Prince George

Crime
RCMP investigating shooting death on Victoria Street
PRINCE GEORGE - One person is dead following a shooting on the 1500-block of Victoria Street.Prince George RCMP say the shooting occurred at 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday night (November 6).RCMP say officers immediately attended the location and began a search for the suspect, who remains missing. Investigators are asking th...
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US election results have impacts on Canada
PRINCE GEORGE - The ripple could be felt across the globe as there was a clear victor in the US presidential election early on. And many north of the 49th are wondering: What now? Chris Beach, CNC Political Science Instructor, says one of the first conversations between Canada's Prime Minister and President Trump will ...
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Tourism PG to open outdoor skating rink at Canada Games Plaza
PRINCE GEORGE - Tourism Prince George is returning a favourite to Canada Games Plaza thanks to the NDIT, the Community Foundation and TC Energy. A new artificial skating rink will be installed at that location, one that can be used all year round. It will be ready to go in time for the Festival of Trees in late Novembe...
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Crime
Man robbed at knife-point near Westwood & Ferry
PRINCE GEORGE - The search is on for two suspects believed responsible for a robbery early Sunday morning (Nov.3).Prince George RCMP say the victim was walking in the area of Ferry Avenue and Westwood Drive just before 12:30 a.m. when he was approached by a man and a woman who demanded his wallet and backpack."The...
Nov 06, 2024
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British Columbia

B.C. gender justice groups call for repeal of Name Act changed over child killer
Gender justice groups in British Columbia are calling for the repeal of recent provincial legislation that prevents people convicted of serious Criminal Code offences from changing their names. The call for the repeal of the Name Amendment Act comes from groups that include the Gender-Affirming Healthcare, the Canadian...
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Storm tracker group confirms rare tornado touchdown on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast
A resident of British Columbia's Sunshine Coast says a rare tornado that she saw touch down on Monday was like a scene out of a movie with trees coming down "like dominoes" in the high winds. Western University's Northern Tornadoes Project, which tracks storm events across Canada, has confirmed that what Lynn...
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Expert says silence in B.C. port lockout unusual while retailers call for urgency
VANCOUVER - Canadian retailers say their frustration is growing with the lack of movement to resolve disruptions at Canada's two largest ports, including silence surrounding a lockout at British Columbia ports that is into its fourth day. Matt Poirier with the Retail Council of Canada says there "doesn't seem to b...
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Judicial recount in Surrey-Guildford underway, starting with 28 unreported ballots
SURREY, B.C. - Election officials filed into an industrial building in Surrey, B.C., to begin a judicial recount for the most narrowly won riding in British Columbia's election, starting with 28 extra ballots found to have gone unreported days after the vote. The recount will decide if the NDP's one-seat majority stand...
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National rent prices decline year-over-year for first time since pandemic: report
A new report says average asking rents declined nationally on a year-over-year basis for the first time in more than three years in October. The report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation finds average asking rents across Canada sat at $2,152 in October, down 1.2 per cent from the same month in 2023 - the first national dec...
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India halts some consular visits amid Sikh-Hindu clashes
OTTAWA - India's consulate in Toronto is suspending some of its diplomatic visits to process paperwork at places like religious temples after violence between Sikh and Hindu people. The violence started Sunday outside the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton, Ont., where police allege people in the crowd were carrying weapon...
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Canada

Reporter accused of being Russian spy tells MPs they fell for disinformation
OTTAWA - A veteran Ottawa Citizen journalist who was accused of being a Russian asset by a former cabinet minister says it is the "height of irony" that a committee studying disinformation has fallen for it. David Pugliese told the House of Commons security committee today he found it astonishing that none of...
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Business groups say Canada needs to plan differently to deal with Trump's second term
OTTAWA - Donald Trump's mandate to get tough on trade is expected to be stronger in his second term as U.S. president, posing different challenges for Canada than his first four years in the White House. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland projected calm on Wednesday after the election, reassuring Canadians that the gov...
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B.C. gender justice groups call for repeal of Name Act changed over child killer
Gender justice groups in British Columbia are calling for the repeal of recent provincial legislation that prevents people convicted of serious Criminal Code offences from changing their names. The call for the repeal of the Name Amendment Act comes from groups that include the Gender-Affirming Healthcare, the Canadian...
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Africa strategy back on the table, as Ottawa heralds new embassies, security projects
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have revived their plan to launch an Africa strategy, and are announcing new embassies and anti-terrorism projects on the continent. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Ottawa is earmarking $54.4 million for initiatives aimed at peacebuilding in war-torn Sudan, counterterrori...
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Storm tracker group confirms rare tornado touchdown on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast
A resident of British Columbia's Sunshine Coast says a rare tornado that she saw touch down on Monday was like a scene out of a movie with trees coming down "like dominoes" in the high winds. Western University's Northern Tornadoes Project, which tracks storm events across Canada, has confirmed that what Lynn...
1h ago
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Expert says silence in B.C. port lockout unusual while retailers call for urgency
VANCOUVER - Canadian retailers say their frustration is growing with the lack of movement to resolve disruptions at Canada's two largest ports, including silence surrounding a lockout at British Columbia ports that is into its fourth day. Matt Poirier with the Retail Council of Canada says there "doesn't seem to b...
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World

Republican David McCormick flips pivotal Pennsylvania Senate seat, ousts Bob Casey
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Republican David McCormick has won Pennsylvania's pivotal U.S. Senate seat, as the former CEO of the world's largest hedge fund beat three-term Democratic Sen. Bob Casey in Tuesday's election after accusing the incumbent of supporting policies that led to inflation, domestic turmoil and war. The ...
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Republican David McCormick flips pivotal Pennsylvania Senate seat
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Republican David McCormick has won Pennsylvania's pivotal U.S. Senate seat, as the former CEO of the world's largest hedge fund beat three-term Democratic Sen. Bob Casey in Tuesday's election after accusing the incumbent of supporting policies that led to inflation, domestic turmoil and war. The ...
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Democratic incumbent Don Davis wins reelection in North Carolina's only toss-up congressional race
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Democratic freshman Rep. Don Davis has won reelection, defending his seat from a challenge by Republican opponent Laurie Buckhout in North Carolina's only toss-up congressional race. Davis faced an uphill battle this year compared to 2022, when he first won the 1st Congressional District, largely b...
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GOP flips 2 US House seats in Pennsylvania, as Republican Scott Perry wins again
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Republicans knocked off Democrats in two perennially contested U.S. House seats in eastern Pennsylvania while U.S. Rep. Scott Perry, one of the hardest right members of the chamber, survived a challenge in a southern Pennsylvania district with more moderate politics. The defeats of sixth-term Rep...
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Democrat Kim Schrier wins reelection to US House in Washington
SEATTLE (AP) - Democratic Rep. Kim Schrier won a fourth term Thursday in Washington, beating Republican Carmen Goers in a district made up of a mix of wealthy Seattle exurbs and central Washington farmland. The 8th District seat had always been held by the GOP before Schrier, a pediatrician, took office in 2019. She su...
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Putin congratulates Donald Trump on his election victory in first public comments on US vote
MOSCOW (AP) - President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory in the Russian leader's first public comment on the outcome of the U.S. balloting. The remark came during an international forum following a speech in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. Putin added that what Trump has said...
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