Cougars
Cougars acquire forward Kash Andresen from Moose Jaw
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars have added another experienced forward to their lineup, acquiring 19-year-old Kash Andresen from the Moose Jaw Warriors.In exchange, the Cougars are sending Moose Jaw a third-round selection in the 2027 WHL Prospects Draft and a conditional fifth-round pick in 2030.General Mana...
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Policing
Dedicated gang enforcement team launched for Northern B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia has officially launched a dedicated North District Uniform Gang Enforcement Team, establishing a permanent gang enforcement presence in Northern B.C.The new North District UGET will support communities throughout the region and work alongs...
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CKPG Today Fun Stuff
Behind the scenes at auditions for ELF: The Musical with Judy Russell
ELF: The Musical is set for December 18-20 at Vanier Hall in Prince George as Judy Russell Presents and the PGSO partner together to bring a family favourite to a stage near you. Find out how our audition went for Buddy the Elf! Tickets available here.
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Primetime Wrestling goes BIGTIME at the CN Centre including a special guest referee
Primetime Wrestling has taken the leap to the CN Centre for a BIGTIME show on October 16 featuring a number of matchups one of which includes Andy Anderson 'The God of Thunder' against hometown favourite 'The Prospector' featuring a guest referee! Tickets available here.
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Four Prince George councillors request special closed meeting over confidential matter
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Cougars
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Policing
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Municipal elections
Advance voting surges to new high in Prince George
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Prince George
Four Prince George councillors request special closed meeting over confidential matter
PRINCE GEORGE - Four Prince George city councillors are calling on Mayor Simon Yu to convene a special closed council meeting following recent public comments concerning a confidential city matter.Councillors Tim Bennett, Ron Polillo, Susan Scott and Cori Ramsay issued a joint statement Thursday, saying recent comments...
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Cougars
Cougars acquire forward Kash Andresen from Moose Jaw
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars have added another experienced forward to their lineup, acquiring 19-year-old Kash Andresen from the Moose Jaw Warriors.In exchange, the Cougars are sending Moose Jaw a third-round selection in the 2027 WHL Prospects Draft and a conditional fifth-round pick in 2030.General Mana...
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Policing
Dedicated gang enforcement team launched for Northern B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia has officially launched a dedicated North District Uniform Gang Enforcement Team, establishing a permanent gang enforcement presence in Northern B.C.The new North District UGET will support communities throughout the region and work alongs...
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Municipal elections
Advance voting surges to new high in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Advance voting continues to draw strong numbers in Prince George, with 1,592 ballots cast Wednesday, the highest advance voting turnout recorded so far.The latest figure follows a strong opening two days of advance voting last week. On October 7, 1,176 ballots were cast, followed by 1,079 on October 8, ...
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Collision involving police vehicle closes Highway 16
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George RCMP was on the scene of a two-vehicle collision involving a police car and a transport vehicle, which closed Highway 16 at Tabor Lake Road East earlier today (Oct.14).The collision occurred in the early morning hours and police say the two individuals who were under arrest and being trans...
Oct 14, 2026
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Municipal elections
Alan highlights community safety, food security in Area H re-election bid
ROBSON VALLEY-CANOE - Incumbent Area H Director Dannielle Alan is seeking a fourth term representing the Robson Valley-Canoe area in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George.Alan faces former McBride councillor Joe Kolida in the October 17 municipal election.Speaking with CKPG News, Alan said one of her biggest prio...
Oct 7, 2026
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Municipal elections
Kolida focuses on growth, housing and health care in Area H campaign
MCBRIDE - Joe Kolida says economic development, housing and health care are among his top priorities as he campaigns for the Area H (Robson Valley-Canoe) seat on the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George board.Kolida is challenging incumbent director Dannielle Alan in the October 17 local government election.A lifelo...
Oct 6, 2026
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Provincial election
Giddens launches re-election bid in Prince George-Mackenzie
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Kiel Giddens has officially launched his re-election campaign, seeking another term under the Conservative banner in the upcoming provincial election.Giddens, who has represented the riding for the past two years, said the decision to run again was driven by a desire to conti...
Oct 2, 2026
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Municipal elections
Advance voting surges to new high in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Advance voting continues to draw strong numbers in Prince George, with 1,592 ballots cast Wednesday, the highest advance voting turnout recorded so far.The latest figure follows a strong opening two days of advance voting last week. On October 7, 1,176 ballots were cast, followed by 1,079 on October 8, ...
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Municipal elections
Advance voting off to record start in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George voters are turning out in strong numbers through the first two days of advance voting in the 2026 municipal election.The City says 1,176 ballots were cast Wednesday, October 7, followed by another 1,079 on Thursday.Wednesday's total marked the highest single-day advance voting turnout on r...
Oct 9, 2026
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Simon Yu defends acute care tower vote as he seeks second term as mayor
PRINCE GEORGE - As Prince George voters prepare to head to the polls on October 17, incumbent Mayor Simon Yu says he wants to build on the progress made during his first four years in office and continue positioning the city for future growth.Yu, who was first elected mayor in 2022, is seeking a second term and points ...
Oct 9, 2026
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Brian Skakun calls for less infighting, more action at city hall in council bid
PRINCE GEORGE - As Prince George voters prepare for the October 17 municipal election, longtime city councillor Brian Skakun says experience, economic development and responsible spending will be central to his campaign for an eighth term on council.Skakun, one of the longest-serving members of Prince George City Counc...
Oct 8, 2026
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Cariboo Region
Search and Rescue
Missing hiker rescued after extensive search near Quesnel
QUESNEL -A missing person was safely rescued Monday morning following a large-scale search operation in the Cottonwood and Victoria Creek Forest Service Road area east of Quesnel.Quesnel Search and Rescue was called in by RCMP on the afternoon of October 4 after the individual failed to return to a designated meeting l...
Oct 5, 2026
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Head-On Collision
Impairment suspected in highway crash that injures two near Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A driver and a passenger had to be extricated from a vehicle after a collision on the Cariboo Highway south of Williams Lake. Williams Lake RCMP say officers responded to a head-on collision on Highway 97 at Mission Road at around 6:30 p.m. last Friday (Sept. 25) where two occupants were found tra...
Oct 2, 2026
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Transportation
Drive relative to conditions campaign urges B.C. drivers to slow down this October
As fall weather settles across British Columbia, police are reminding motorists that changing road conditions require a change in driving habits.October marks the BC Association of Chiefs of Police's annual Drive Relative to Conditions campaign, aimed at reducing crashes caused by drivers travelling too fast for weathe...
Oct 1, 2026
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Crime
Quesnel RCMP seize two loaded handguns in separate incidents
QUESNEL - Quesnel RCMP seized two loaded handguns and a quantity of drugs in two separate incidents over a three-day period, resulting in multiple arrests and firearm-related charges.The first incident occurred on Saturday, Sept. 26, at approximately 8:15 p.m. During a proactive patrol near the Anderson Drive soccer fi...
Sep 29, 2026
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Sports
Cougars
Cougars acquire forward Kash Andresen from Moose Jaw
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars have added another experienced forward to their lineup, acquiring 19-year-old Kash Andresen from the Moose Jaw Warriors.In exchange, the Cougars are sending Moose Jaw a third-round selection in the 2027 WHL Prospects Draft and a conditional fifth-round pick in 2030.General Mana...
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Cougars claw back and earn point, fall to Broncos 3-2 in a shootout
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars earned a point in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Swift Current Broncos at home Sunday (Oct. 11). The Cougars fell behind the eight ball after the first period, trailing 2-0, although it only took 10 seconds into the middle frame to get on the board. Aiden Foster pounced on a reboun...
Oct 13, 2026
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Spruce Kings Hockey
Spruce Kings drop pair of games at BCHL Showcase
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings will leave the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) Showcase in Nisku, Alta. without a point in two games. After falling to the Trail Smoke Eaters 4-3 on Saturday (Oct. 10), the Spruce Kings dropped a 4-1 game to the Salmon Arm Silverbacks on Sunday (Oct. 11) from the Sil...
Oct 13, 2026
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Canada
The Canadian Press celebrates 75th anniversary of its French services
MONTREAL - The Canadian Press is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its French-language service, which sent out its first dispatches on Sept. 30, 1951. Until then, The Canadian Press, founded in 1917, had been sending English-language dispatches to F...
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CP NewsAlert: Calgary police say 3 deaths, multiple injuries in transit bus fire
CALGARY - Police in Calgary say three people are dead and others are injured in a fire involving a city transit bus. Transit officials say two buses crashed. More coming. The Canadian Press
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B.C. Conservatives dump candidate accused of making Hitler remarks
VICTORIA - The British Columbia Conservatives have dumped a candidate in the provincial election after he was accused of posting online remarks about Hitler and the Holocaust. The party says Vancouver-Strathcona candidate Jordan McIntosh is no longer a...
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CFB Kingston failed environmental compliance inspection on refrigerants: memo
OTTAWA - Environment and Climate Change Canada warned National Defence earlier this year that the CFB Kingston base had broken federal environmental regulations by failing to test air conditioners for refrigerant leaks. After inspecting a building on t...
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Vancouver officer denies giving 'lopsided' account of fatal fight with Myles Gray
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver police officer involved in the deadly arrest of Myles Gray in 2015 says he doesn't agree that he has given a "lopsided" account of the altercation by describing Gray as "the Hulk" or a "charging bull." Const. Eric Birzneck is o...
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AI, resources and water bombers: Draft document maps Canada, EU path to closer ties
MONTREAL - Canada and the European Union are laying out concrete steps to strengthen ties around digital security and defence as well as critical resources and a would-be fleet of Canadian-made water bombers, according to a draft joint statement ahead ...
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World
Police say at least 2 were hospitalized after shooting at elementary school, and the shooter is dead
BEND, Ore. (AP) - Two people were hospitalized Thursday following a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, and the shooter is dead, authorities say. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back for updates. AP's earlier story fol...
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FBI agents and analysts fired for roles in Trump classified files probe sue to get their jobs back
WASHINGTON (AP) - FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Donald Trump's retention of classified documents at his Florida estate sued on Thursday to get their jobs back, calling their terminations unlawful acts of "politic...
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Ukraine abandons truce and attacks Russian oil refinery as Zelenskyy says he feels betrayed by Trump
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine attacked a Russian oil refinery Thursday, abandoning a brief truce involving energy-related targets that it said Moscow did not heed, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he felt betrayed by U.S. President Donald...
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