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CKPG News for October 28, 2026
PRINCE GEORGE - Here's what made the news in Prince George and Northern B.C. on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.While the B.C. Conservatives celebrated their majority victory on election night, B.C. Greens Leader Emily Lowan struck a determined tone, telling supporters her party is prepared to play a significant role in ho...
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City of Prince George
Active Transportation Plan looks to improve connections across Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Getting around Prince George without relying on a vehicle can be a challenge, but a recently accepted city plan lays out a long-term vision for making walking, cycling and other forms of active transportation more accessible.Prince George city council accepted the Active Transportation Plan last m...
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Behind the front desk: The art and science of hotel hospitality with the Sandman Hotel Group
For most guests, the front desk is the first stop when they arrive at a hotel. But behind every smooth check-in is a carefully coordinated operation designed to create a positive guest experience from the moment someone walks through the door. Wake up calls are another story!
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Crafting Halloween magic with Murphy Crampton
For many people, Halloween decorations come out of a box once a year. For Murphy Crampton, Halloween is a year-round passion. We got a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind Crampton's spooky creations at the corner of St. Anne and Southridge, learning how imagination, craftsmanship and countless hours o...
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CKPG News for October 28, 2026
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WANTED WEDNESDAY: Brenton Lyle Chambers
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ON DEMAND
CKPG News for October 28, 2026
PRINCE GEORGE - Here's what made the news in Prince George and Northern B.C. on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.While the B.C. Conservatives celebrated their majority victory on election night, B.C. Greens Leader Emily Lowan struck a determined tone, telling supporters her party is prepared to play a significant role in ho...
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Wanted Wednesday
WANTED WEDNESDAY: Brenton Lyle Chambers
PRINCE GEORGE - RCMP would like your help tracking down a missing Prince George man.Brenton Lyle Chambers, 34, has one unendorsed warrant for failure to comply with his probation conditions.Description:White5'10" (178 cm)161 lbs (73 kg)Brown hairBlue eyesTattoo above right eye (unknown word)Tattoo below left eye (...
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City of Prince George
Active Transportation Plan looks to improve connections across Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Getting around Prince George without relying on a vehicle can be a challenge, but a recently accepted city plan lays out a long-term vision for making walking, cycling and other forms of active transportation more accessible.Prince George city council accepted the Active Transportation Plan last m...
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TimberWolves
Bounaaja caps season in style
PRINCE GEORGE- A record-breaking performance to close out the season has earned UNBC Timberwolves midfielder Mehdi Bounaaja national attention within Canada West.The third-year standout was named the Canada West BioSteel Men's Soccer Player of the Week after a historic outing against the UBC Okanagan Heat at Masich Pla...
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Fort ST John
RCMP investigating home invasion, suspect remains at large
FORT ST JOHN - Police officers in Fort St John are currently looking to identify and locate the suspect in a violent home invasion that occurred on October 27, 2026.The incident occurred around 11:00 p.m. when an unknown man entered a residence on the 8900-block of 87 Street in Fort St John, B.C., after following one o...
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provincial politics
B.C. Greens vow strong opposition role as smaller parties reflect on election results
PRINCE GEORGE - While the B.C. Conservatives celebrated their majority victory on election night, B.C. Greens Leader Emily Lowan struck a determined tone, telling supporters her party is prepared to play a significant role in holding the new government accountable.Speaking to supporters after the results became clear, ...
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missing woman
Family renews plea for answers seven years after disappearance of Laureen Fabian
HOUSTON - Seven years after she vanished without a trace, the family of Laureen Fabian is once again asking the public for help in finding answers about what happened to their loved one.Fabian was last seen on October 28, 2019, when she left her home in Houston for a walk, something family members say she had done many...
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provincial politics
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...
Oct 27, 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
provincial politics
B.C. Greens vow strong opposition role as smaller parties reflect on election results
PRINCE GEORGE - While the B.C. Conservatives celebrated their majority victory on election night, B.C. Greens Leader Emily Lowan struck a determined tone, telling supporters her party is prepared to play a significant role in holding the new government accountable.Speaking to supporters after the results became clear, ...
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Highway Watch
Spun out trucks halt southbound traffic on Highway 97 north of Quesnel
QUESNEL, B.C. - Southbound traffic on a stretch of the Cariboo Highway nearly 20 kilometres north of Quesnel was halted. DriveBC first reported of spun out trucks on Highway 97 at Hush Lake at around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday (Oct. 28). Drivers are told to expect major delays and watch for traffic control. Salting and crews ...
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provincial politics
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...
Oct 27, 2026
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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...
Oct 27, 2026
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Sports
TimberWolves
Bounaaja caps season in style
PRINCE GEORGE- A record-breaking performance to close out the season has earned UNBC Timberwolves midfielder Mehdi Bounaaja national attention within Canada West.The third-year standout was named the Canada West BioSteel Men's Soccer Player of the Week after a historic outing against the UBC Okanagan Heat at Masich Pla...
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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...
Oct 27, 2026
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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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Canada
Dead whale with tail severed is spotted in Howe Sound near BC Ferries collision site
VANCOUVER - A federal department has confirmed a dead humpback whale was spotted floating in Howe Sound, B.C., about a week after a BC Ferries vessel collided with a whale in the same region. The Fisheries Department said in a statement that two whales...
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Major nuclear firm urges Ottawa's neutrality as demand for clean energy soars
OTTAWA - A major firm is calling for Ottawa to remain impartial as it rolls out its nuclear strategy and the demand for clean energy soars. Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel told a House of Commons committee on Wednesday that Ottawa needs to remain "technology neu...
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Liberals vote to keep B.C. tanker ban in place
OTTAWA - The Liberal government voted to keep the B.C. coastal oil tanker ban in place Wednesday, defeating a Conservative bill that would have repealed it. MPs voted along party lines during second reading in the House of Commons Wednesday, with only ...
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Ottawa introduces new fines for bogus, unlicensed immigration and citizenship advice
OTTAWA - The Immigration Department has announced new fines ranging from $5,000 to $1.5 million for people who give false immigration advice or provide advice without proper authorization. The new fine policy, which takes effect today, sets a minimum f...
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Former senator Pamela Wallin says MAID committee was 'chaotic and exclusionary'
Former senator Pamela Wallin criticized the co-chair of a special joint committee on MAID while testifying at an inquiry into a leaked confidential report, calling him "dismissive" and describing the process as "chaotic and exclusionary." "It was the w...
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One charge against Frank Stronach dropped ahead of second sex assault trial: lawyer
Frank Stronach's lawyer says one charge of sexual assault against her client in an upcoming Newmarket, Ont., trial has been dropped. Leora Shemesh says the prosecution involving one complainant in the trial set for next year has been withdrawn. Docume...
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World
North Korea launches an unidentified projectile off its east coast, South Korea says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea said North Korea has launched an unidentified projectile off the North's east coast. South Korea's military said the launch happened Thursday but gave no further details, including the type of weapon ...
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Milwaukee's William Contreras wins World Series MVP with .381 average, 10 ABS overturns
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - William Contreras became the eighth catcher voted the World Series MVP after lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to their first World Series championship. The heart and soul of the small-market Brewers, Contreras bat...
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Brewers beat the Rays 4-1 in Game 5 to win the first World Series title in franchise history
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time. Hey, Milwaukee: grab a brat, raise a beer and prepare for that parade. ...
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