Furever Friends
Movie Star Moby looks for retirement home
PRINCE GEORGE-Meet Moby a 12-year-old senior kitty looking to find himself a cozy retirement home. Moby is quite the movie star who loves to soak up attention from everyone including other cat, kids, and even dogs. "He's never been outside. So, his entire life, since he was a wee little kitten, he's been an indoor...
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STRUCTURE PROTECTION
Theatre production raises funds to purchase SPU for Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - The City of Prince George is in position to acquire a Structure Protection Unit (SPU) thanks to a donation from Miracle Theatre. "The hopes of Miracle Theatre and the Community Foundation are to both jumpstart and augment the City's plan to obtain its first fully equipped Structural Protection Unit...
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CKPG Today Northern FanCon
Celebrating 10 years of Northern FanCon with Ming Chen and Norm Coyne
A decade is a long time! Northern FanCon has reached that milestone as it runs its 10th Anniversary event this weekend at the CN Centre and Kin Arenas. Learn about who's in town for the big celebration from the event creator Norm Coyne and acclaimed actor Ming Chen who is no stranger to Prince George! You can get your ...
May 03, 2024
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CKPG Today Northern FanCon
Meet 'The Mountie' ahead of Primetime Wrestling at Northern FanCon on Saturday night
There are some BIG names coming to help celebrate 10 years of Northern FanCon in Prince George this weekend! While there are many on the showbiz side of things, there are also many on the wrestling side of things ready to bring a major atmosphere under the Saturday night lights! Meet 'The Mountie' Jacques Rougeau longt...
May 03, 2024
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Furever Friends
Movie Star Moby looks for retirement home
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RED DRESS DAY
Red Dress Society holds stand-in at monument to honour loved ones lost
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STRUCTURE PROTECTION
Theatre production raises funds to purchase SPU for Prince George
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PGSA
PGSA hosts annual icebreaker tournament, still welcoming new members
May 05, 2024
Northern Fancon
Tenth annual Northern Fancon brings memorable experiences, thousands of passionate fans
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Furever Friends
Movie Star Moby looks for retirement home
PRINCE GEORGE-Meet Moby a 12-year-old senior kitty looking to find himself a cozy retirement home. Moby is quite the movie star who loves to soak up attention from everyone including other cat, kids, and even dogs. "He's never been outside. So, his entire life, since he was a wee little kitten, he's been an indoor...
48m ago
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RED DRESS DAY
Red Dress Society holds stand-in at monument to honour loved ones lost
PRINCE GEORGE- Around 100 people gathered at the Red Dress monument on Highway 16 and Ferry Avenue. Celebrating May 5th. The National Day for Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit PeopleThe Red Dress Society first started gathering in 2016. Since then the ceremony has grown every ye...
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STRUCTURE PROTECTION
Theatre production raises funds to purchase SPU for Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - The City of Prince George is in position to acquire a Structure Protection Unit (SPU) thanks to a donation from Miracle Theatre. "The hopes of Miracle Theatre and the Community Foundation are to both jumpstart and augment the City's plan to obtain its first fully equipped Structural Protection Unit...
20h ago
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PGSA
PGSA hosts annual icebreaker tournament, still welcoming new members
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Soccer Association (PGSA) held its annual Icebreaker tournament today, which is focused on letting interested community members hit the field with some teams to see if they're interesting in joining the league."We do it every year, and it's basically a way to get people out to sta...
May 05, 2024
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Northern BC
RED DRESS DAY
Red Dress Society holds stand-in at monument to honour loved ones lost
PRINCE GEORGE- Around 100 people gathered at the Red Dress monument on Highway 16 and Ferry Avenue. Celebrating May 5th. The National Day for Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit PeopleThe Red Dress Society first started gathering in 2016. Since then the ceremony has grown every ye...
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Fort St. James Prescribed Burns
BC Wildfire Services carries out prescribed burns near Fort St. James
FORT ST. JAMES, B.C. - Smoke may continue to be visible near the District of Fort St. James. The BC Wildfire Service says it carried out three prescribed burns near Fort St. James Thursday (May 2), treating nearly 8.5 hectares of land. In a post to social media, the wildfire service says the burns were done in partners...
May 04, 2024
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WARRANT ISSUED
Prince George man believed to be in Nanaimo area wanted by RCMP
NANAIMO - A northern B.C. man wanted on multiple domestic violence-related charges is believed to be on the mid-Island.Jayson Lee Delorme, 41, is thought to be travelling in the Nanaimo, Port Alberni or Duncan area of Vancouver Island and faces a long list of charges stemming from incidents in Prince George and Fort St...
May 01, 2024
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Motorcycle safety
ICBC preaches motorcycle safety
PRINCE GEORGE - With spring upon us and motorcycles back on our roads, ICBC is urging riders and drivers to take the proper steps to make sure we all stay safe.Motorcyclists are at a much higher risk of being injured in a crash than drivers due to their lack of protection. ICBC says the average age of a motorcyclist in...
Apr 30, 2024
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Cariboo Region
NEW PROGRAM
Thompson Rivers University looks to address labour shortages in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE - Due to a labour shortage in the Williams Lake area, Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is creating a new early childhood education program.The new course will fast-track students through the diploma program in 12 months, compared to the usual 18. "This is a one-time intake of this program in Williams...
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Fatal Stabbing
Two men arrested and charged two years after fatal stabbing in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Two men have been arrested and charged with manslaughter two years after the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old man. In a news release issued Saturday (May 4) afternoon, Williams Lake RCMP say 26-year-old Michael Bauer and 25-year-old Garrett Shirey were arrested in Williams Lake and Houston, B.C. re...
May 04, 2024
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Wildfire Watch
Wildfire 100 kilometres west of Williams Lake grows to more than 100 hectares
ALEXIS CREEK, B.C. - An out-of-control wildfire south of the Cariboo community of Alexis Creek has grown to 101 hectares. The BC Wildfire Service says the fire nearly 100 kilometres west of Williams Lake was discovered shortly after 3:00 p.m. Friday (May 3). Its approximate location is one kilometre northwest of Zenzac...
May 04, 2024
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quesnel
Quesnel City Council censures and sanctions Mayor Ron Paull
QUESNEL - Quesnel City Council moved to sanction and censure Mayor Ron Paull at Tuesday's council meeting for what the city calls "jeopardizing Indigenous relations with the Lhtako Dene Nation and surrounding Indigenous communities".Censure and sanctions were taken by council in response to the Mayor taking a...
May 01, 2024
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Sports
LOCAL ARCHERY
Local archer off to El Salvador to compete in the Youth and Masters Pan American Championships
PRINCE GEORGE - Seth Johnson wasn't always into Archery.He actually grew up doing motocross sports. It wasn't until his dad suggested the sport that Seth really got into it.Off the bat, he was a natural. His dad being a former archer himself saw the talent in his son. And with days of training at the outdoor range and ...
May 03, 2024
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Back to Prince George: Cougars force game six after 6-1 win in Portland
PORTLAND - The Prince George Cougars have sent the Western Hockey League (WHL) Western Conference Finals back up north of the border. The Cougars blew out the Portland Winterhawks 6-1 on the road Thursday (May 2) night in game five of the WHL Western Conference Finals. They now trail the best-of-seven series 3-2. In a ...
May 03, 2024
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Cougars on the brink of elimination after 5-2 loss to Winterhawks in game four
PORTLAND - It's do or die for the Prince George Cougars for the rest of the Western Hockey League (WHL) Western Conference Finals. The Cougars were put on the brink of elimination Wednesday (May 1) night, falling to the Portland Winterhawks on the road in game four by a score of 5-2. They now trail the best-of-seven se...
May 02, 2024
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Canada
In the news today: 'Violent rhetoric' spiking since Oct. 7: CSIS
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... 'Violent rhetoric' spiking since Oct. 7: CSIS The Canadian Security Intelligence Service is warning the Israel-Hamas war has led to a spike in "violent rhetoric" from "extremist actors...
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Spike in 'violent rhetoric' since Oct. 7 attack from 'extremist actors,' CSIS warns
OTTAWA - The Israel-Hamas war has led to a spike in "violent rhetoric" from "extremist actors" that could prompt some in Canada to turn to violence, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service warns. The statement comes as newly released documents illustrate discussions last fall between the spy age...
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WestJet, mechanics union agree to tentative deal to avoid strike
CALGARY - A potential strike between WestJet and its mechanics union appears to have been avoided. A statement from the Calgary-based airline Sunday night says a tentative deal between it and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association has been agreed to. If the contract is ratified by both sides, it would mark the fi...
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Princess Anne lays wreath at Battle of Atlantic ceremony; honours late Queen
VICTORIA - Princess Anne saluted Canadian veterans and current forces members today during a ceremony at British Columbia's legislature cenotaph commemorating the Second World War's Battle of the Atlantic. The princess, King Charles's sister, laid a wreath during the ceremony to mark the war's largest and longest battl...
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"A tiny city:" Pro-Palestinian campus protesters organize for another week
MONTREAL - A group of pro-Palestinian protesters who have set up an encampment at McGill University's downtown Montreal campus say they're better organized and prepared than ever as the protest stretches into a second week. Protester Ari Nahman says the encampment has become a "tiny city" complete with dozens...
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As Ottawa replaces watchdog for firms operating abroad, advocates urge full reform
OTTAWA - Advocates are calling on Ottawa to profoundly change the powers of the watchdog who monitors Canadian corporations operating abroad, as the Liberals review how a new ombudsman should take on the job. The Trudeau government replaced a monitor for the mining sector five years ago with what it called the Canadian...
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World
Israeli army tells Palestinians to temporarily evacuate parts of Rafah ahead of an expected assault
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli army on Monday ordered tens of thousands of people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah to begin evacuating, signaling that a long-promised ground invasion could be imminent. The announcement complicated last-ditch efforts by international mediators, including the director of the CIA, to brok...
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3 bodies in Mexican well identified as Australian and American surfers killed for truck's tires
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican authorities said Sunday that relatives have positively identified three bodies found in a well as those of two Australian surfers and one American who went missing last weekend. Baja California state prosecutors said relatives from the two countries had viewed the corpses recovered from a rem...
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Mulino, stand-in for former president barred from running, leads Panama presidential vote count
PANAMA CITY (AP) - José Raúl Mulino, the stand-in for disqualified ex-President Ricardo Martinelli in Panama's presidential election, took the lead in early returns Sunday night, holding 34% of the votes and a nearly 10-point lead over his four competitors. Though only 60% of the votes had been counted, s...
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