B.C Snowshop
SnowShop tackles B.C.'s changing snowpack
PRINCE GEORGE - Researchers and professionals from across British Columbia are gathering in Prince George to better understand the province's changing snowpack and what those changes could mean for communities in the north.The B.C. SnowShop is a two-day workshop being held Nov. 5 and 6 at UNBC's Prince George campus. T...
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Salvation Army
Food insecurity deepens as Prince George charities face rising demand, fewer donations
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - The shelves are busy and so are the people at local organizations trying to keep them stocked.Demand for food support continues to climb in Prince George, reflecting a national trend that has nearly one in three Canadians skipping meals or eating less because they cannot afford groceries.The Salva...
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CKPG Today Community
Pucks for a Purpose event coming to Prince George in January
Hockey players of all ages will have a chance to hit the ice for a good cause when Pucks for a Purpose takes over Prince George's Kin 1 Arena on Jan. 30 and 31, 2027. The fundraiser will feature a non-stop 24-hour hockey game, bringing together players aged five and up on Team Hope and Team Courage in support of cancer...
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CKPG Today Food
How to turn bog cranberries into delicious jam, plus mushroom cinnamon buns fresh from the oven
You wouldn't guess a bog in central British Columbia could produce so many natural goodies, but as we show you today the berries can be plentiful, and the mushrooms can be turned into a savoury pastries! Learn more from North Waters Wildcraft and Moose, Mushrooms, and Mud.
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B.C Snowshop
SnowShop tackles B.C.'s changing snowpack
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Indigenous Veterans Day
Prince George gathering to honour Indigenous veterans, confront unequal treatment after service
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Salvation Army
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Witness describes response to Mackenzie bus crash
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Prince George
Cougars open weekend homestand with 4-1 loss
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars will look to redeem themselves after they fell 4-1 to the Kelowna Rockets in the opening game of their double-header homestand in CN Centre Friday night (Nov. 6). The Cougars struck first just 1:41 into the opening period when Tre Peck scored to give Prince George a 1-0 lead. K...
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B.C Snowshop
SnowShop tackles B.C.'s changing snowpack
PRINCE GEORGE - Researchers and professionals from across British Columbia are gathering in Prince George to better understand the province's changing snowpack and what those changes could mean for communities in the north.The B.C. SnowShop is a two-day workshop being held Nov. 5 and 6 at UNBC's Prince George campus. T...
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Indigenous Veterans Day
Prince George gathering to honour Indigenous veterans, confront unequal treatment after service
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - They served in the same wars, wore the same uniforms and faced the same dangers, but many Indigenous veterans returned home to a country that did not treat them the same as the soldiers they fought beside.On Sunday, Lheidli T'enneh First Nation and Royal Canadian Legion Branch 43 will come togethe...
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Salvation Army
Food insecurity deepens as Prince George charities face rising demand, fewer donations
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - The shelves are busy and so are the people at local organizations trying to keep them stocked.Demand for food support continues to climb in Prince George, reflecting a national trend that has nearly one in three Canadians skipping meals or eating less because they cannot afford groceries.The Salva...
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Northern BC
NeighbourLink receives $40,000
CO-OP supports NeighbourLink
VANDERHOOF - NeighbourLink Vanderhoof was given a $40,000 donation from Four Rivers Co-op at a cheque presentation held in Vanderhoof today.The donation is part of the co-op's new Community Match Program, started this year. Four Rivers Co-op members voted on which eligible group would receive the money.Representatives ...
Nov 5, 2026
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MVI
Bus crash south of Mackenzie leaves about 20 people injured
UPDATE (3:30pm) BC Emergency Health Services has just sent a statement to CKPG News with more details on this mornings bus crash south of Mackenzie. The statement reads:"Multiple ambulance resources were dispatched including six ambulances with primary and advanced care paramedics, six air ambulances with critical...
Nov 4, 2026
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Air Qaulity
Air quality warning in effect for Vanderhoof area
VANDERHOOF, B.C. - Residents in the Fraser Lake and Vanderhoof area are asked to postpone or reduce strenuous activities. Environment Canada issued an air quality warning for the Stuart - Nechako region just before midnight Monday (Nov. 2) due to elevated fine particulate matter. The weather agency says exposure to fin...
Nov 2, 2026
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community
Hockey marathon to raise funds for cancer care in Northern B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - A new community fundraising event is set to hit the ice this winter, bringing together hockey players, families and supporters from across Northern British Columbia in support of local cancer care.A dedicated group of volunteers is launching Pucks for a Purpose: 24 Hours of Remembrance and Hope, a 24-ho...
Oct 29, 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
Special Weather Statement
Wind warning issued for Prince George and area
UPDATE (10:15 a.m.): A special weather statement has been upgraded to a wind warning for the Prince George area.Environment Canada says wind gusts from 80 to 100 km/h are expected for the Prince George, Lakes District, McGregor, North Cariboo and Stuart-Nechako regions for Friday afternoon and evening."As the low ...
Nov 6, 2026
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Prescribed Burns
Hectares of woody debris to be burned in pair of wildfire risk reduction projects near 100 Mile
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A pair of prescribed burns are on the horizon for the 100 Mile area. First up, the BC Wildfire Service says crews will burn nearly three hectares of woody debris near Watch Lake south of 100 Mile House. It's part of a project that covers a total of 39.4 hectares, adjacent to properties in the Gre...
Nov 4, 2026
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quesnel
Stolen truck recovered after serious crash in Quesnel; RCMP warn public against pursuing suspects
QUESNEL - Quesnel RCMP have recovered a stolen pickup truck following a serious collision in downtown Quesnel on Sunday afternoon and are reminding residents not to take the law into their own hands when they encounter suspected stolen property.The brown Ford F-250 was reported stolen from a property on Pentland Cresce...
Nov 2, 2026
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cariboo region
Man charged following RCMP search near 100 Mile House
100 MILE HOUSE - A 36-year-old man is facing several criminal charges after RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence near 100 Mile House earlier this week.According to police, members of the 100 Mile House RCMP and the Cariboo Crime Reduction Unit carried out a search warrant on October 28 at a home in the 5400-bl...
Oct 30, 2026
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Sports
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Cougars open weekend homestand with 4-1 loss
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars will look to redeem themselves after they fell 4-1 to the Kelowna Rockets in the opening game of their double-header homestand in CN Centre Friday night (Nov. 6). The Cougars struck first just 1:41 into the opening period when Tre Peck scored to give Prince George a 1-0 lead. K...
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Cougars
Hometown dream realized in debut
PRINCE GEORGE- For Prince George's Kadric Mujcin, Wednesday night was more than just another hockey game. It was the realization of a childhood dream as the local product made his Western Hockey League debut with the Prince George Cougars in front of family, friends, and hometown fans at the CN Centre.The 16-year-old f...
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School Sports
College Heights claims historic title
PRINCE GEORGE- The College Heights Cougars are city champions after defeating the Duchess Park Condors in straight sets to claim the 2026 Senior Boys Volleyball City Championship.The victory was especially meaningful for a Cougars team that came up short in last year's championship match. This time, College Heights com...
Nov 5, 2026
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Canada
Aid sector calls out lack of any mention of foreign aid in federal budget
OTTAWA - Canada's aid sector is expressing dismay over the first federal budget in more than 15 years to make no mention of foreign aid, and is calling on Ottawa to outline its vision in an upcoming foreign policy review. "The budget is largely silent ...
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Crisis in Cuba sending Canadian travellers to pricier sun destinations: travel agents
As the winter holiday season approaches, one of the most popular sunny destinations for Canadian travellers remains out of reach. The United States' oil blockade against Cuba triggered severe fuel shortages in the country and prompted Canadian airlines...
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Federal budget looks to restore auditor general's access to privileged information
OTTAWA - The federal government is looking to restore the auditor general's access to privileged information. In Thursday's federal budget, a line item in a list of proposed legislative changes indicated Ottawa plans to update the Auditor General Act "...
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U.S. Treasury sanctions Canadian firms connected to Ryan Wedding
OTTAWA - The United States Treasury Department has slapped sanctions on eight Canadian businesses for allegedly helping to evade sanctions on Iran's government. The department says it sanctioned money services businesses in British Columbia and Ontario...
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Carney says Canada welcomes 'any moves' to restore free trade after U.S. midterms
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government welcomes "any moves" to restore free trade between Canada and the United States as officials south of the border push to end the trade war. In the days since the U.S. midterm elections gave the De...
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Alek Minassian, convicted in deadly 2018 Toronto van attack, drops appeal
TORONTO - The man who carried out a deadly van attack in Toronto eight years ago is no longer challenging his more than two dozen convictions. Ontario's top court says Alek Minassian has abandoned the appeal of his convictions on 10 counts of first-deg...
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World
Gunman opens fire in Polish city of Krakow, killing 5 people and injuring at least 12
KRAKOW, Poland (AP) - Five people were killed and more than a dozen injured after a gunman opened fire Saturday afternoon in a market square in Krakow, Poland, police said. The gunman aimed at random people as he drove by the city's Main ...
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An airstrike has killed 25 people near Yemen's capital, Houthi official says
CAIRO (AP) - Airstrikes hit homes in a village near Yemen's capital, Sanaa, on Saturday, killing at least 25 people and wounding 30 others, mostly women and children, a spokesman for Yemen's Houthi-run Health Ministry said. Speaking to T...
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Powerful Haitian gang reaches out to state disarmament group as gunfights persist
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - One of Haiti's most powerful gangs said Friday that it reached out to a government agency responsible for dismantling armed gangs in a push for "peace, stability and national reconciliation." The 400 Mawozo ga...
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