Walmart
Damaged wall closes Walmart until further notice
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: RCMP say that a youth drove through the wall just after 2:30 a.m. on Friday (April 19)."When police officers attended they quickly located the youth driver, who was transported to the hospital by Emergency Health Services. The family of the youth was already at the location and they are coo...
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Cougars
Cougars host Kelowna in Game 5 Friday night
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars can punch their ticket to the WHL's Western Conference Final with a win Friday night versus the visiting Kelowna Rockets at CN Centre.The Cougars lead the series 3-1. They will meet the winner of the Portland/Everett series. Portland leads that series 3-0 with Game 4 schedule f...
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CKPG Today Community
Celebrating National Volunteer Week with Volunteer PG
Prince George has become known as a fantastic volunteer city over the years, being coined the term in a big way after the 2015 Canada Winter Games. We celebrate all the great volunteers who make the city a great place and provide some information about opportunities available to help out with Volunteer PG.
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CKPG Today Arts
Meet Erika Mitsuhashi, the 1st Artist in Residence at the Knox Performance Centre
The Knox Performance Centre is hosting Erika Mitsuhashi this week for something that has never been done before in Prince George. In the first ever artist in residence of this style, Erika Mitsuhashi explores interdisciplinary arts through the merging of projection, choreography and installation art. During her week-lo...
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Walmart
Damaged wall closes Walmart until further notice
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Cannabis summit
BC Craft Cannabis Summit kicks off Friday in Prince George
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Recycling
Changes coming to recycling collection at Regional District transfer stations
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Home & Garden Show
44th annual Northern BC Home & Garden Show this weekend
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Indigenous Arts and Culture
Omineca Arts Centre accepting submissions to be featured in art exhibit
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Prince George
Walmart
Damaged wall closes Walmart until further notice
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: RCMP say that a youth drove through the wall just after 2:30 a.m. on Friday (April 19)."When police officers attended they quickly located the youth driver, who was transported to the hospital by Emergency Health Services. The family of the youth was already at the location and they are coo...
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Cannabis summit
BC Craft Cannabis Summit kicks off Friday in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - The 2024 BC Craft Cannabis Summit starts Friday (April 19) in downtown Prince George at the Ramada Hotel. The three-day policy summit will attract cannabis industry leaders from across the country and grassroot craft farmers from northern BC and other parts of the province. As part of the conference, on...
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Recycling
Changes coming to recycling collection at Regional District transfer stations
PRINCE GEORGE - Starting the end of May, residents can expect changes when it comes to recycling collection According to the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, the contractor who currently provides the recycling drop off bins and hauling services is unable to continue the service past May 31. "This means the...
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Home & Garden Show
44th annual Northern BC Home & Garden Show this weekend
PRINCE GEORGE - The Kin Centres at Exhibition Park are the places to be for the 44th annual Northern BC Home and Garden Show this weekend. It kicks off Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. and runs until 4 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets at the door are $10 for adults, $6 for seniors and kids are free.Organizers say if you're looking fo...
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Northern BC
Recycling
Changes coming to recycling collection at Regional District transfer stations
PRINCE GEORGE - Starting the end of May, residents can expect changes when it comes to recycling collection According to the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, the contractor who currently provides the recycling drop off bins and hauling services is unable to continue the service past May 31. "This means the...
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QUESNEL RIVER RUSH
The Quesnel River Rush set to make immediate impact on the KIJHL
QUESNEL - It was exciting news when the city of Quesnel announced they were the 3rd expansion team to join the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). The first time the city has had junior hockey since 2011.Tracy Mero will take the reigns as the new owner and president of the team after he bought and relo...
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Controlled burn trial
BC Wildfire Service starts "controlled burn trial" at the Vanderhoof airport, creating smokey conditions
VANDERHOOF -BC Wildfire Service began "controlled burn trials" at the Vanderhoof airport, on Thursday, April 18. The smoke from the burning may impact nearby residents and the burns will be conducted intermittently over the next several weeks.BC Wildfire Service also says any smoke produced by the burn is exp...
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Budget reaction
AME weighs in on federal budget
VANCOUVER - The Association of Mineral Exploration (AME) has reacted to this week's federal budget.On a positive note, it says that the extension of the mineral exploration tax credit (METC) until March 31, 2025 encourages continued investment in the industry by providing incentives that enable the continued growth of ...
Apr 18, 2024
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Cariboo Region
MVI
Two-vehicle MVI on Highway 97 at Dragon Lake Road
QUESNEL - Quesnel RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 97 at Dragon Lake Road Tuesday morning (April 16).Officers arrived on scene at 7:30 a.m. to find a collision involving a pickup truck and an SUV."The SUV was attempting to cross Highway 97 from Dragon Lake Road when it was struck by the pickup ...
Apr 16, 2024
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Impaired driving
Williams Lake Mounties remind residents to plan a safe ride home
WILLIAMS LAKE - A reminder from Mounties in Williams Lake to avoid the perils of impaired driving.Williams Lake RCMP has seen an increase in impaired drivers in and around the city. In fact over the past seven days they have conducted three investigations for impaired driving. These investigations will be submitted to ...
Apr 10, 2024
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quesnel
'We deserve better': says Nazko Chief
QUESNEL - Chief Leah Stump of the Nazko First Nation was one of many present at Quesnel's council meeting Tuesday and told council how much the actions over the last two weeks have done for truth and reconciliation in the community."We deserve better than having to come here to prove that our people went to reside...
Apr 05, 2024
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Sports
Quesnel awarded KIJHL franchise
QUESNEL - The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League announced today that the North Okanagan Knights franchise has been sold and relocated to Quesnel, where they will be known as the River Rush.The sale and move was approved unanimously by the KIJHL's Board of Governors and will take effect immediately. With the a...
Apr 04, 2024
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Sports
Cougars
Cougars host Kelowna in Game 5 Friday night
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars can punch their ticket to the WHL's Western Conference Final with a win Friday night versus the visiting Kelowna Rockets at CN Centre.The Cougars lead the series 3-1. They will meet the winner of the Portland/Everett series. Portland leads that series 3-0 with Game 4 schedule f...
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QUESNEL RIVER RUSH
The Quesnel River Rush set to make immediate impact on the KIJHL
QUESNEL - It was exciting news when the city of Quesnel announced they were the 3rd expansion team to join the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). The first time the city has had junior hockey since 2011.Tracy Mero will take the reigns as the new owner and president of the team after he bought and relo...
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Cougars
Rockets beat Cougars to force Game 5 on Friday
PRINCE GEORGE - The Kelowna Rockets staved off elimination by beating the Prince George Cougars 2-1 on Wednesday night at Prospera Place in Kelowna before 3,852 fans. The Rockets scored a pair of goals late in the second period to give them a two-goal lead heading into the third period. Those goals came from Max Graham...
Apr 18, 2024
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Canada
Quebec follows Ottawa and raises amount of capital gains subject to tax
Quebec says it will align its tax system with the federal government by increasing the percentage of capital gains subject to taxation. Like Ottawa announced in its budget Tuesday, Quebec says it will tax two-thirds rather than one-half of capital gains, which are profits made on the sale of assets. The increase in the...
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Joly urges halt to escalating violence as Israel suspected of airstrike on Iran
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is once again urging Israel and Iran to prevent their long-running conflict from spiralling into a broader Middle East crisis. She is calling for de-escalation and has co-signed a lengthy statement that touches on the Israel-Hamas war, the humanitarian plight in Ga...
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Quebec labour code doesn't infringe rights of casino managers, Supreme Court rules
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says excluding front-line supervisors at a Montreal casino from organizing under the Quebec labour-relations regime does not infringe their constitutional rights. In a ruling today, the top court says barring managers from the regime under a provision of the Quebec labour code is no...
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In the news today: New attempt to save stranded orca
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Rescue team gears up for new attempt to save orca A large seine fishing vessel capable of casting a net strong enough to hold a nearly 700-kilogram killer whale calf has arrived in Zeballos, B.C., to...
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Bigger boats, more nets, people arrive in Zeballos, B.C., for new orca rescue attempt
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A large seine fishing vessel capable of casting a net strong enough to hold a nearly 700-kilogram killer whale calf has arrived in Zeballos, B.C., to participate in the latest attempt to rescue the young orca stranded in a remote tidal lagoon. The flat-bottom aluminum vessel has a built-in crane-like d...
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Ottawa to force banks to call carbon rebate a carbon rebate in direct deposits
OTTAWA - Canadian banks that refuse to identify the carbon rebate by name when doing direct deposits are forcing the government to change the law to make them do it, says Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. Guilbeault is taking the stand after Tuesday's federal budget promised to amend the Financial Administration...
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World
Ukraine, Israel aid back on track as House pushes toward weekend votes
WASHINGTON (AP) - With rare bipartisan momentum, the House pushed ahead Friday on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support as a coalition of lawmakers helped it clear a procedural hurdle to reach final votes this weekend. Friday's vote produced a seldom-seen outcome in t...
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Jury selection could be nearing a close in Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York
NEW YORK (AP) - A third panel of potential jurors will be questioned Friday in Donald Trump's hush money case, drawing jury selection a step closer to completion in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president. After a jury of 12 New Yorkers was seated Thursday, lawyers are now expected to turn their attention t...
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Israel gave US last-minute warning about drone attack on Iran, Italian foreign minister says at G7
CAPRI, Italy (AP) - The United States told the Group of Seven foreign ministers on Friday that it received "last minute" information from Israel about a drone action in Iran, Italy's foreign minister said. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who chaired the meeting of ministers of industrialized countrie...
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