainty around what will happen should we redevelop that site, especially to the tenants that are currently on the site,"...
Jun 12, 2026
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Power outage
Power outage affecting close to 10,000 BC Hydro customers in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: BC Hydro has moved up its estimate and once again says power should be restored by 5 p.m.Earlier: BC Hydro now estimates the power will be restored by 6:30 p.m. tonight.Earlier: BC Hydro estimates power will be restored by 5 p.m. this evening though that is always subject to change.Earlier: A po...
Jun 12, 2026
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British Columbia

Metro Vancouver is asked to meet and exceed water restrictions as temperatures soar
VICTORIA - New figures show residents in Greater Vancouver are meeting targets to keep water flowing, but regional officials are also urging them to keep saving water as temperatures rise. Metro Vancouver says in a statement that residents on Friday us...
Jun 13, 2026
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'Out of luck': Strychnine arrives late for Alberta and Saskatchewan farmers
The first window of time for farmers in Alberta and Saskatchewan to obtain strychnine to deal with burgeoning ground squirrel populations is about to run out, and many producers are now hoping for better luck next spring. Wade Nelson, who farms near Hi...
Jun 13, 2026
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Man charged with murder following Vancouver sidewalk crash that killed a senior
VANCOUVER - Police say a suspect who was charged with multiple counts of dangerous driving over a car-ramming attack last month in Vancouver is now facing a murder charge. Tadd Bali was charged with four counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicl...
Jun 12, 2026
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Metro Vancouver outside workers going on full-scale strike starting Monday
VANCOUVER - Unionized workers in Metro Vancouver who oversee drinking water, wastewater treatment, air quality and other important jobs across more than 20 municipalities are taking full-scale strike action starting Monday. The union representing more...
Jun 12, 2026
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Conservation officers in B.C. remove metal stove pipe stuck on bear's head
OLIVER - A young bear in British Columbia's Okanagan had to endure several days with a stove pipe stuck over its head before conservation officers were able to remove it. The Conservation Officer Service of B.C. says residents in the area near Oliver f...
Jun 12, 2026
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B.C. girl sexually assaulted by stranger at Vancouver Island bus stop, police say
LANGFORD - Police on Vancouver Island are looking for a suspect after a girl was sexually assaulted at a bus stop. West Shore RCMP say the attack happened Tuesday at around 3 p.m. in Langford, a suburb of Victoria. Police say the girl was at the bus s...
Jun 12, 2026
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Canada

Funeral for fallen OPP officer Tarun Bali set to take place this week
MISSISSAUGA - The funeral for Ontario Provincial Police Const. Tarun Bali, who was killed last week, has been scheduled. Bali, who was 29, was struck by a vehicle in the northern Ontario town of Hearst, about 520 kilometres east of Thunder Bay, as offi...
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Carney heading to France for G7 summit as Trump says agreement reached with Iran
Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Evian-les-Bains in France for the G7 summit, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an agreement was reached to end the conflict in Iran. Trump announced the deal Sunday, adding that he authorized an ...
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Ottawa to introduce privacy, clean drinking water legislation this week
OTTAWA - The federal government will introduce two major bills in the last days of the Parliamentary sitting, focusing on privacy and ensuring First Nations have access to clean drinking water. The Liberal government has given notice it will bring forw...
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How Quebec has influenced medical assistance in dying across Canada
MONTREAL - Doctors say Quebec paved the way for medical assistance in dying in Canada and influenced federal MAID legislation, passed by the House of Commons 10 years ago to allow eligible adults to request the process. The province now has the highest...
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10-year anniversary of MAID in Canada invites love, pain and shame
TORONTO - For some, the 10th anniversary of Canada legalizing medical assistance in dying might evoke a peaceful memory of their loved one's final moments. Others who long to die but are ineligible for MAID because their sole condition is a mental ill...
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Military police directed to stop accepting sexual offence complaints
OTTAWA - Starting today, military police will no longer accept Criminal Code sexual offence complaints, in anticipation of passage of the Liberal government's military justice system reform bill. Bill C-11 will strip the military of its jurisdiction to...
23m ago
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World

Hurricanes use stifling defense to blank Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 and win the Stanley Cup
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Carolina spent the first part of the Stanley Cup Final surviving, finding ways to overcome deficits and play a high-scoring game that didn't fit the Hurricanes' typical style. But when it came down to doing what it takes ...
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Trump celebrates 80th birthday with an Iran deal and UFC cage fights at the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a once unfathomable cage-fighting show on the White House's storied South Lawn. Trump had been ...
5h ago
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12 dead in crash of plane on skydiving outing in Missouri, authorities say
BUTLER, Mo. (AP) - A plane carrying a pilot and 11 passengers planning to spend a sunny afternoon skydiving crashed Sunday in Missouri, killing all aboard, authorities said. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said in a statement that troop...
14h ago
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After 53 years, the New York Knicks are NBA champions. And the wait sure seemed worth it
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Knowing New York had waited 53 years to see the Knicks hoist the NBA championship trophy, owner James Dolan didn't even wait to be handed the 30-pound gold-plated prize. He grabbed it and lifted it skyward with a yell. ...
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Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 73,000 as Israel launches strikes despite ceasefire
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000, Gaza's Health Ministry said Sunday, as Israeli military operations continued despite a stalled and fragile ceasefire in place since October. ...
18h ago
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Deal is reached to end Iran war and Trump orders stop to US naval blockade
ISLAMABAD (AP) - The United States and Iran have reached an initial agreement to end their war and open the Strait of Hormuz, offering relief to the Gulf region and global economy more than three months since fighting began. Details of th...
21h ago
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