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Multiple arrests made in relation to extortion and firearms complaint
FORT ST. JAMES - RCMP in Fort St. James have made multiple arrests in relation to an extortion and firearms complaint.The investigation began on November 11, 2026, when investigators received information about threats of extortion and violence towards a local resident and about a possible firearm in the suspect's posse...
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Cougars Hockey
Cougars split home games with Vees
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars split their last two home games with the Penticton Vees. On Tuesday (Nov. 10), the Cougars were unable to hang on to a 3-1 lead in the third period at CN Centre as the Vees came back to tie the game 3-3. However, the Cougars' leading goal scorer Tre Peck played the hero by scor...
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Westside Academy students present their award-winning essays ahead of Remembrance Day
Students from Westside Academy are helping bring the meaning of Remembrance Day to life through a collection of award-winning essays focused on service, sacrifice and remembrance. Ahead of Nov. 11, several students presented their writing, reflecting on the experiences of veterans and the importance of remembering thos...
Nov 10, 2026
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CKPG Today Community
Get ready for 2026 Remembrance Day ceremonies in Prince George
Residents are being encouraged to come together and honour the service and sacrifice of Canada's veterans during Remembrance Day ceremonies in Prince George which start at 9:00 AM at the PG Conference and Civic Centre and continue outside at the city's cenotaph at 10:30 AM. Ceremonies will be carried live on CKPG TV.
Nov 10, 2026
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Nechako research
Nechako research to look at hydropower impacts
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Hundreds gather in Prince George to mark Remembrance Day
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Cougars split home games with Vees
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Windstorm Recovery Update
No outages listed in Prince George as BC Hydro crews continue repairs
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Nechako research
Nechako research to look at hydropower impacts
PRINCE GEORGE - Researchers from the University of Northern British Columbia plan to study the Nechako Canyon, a dry riverbed, over the next two years. Their work will help prepare for possible future water releases connected to a proposed hydropower project at Kenney Dam.This project is the fourth phase of a long-term...
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Remembrance Day
Hundreds gather in Prince George to mark Remembrance Day
PRINCE GEORGE - On Nov. 11, hundreds of people came together in downtown Prince George to mark Remembrance Day and honour those who served their country.The day started at 9:15 a.m. with a service at the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre.Around 10:30 a.m., the ceremonies moved outside. Veterans, cadets, and fro...
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Cougars Hockey
Cougars split home games with Vees
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars split their last two home games with the Penticton Vees. On Tuesday (Nov. 10), the Cougars were unable to hang on to a 3-1 lead in the third period at CN Centre as the Vees came back to tie the game 3-3. However, the Cougars' leading goal scorer Tre Peck played the hero by scor...
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Windstorm Recovery Update
No outages listed in Prince George as BC Hydro crews continue repairs
PRINCE GEORGE - Most of the main electrical lines in the Prince George area have been restored following last weekend's windstorm. In an update Wednesday (Nov. 11), BC Hydro says crews are focusing on smaller pockets of customers and locations with significant damage. As of publication, BC Hydro's outage list shows 755...
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fort st. james
Multiple arrests made in relation to extortion and firearms complaint
FORT ST. JAMES - RCMP in Fort St. James have made multiple arrests in relation to an extortion and firearms complaint.The investigation began on November 11, 2026, when investigators received information about threats of extortion and violence towards a local resident and about a possible firearm in the suspect's posse...
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Gang Enforcement
PHOTOS: Fort St. John enforcement blitz nets drugs, guns, cash, multiple arrests
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - Police in Fort St. John say a four-day blitz has resulted in multiple arrests and a spate of illicit items being taken off the streets.In a news release issued Tuesday (Nov. 10), the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) says the operation was carried out by its North District Uniform G...
Nov 10, 2026
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Windstorm Update
Rural areas near Prince George expected to be without power for a few more days: BC Hydro
PRINCE GEORGE - BC Hydro says its crews continue to make progress restoring power to thousands of customers impacted by Friday's (Nov. 6) windstorm. However, thousands of residents remain without power in Northern B.C. and the Central Interior. With some customers in rural areas north and east of Prince George expected...
Nov 9, 2026
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B.C. Storm
BC Hydro working to restore power to Prince George storm-impacted customers
PRINCE GEORGE -About 135,000 BC Hydro customers were left in the dark overnight across B.C. as fierce storms continue to batter the province, with the Prince George area being among the hardest hit areas. According to BC Hydro, the peak of the widespread outages came at 1 a.m. on Sunday, amid a second bout of the damag...
Nov 8, 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
Quesnel robbery
Employee assaulted during theft
QUESNEL, B.C. - Police have charged a 37-year-old man after an employee was assaulted during a reported theft at a Quesnel liquor store. Quesnel RCMP say officers responded to the West Side Liquor Store around 1 p.m. on Friday, November 6, after getting a report about two men fighting. Police say an employee tried to s...
Nov 9, 2026
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Windstorm Update
Rural areas near Prince George expected to be without power for a few more days: BC Hydro
PRINCE GEORGE - BC Hydro says its crews continue to make progress restoring power to thousands of customers impacted by Friday's (Nov. 6) windstorm. However, thousands of residents remain without power in Northern B.C. and the Central Interior. With some customers in rural areas north and east of Prince George expected...
Nov 9, 2026
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B.C. Storm
BC Hydro working to restore power to Prince George storm-impacted customers
PRINCE GEORGE -About 135,000 BC Hydro customers were left in the dark overnight across B.C. as fierce storms continue to batter the province, with the Prince George area being among the hardest hit areas. According to BC Hydro, the peak of the widespread outages came at 1 a.m. on Sunday, amid a second bout of the damag...
Nov 8, 2026
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B.C. Storm
Prince George among most heavily impacted as BC Hydro expects storms to cause more power outages
PRINCE GEORGE - BC Hydro said the Prince George area was among the most heavily impacted parts of the province as a wind storm blowing across B.C. left about 80,000 BC Hydro customers without power across the province at its peak on Friday (Nov. 6), with officials expecting more to come. The power company said the stor...
Nov 7, 2026
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Sports
Cougars Hockey
Cougars split home games with Vees
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars split their last two home games with the Penticton Vees. On Tuesday (Nov. 10), the Cougars were unable to hang on to a 3-1 lead in the third period at CN Centre as the Vees came back to tie the game 3-3. However, the Cougars' leading goal scorer Tre Peck played the hero by scor...
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Spruce Kings rebound with late heroics, beat Bulldogs 5-3
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - One day after their seven-game winning streak came to an end, the Prince George Spruce Kings were able to leave Vancouver Island on a high note. The Spruce Kings defeated the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in Port Alberni Sunday (Nov. 8) 5-3. The Bulldogs struck two minutes in to take a 1-0 lead. The Spru...
Nov 9, 2026
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Timberwolves vs. Vikes
Timberwolves basketball teams take weekend losses against Vikes
PRINCE GEORGE - The men's and women's UNBC Timberwolves basketball teams are left to lick their wounds after a weekend sweep by the UVIC Vikes in Victoria. The women's Timberwolves put up a strong effort but ultimately fell 75-53 on Friday and 73-63 on Saturday. The men's Timberwolves fought hard through the weekend, b...
Nov 8, 2026
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Canada
Supreme Court of Canada dismisses bid to appeal B.C. foreign buyer tax case
The Supreme Court of Canada won't hear an appeal challenging the application of British Columbia's foreign buyer tax on a real estate purchase involving joint ownership by a Canadian citizen and a foreign national. The B.C. Court of Appeal had previous...
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Woman arrested after allegedly impersonating officer at Remembrance Day ceremony
VANCOUVER - A woman has been arrested and charged after allegedly impersonating a police officer during Vancouver's Remembrance Day ceremony. Police say officers noticed the woman wearing "combat-style" camouflage clothing, body armour, tactical boots ...
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Indigenous women's groups call out Ottawa over funding in new federal budget
OTTAWA - Indigenous women's groups say the new federal budget is harming the people they represent by not including funding targeted at violence and community support services. Native Women's Association of Canada president Josie Nepinak said Thursday ...
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Tretiak says Russia will seek compensation if barred from world juniors in Alberta
MOSCOW - Russian hockey federation president Vladislav Tretiak is threatening to seek compensation from Canada and push for the relocation or cancellation of next month's world junior championship in Alberta if Russia is barred from competing. The warn...
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Feds won't appeal Alberta court ruling that Impact Assessment Act is unconstitutional
OTTAWA - The federal government says it won't appeal a recent court decision which declared some of the Impact Assessment Act unconstitutional. In October, the Alberta Court of Appeal said parts of the federal law still infringe on provincial jurisdict...
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Network of deepfake videos spreading 'politically divisive' falsehoods in Canada
OTTAWA - A network that's likely based outside of Canada is using deepfakes to spread "politically divisive" content to Canadians, says a new report released Thursday. The report from McGill University's Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy says ...
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World
Democrat Cindy Holscher is elected Kansas' next governor, extending her party's wave of victories
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Democrat Cindy Holscher has been elected Kansas' next governor, fending off Republican Ty Masterson to keep the office in her party's hands and extend a massive wave of Democratic victories across the country. Democrat...
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Democrat Cindy Holscher wins election for governor in Kansas
Democrat Cindy Holscher won election Thursday as governor of Kansas, defeating Republican Ty Masterson. Holscher's win will keep the governor's office under Democratic control after the departure of term-limited Gov. Laura Kelly. The victory also break...
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Ex-Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip pleads guilty to a lesser charge in 1997 killing
Former Oklahoma death row prisoner Richard Glossip, who spent nearly 30 years incarcerated and was on the brink of execution three times for a 1997 killing, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge, his attorney said Thursday. Glossip had been s...
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