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CKPG News for October 27, 2026
PRINCE GEORGE - Here's what made the news in Prince George and Northern B.C. on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.One day after leading the B.C. Conservatives to election victory, Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson says British Columbians have delivered a clear mandate for change and his incoming government is ready to get to wo...
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Cougars
Cougars focused despite slow start
The Prince George Cougars are confident better days are ahead despite a slower-than-expected start to the Western Hockey League season.Through the opening 11 games, the Cougars have shown stretches of strong play but have struggled to consistently turn those efforts into victories. While the results have been frustrati...
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CKPG Today Lifestyle
Planning for the unexpected: How to build an emergency fund
Unexpected expenses can happen when we least expect them. Whether it's a vehicle repair, a home emergency, a medical expense or a sudden change in income, having an emergency fund can provide valuable peace of mind when life throws a curveball. We highlight the importance with Integris.
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Nechako Watershed Roundtable hosting water quality testing training
Several members of the community and Lheidli T'enneh First Nation waded into the world of water quality testing at West Lake thanks to the Nechako Watershed Roundtable. The training is designed to introduce participants to the fundamentals of water quality monitoring and provide hands-on experience using testing equipm...
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Bird puts inland port at top of agenda for Prince George
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CKPG News for October 27, 2026
PRINCE GEORGE - Here's what made the news in Prince George and Northern B.C. on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.One day after leading the B.C. Conservatives to election victory, Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson says British Columbians have delivered a clear mandate for change and his incoming government is ready to get to wo...
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Inland Port
Bird puts inland port at top of agenda for Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - MLA-Elect Rosalyn Bird says developing an inland port will be her number-one priority, pitching Prince George's location and existing transportation infrastructure as the foundation for a project built around defence, emergency-response training and international cargo."So my inland port is g...
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Cougars
Cougars focused despite slow start
The Prince George Cougars are confident better days are ahead despite a slower-than-expected start to the Western Hockey League season.Through the opening 11 games, the Cougars have shown stretches of strong play but have struggled to consistently turn those efforts into victories. While the results have been frustrati...
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Wildfire smoke threatens local air quality gains
PRINCE GEORGE - According to Prof Peter Jackson, Prince George residents have seen a long-term drop in fine-particle pollution. However, he warns that more frequent wildfire smoke could reverse the progress made in reducing local pollution.Jackson, from the Department of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, say...
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Doerkson promises action on healthcare, affordability and economic growth after election victory
PRINCE GEORGE - One day after leading the B.C. Conservatives to election victory, Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson says British Columbians have delivered a clear mandate for change and his incoming government is ready to get to work.Speaking Sunday, Doerkson thanked voters across the province for placing their trust in...
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emergency services
Northern B.C. prepares for 9-1-1 upgrade
PRINCE GEORGE - According to the BC RCMP, people in Prince George and throughout northern B.C. will still call 9-1-1 the same way, even as the RCMP's regional emergency communications centre upgrades to a new digital system.The main change people will notice is an automated callback system for calls that hang up quickl...
Oct 26, 2026
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provincial politics
Conservatives sweep to majority as Eby announces resignation
PRINCE GEORGE - British Columbia is preparing for a new political era after voters elected a Conservative majority government in the October 24 provincial election, ending the BC NDP's time in power and elevating Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson to the province's highest office.The election result prompted an emotional...
Oct 26, 2026
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Provincial election
CKPG News projects BC Conservative majority government
PRINCE GEORGE - CKPG News is projecting the BC Conservatives will form a majority government following Saturday's provincial election.Based on CKPG News' election-night numbers, the Conservatives have won or are leading in 62 ridings, compared with 29 for the BC NDP and two for the BC Greens. With 47 seats required for...
Oct 24, 2026
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Municipal Election 2026
Municipal Elections
New Prince George council faces steep learning curve as majority of chamber changes
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George city council will look dramatically different when its new members take their seats, with the majority of the council chamber changing following the October 17 election.After four years with the same council structure of eight councillors and the mayor, only four familiar faces will return...
Oct 21, 2026
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Civic Elections
Five new faces prepare to tackle big decisions at Prince George City Hall
PRINCE GEORGE - The campaign signs scattered throughout Prince George spoke to the interest in the civic election, and that interest carried through to the polls.When the new council takes its place around the horseshoe next month, five new faces will be among those making decisions at City Hall. Two councillors-elect ...
Oct 20, 2026
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RDFFG
New and returning directors elected to Regional District of Fraser-Fort George board
PRINCE GEORGE - The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George will have a combination of new and familiar faces around the board table following the latest election results.One of the most competitive races was in Electoral Area D, where Ken Schinkel emerged victorious from a crowded field of six candidates.Schinkel defe...
Oct 19, 2026
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Municipal Election
Frizzell takes mayor's chair as Prince George voters reshape city council
PRINCE GEORGE - There was a changing of the guard in Prince George Saturday night, and it extended well beyond the mayor's chair.Outgoing Mayor Simon Yu congratulated mayor-elect Garth Frizzell following a close race that will usher in not only a new mayor but a substantially different city council.Only three of the ei...
Oct 19, 2026
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Cariboo Region
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Doerkson promises action on healthcare, affordability and economic growth after election victory
PRINCE GEORGE - One day after leading the B.C. Conservatives to election victory, Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson says British Columbians have delivered a clear mandate for change and his incoming government is ready to get to work.Speaking Sunday, Doerkson thanked voters across the province for placing their trust in...
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Quesnel Prescribed Burn
Preparation underway for prescribed burn near Northstar Interchange
QUESNEL, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service says its crews have begun removing three limbs up to three metres high near the Northstar Interchange in Quesnel in preparation for a prescribed burn in the spring.The wildfire service says its crews, along with the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and Emcon Ser...
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emergency services
Northern B.C. prepares for 9-1-1 upgrade
PRINCE GEORGE - According to the BC RCMP, people in Prince George and throughout northern B.C. will still call 9-1-1 the same way, even as the RCMP's regional emergency communications centre upgrades to a new digital system.The main change people will notice is an automated callback system for calls that hang up quickl...
Oct 26, 2026
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provincial politics
Conservatives sweep to majority as Eby announces resignation
PRINCE GEORGE - British Columbia is preparing for a new political era after voters elected a Conservative majority government in the October 24 provincial election, ending the BC NDP's time in power and elevating Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson to the province's highest office.The election result prompted an emotional...
Oct 26, 2026
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Sports
Cougars
Cougars focused despite slow start
The Prince George Cougars are confident better days are ahead despite a slower-than-expected start to the Western Hockey League season.Through the opening 11 games, the Cougars have shown stretches of strong play but have struggled to consistently turn those efforts into victories. While the results have been frustrati...
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UNBC Soccer
T-Wolves men's soccer team sets program record with 6-0 win, women conclude season with 2-2 draw
PRINCE GEORGE - Both University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) Timberwolves soccer teams are on the outside looking in when it comes to the 2026 Canada West playoffs. However, that didn't stop the T-Wolves from concluding their campaigns with some fireworks in front of their hometown faithful. The T-Wolves men's s...
Oct 26, 2026
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Spruce Kings top of the BCHL standings after sweeping Vancouver Island road trip
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings sit atop the overall British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) standings, having won five straight games. The Spruce Kings completed their three-game Vancouver Island road trip with a 4-3 win on Sunday (Oct. 25) over the top team in the Coastal West Division, the Victoria Griz...
Oct 26, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: West Bank import ban, Bank of Canada rate hike, MAID backlash
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Canada's vow to ban imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, explained Weeks ago, the government of Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ban imports of...
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Cut tax, reduce deficit, grow economy. Can B.C. Conservatives do it all at once?
VICTORIA - With two-thirds of the seats in the next legislature, the B.C. Conservatives may have a resounding mandate to follow through on their election promises to cut taxes, reduce the deficit and grow the economy at 3.2 per cent - but some economis...
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'A stab in the back': How it feels to be barred from accessing MAID for mental illness
TORONTO - For Lisa Marr, the government's decision to ban people from accessing medical assistance in dying for mental illness feels like "a stab in the back." "They're not thinking about those people who have lived with it their entire life and have t...
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Canada's vow to ban imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, explained
OTTAWA - Weeks ago, the government of Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ban imports of products from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. It's not clear how or when Ottawa will implement that ban. A group of MPs and senators is urging quick actio...
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Bank of Canada expected to hike key rate for 1st time since 2023
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is widely expected to move its benchmark interest rate this morning for the first time in nearly a year. Financial markets and a Reuters poll of economists are betting that the central bank will deliver a quarter-point hike ...
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Doerkson tells of 'productive conversation' with Carney on supercharging B.C. economy
VICTORIA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has spoken with British Columbia's incoming premier to discuss how to seize major economic opportunities. Carney says on social media that he and Lorne Doerkson also talked about building infrastructure and...
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World
At least 30 dead in crash between 2 trains in central Spain
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two cars and killing at least 30 people on Wednesday in central Spain, authorities said. The regional president of Castilla La M...
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Serbian police say assailant killed after attacking officer outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - An assailant with knives attacked a police officer from an elite unit guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade just after midnight on Wednesday, police said. The officer responded by fatally shooting the attacker. ...
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Rays stun Brewers with 2-run rally in 12th inning and force World Series Game 5 with 4-3 win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Milwaukee was three outs from its first World Series title when Junior Camerino started the bottom of the 12th inning with a grounder to third. Thousands of Brewers fans who trekked to Tropicana Field to witness the long-awa...
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