CP NewsAlert: OneBC's Dallas Brodie loses Vancouver-Quilchena riding
VANCOUVER - The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting that OneBC interim leader Dallas Brodie has lost the riding of Vancouver-Quilchena. She has been defeated by B.C. Conservative candidate Carson Binda, who is the former provincial director of t...
Oct 24, 2026
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Provincial election
Conservatives sweep Prince George ridings, Diane Black wins Nechako Lakes
PRINCE GEORGE -CKPG News is projecting a Conservative sweep across north-central B.C., with all three Prince George ridings going to the party along with Nechako Lakes.The Conservatives are projected to win Prince George-North Cariboo, Prince George-Mackenzie and Prince George-Valemount, completing a clean sweep of the...
Oct 24, 2026
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PG Sports Hall of Fame set to welcome 5 inductees this weekend
The Prince George Sports Hall of Fame is preparing to celebrate another outstanding group of local athletes and builders as it welcomes five new inductees as part of its 2026 induction class. Joining the Hall of Fame's Class of 2026 are Gerry Peckham (curling coach and builder), Mary Potskin (softball athlete), Keith S...
Oct 23, 2026
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CKPG Today Fun Stuff
Exploring downtown Prince George's most haunted buildings with PG Ghostly Walks
As Halloween approaches, stories of unexplained encounters, mysterious sounds and lingering spirits are once again taking centre stage. We took a walk with local historian and storyteller Ian Gibbs to learn more about some of downtown Prince George's most haunted buildings and the tales that have been passed down throu...
Oct 23, 2026
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Timberwolves vs. WolfPack
Timberwolves basketball teams fall short in season opener
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Provincial election
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Oct 24, 2026
Provincial election
Conservatives sweep Prince George ridings, Diane Black wins Nechako Lakes
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Prince George
Timberwolves vs. WolfPack
Timberwolves basketball teams fall short in season opener
PRINCE GEORGE - The men's and women's UNBC Timberwolves opened their Canada West basketball seasons against the TRU WolfPack on Saturday (Oct. 24), with both teams coming up short at the Charles Jago Northern Sport Centre. The women's Timberwolves showed plenty of resilience but ultimately fell 69-61, despite mounting ...
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Cougars 2 Americans 3
Cougars fall 3-2 in weekend home ice sweep
PRINCE GEORGE - Saturday's (Oct. 24) 3-2 loss at the CN Centre handed the Prince George Cougars their fourth defeat in a row, completing this weekend's home-ice sweep by the Tri-City Americans. At the 15:46 mark of the first period, Jett Lajoie opened the scoring for the Cougars with the first and only goal of the fram...
15h ago
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Spruce Kings 6 Bulldogs 5
Spruce Kings earn action-packed 6-5 win over Bulldogs
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings extended their winning streak to four games after an action-packed 6-5 victory over the Alberni Valley Bulldogs on Saturday night (Oct. 24). The Bulldogs built up an early 3-0 lead in the first period with an opening goal from Gleb Semenov at the 5:48 mark, followed by ano...
15h ago
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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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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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Provincial election
Party leaders bypass Prince George as election campaign nears finish line
PRINCE GEORGE - As British Columbia's provincial election campaign heads toward the finish line, Prince George and the surrounding region have largely been absent from the campaign itineraries of the province's party leaders. While leaders have made appearances and announcements in more heavily populated areas, no prov...
Oct 22, 2026
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Provincial election
B.C. Conservatives hold lead as election enters final days, Mainstreet poll suggests
PRINCE GEORGE -With just days remaining before British Columbians head to the polls, a new Mainstreet Research survey suggests the B.C. Conservatives have opened up an advantage over the NDP, while affordability continues to dominate voters' concerns.The poll places the Conservatives at 41.7 per cent support among deci...
Oct 21, 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 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
Fatal MVI
Quesnel RCMP seek witnesses in fatal hit-and-run
QUESNEL - Quesnel RCMP are asking for the public's help as they investigate a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run earlier this month.Police were called to Highway 97 South near Yellow Market shortly before 3 a.m. on October 5 after receiving a report of a man sitting along the road.The man was taken to hospital with what init...
Oct 22, 2026
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Provincial election
Party leaders bypass Prince George as election campaign nears finish line
PRINCE GEORGE - As British Columbia's provincial election campaign heads toward the finish line, Prince George and the surrounding region have largely been absent from the campaign itineraries of the province's party leaders. While leaders have made appearances and announcements in more heavily populated areas, no prov...
Oct 22, 2026
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Provincial election
B.C. Conservatives hold lead as election enters final days, Mainstreet poll suggests
PRINCE GEORGE -With just days remaining before British Columbians head to the polls, a new Mainstreet Research survey suggests the B.C. Conservatives have opened up an advantage over the NDP, while affordability continues to dominate voters' concerns.The poll places the Conservatives at 41.7 per cent support among deci...
Oct 21, 2026
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Provincial election
Randy Thompson makes second run for B.C. Greens in Prince George-North Cariboo
QUESNEL - Randy Thompson is making his second run for public office as the B.C. Green Party candidate in Prince George-North Cariboo, hoping a focus on health care and a more sustainable approach to forestry will resonate with northern voters.Thompson says his first campaign taught him how difficult it can be for Green...
Oct 20, 2026
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Sports
Timberwolves vs. WolfPack
Timberwolves basketball teams fall short in season opener
PRINCE GEORGE - The men's and women's UNBC Timberwolves opened their Canada West basketball seasons against the TRU WolfPack on Saturday (Oct. 24), with both teams coming up short at the Charles Jago Northern Sport Centre. The women's Timberwolves showed plenty of resilience but ultimately fell 69-61, despite mounting ...
15h ago
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Cougars 2 Americans 3
Cougars fall 3-2 in weekend home ice sweep
PRINCE GEORGE - Saturday's (Oct. 24) 3-2 loss at the CN Centre handed the Prince George Cougars their fourth defeat in a row, completing this weekend's home-ice sweep by the Tri-City Americans. At the 15:46 mark of the first period, Jett Lajoie opened the scoring for the Cougars with the first and only goal of the fram...
15h ago
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Spruce Kings 6 Bulldogs 5
Spruce Kings earn action-packed 6-5 win over Bulldogs
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings extended their winning streak to four games after an action-packed 6-5 victory over the Alberni Valley Bulldogs on Saturday night (Oct. 24). The Bulldogs built up an early 3-0 lead in the first period with an opening goal from Gleb Semenov at the 5:48 mark, followed by ano...
15h ago
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Canada
Carney, premiers to meet with First Nations leaders in Ottawa for first time in years
OTTAWA - First Nations leaders are meeting today with Prime Minister Mark Carney and some of the country's premiers in what Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is calling a historic occasion. The meeting comes as Prime Mini...
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U.K. opts against joining Canada-led defence bank, pledges co-operation
OTTAWA - The British government has turned down Ottawa's attempts to have it join the international Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, though London says it will work in lockstep with Canada to meet NATO spending targets. The DSRB is meant to reduc...
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Wainwright soldier remembered as dedicated brother, friend at funeral
EDMONTON - Family, friends and Armed Forces members filled the pews of an Edmonton funeral home on Sunday as one of the soldiers killed in the devastating Canadian Forces Base Wainwright fire was laid to rest. All rose as Sgt. Morgan Wong's casket was ...
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'He's earned it': Conservatives want Doerkson as premier amid constitutional question
VANCOUVER - Voters gave Lorne Doerkson's B.C. Conservatives a two-thirds majority government on Saturday, now members of his party need to do the same to change their constitution to allow an interim leader to become permanent.
The party's constituti...
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Canada receives its first F-35 jets from U.S., as full order remains under review
OTTAWA - Canada has received its first pair of new F-35 fighter jets, with Ottawa still deliberating how many of the American planes it will buy. The Royal Canadian Air Force announced Friday on social media that it received the two Lockheed Martin jet...
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Drone warfare is evolving faster than armies can adapt, experts warn
RIGA - It takes an average of just six weeks for opposing forces to develop a countermeasure to new technology deployed on the battlefield in Ukraine. That rapid pace of innovation, driven by drones and robotics, is forcing NATO and its member countrie...
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World
Jordanian security forces arrest 3 men for a deadly attack on a church
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Jordanian security forces arrested three men Monday for an attack on a Greek Orthodox Church that killed nine people and wounded more than two dozen. The Public Security Directorate said the three suspects were arres...
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Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against El-Sayed in Michigan, drawing Arab American rebuke
PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) - President Donald Trump intensified his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday, portraying him as a threat to national security and questioning his loyalty to the United States in remarks...
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Venezuela's opposition leader Machado returns after months in exile, as doubts over democracy deepen
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado reappeared in Venezuela Sunday for the first time since December, returning from exile at a time when doubts about the country's democratic future - and the role of the...
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