Cougars
Cougars trade defenceman Tyrone Sobry to Saskatoon
PRINCE GEORGE -The Prince George Cougars have traded overage defenceman Tyrone Sobry to the Saskatoon Blades in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2028 WHL Prospects Draft.Cougars General Manager and Head Coach Mark Lamb said the move was made because the club currently has a surplus of overage players on its roste...
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Hotel Tax exemption
City pushes to end exemption
PRINCE GEORGE - Tourism Prince George and city officials are calling on the provincial government to reconsider a hotel-tax exemption they warn could undermine destination marketing as Prince George enters a period of significant industrial and construction activity.The concern centres on the Municipal and Regional Dis...
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CKPG Today Art
Pat Gauthier named artist in-residence at the Omineca Arts Centre this month
The Omineca Arts Centre is welcoming local creative talent this month as local art star Pat Gauthier displays her collection across the gallery. Learn more about Pat including how she ended up in Fort St. James where she calls home and more all month long at the arts centre. The residency program is designed to support...
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CKPG Today Fun Stuff
UNBC's students completed their own version of The Amazing Race and we captured the action
You may think students are taking it easy in the dog days of summer but you would be mistaken. We captured part of the school's inaugural Amazing Race to test the kids about their own campus at the University of Northern British Columbia.
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What's Trending
Municipal election
Prince George Councillor Ron Polillo launches re-election campaign
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Hotel Tax exemption
City pushes to end exemption
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New hospital tower design keeps parking close for patients
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major inland port proposal
Bird proposes multi-use inland port for Prince George, touting hundreds of jobs and new economic opportunities
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Service disruption
CityWest outage disrupts services across Northern B.C.
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Prince George
Municipal election
Prince George Councillor Ron Polillo launches re-election campaign
PRINCE GEORGE -Prince George city councillor Ron Polillo has officially launched his campaign for re-election, seeking another four-year term on council in the upcoming municipal election.Polillo announced his candidacy Wednesday under the campaign slogan "A Positive Prince George," highlighting his eight yea...
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Hotel Tax exemption
City pushes to end exemption
PRINCE GEORGE - Tourism Prince George and city officials are calling on the provincial government to reconsider a hotel-tax exemption they warn could undermine destination marketing as Prince George enters a period of significant industrial and construction activity.The concern centres on the Municipal and Regional Dis...
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New hospital tower design keeps parking close for patients
PRINCE GEORGE - Families who travel long distances to get to Prince George's hospital may soon have an easier journey.Northern Health has shared its chosen design for the new Acute Care Tower at the University Hospital of Northern B.C. The tower will be on the south side of the campus and will connect directly to the h...
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major inland port proposal
Bird proposes multi-use inland port for Prince George, touting hundreds of jobs and new economic opportunities
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Prince George-Valemount MLA Rosalyn Bird is proposing a large-scale infrastructure project that would transform Prince George into a multi-use inland port and logistics hub, combining trade, military, and emergency response operations in a single development.Bird recently presented the concept to ...
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Northern BC
Service disruption
CityWest outage disrupts services across Northern B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE -Update: CityWest says it has identified the cause of the service outage that disrupted internet, telephone and TV services for customers from Prince George west to the Central Coast.The company reports the outage was caused by a fibre cut linked to an attempted copper theft on a third-party carrier's net...
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Gold mine expansion west of Prince George could add 1,500 local jobs
PRINCE GEORGE - Construction crews have started working on a major gold mine expansion west of Prince George. This project could change the local job market for years ahead.Artemis Gold Inc. announced this week that major construction has started on its Blackwater Mine expansion. The company also opened a new office an...
Aug 07, 2026
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IIO
IIO clears RCMP officers in 2024 Tsay Keh Dene police shooting
The Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia has concluded that no criminal charges will be recommended against RCMP officers involved in the shooting of a man in Tsay Keh Dene in April 2024.According to the report, RCMP received a 911 call at approximately 10:04 p.m. on April 9, 2024, indicating an Indige...
Aug 06, 2026
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Crime
Telecommunications wire theft disrupts Telus and 911 services near Fraser Lake
FRASER LAKE, B.C. - RCMP in Fraser Lake are asking for the public's help as they investigate the theft of telecommunications wire that temporarily disrupted Telus services, including access to 911 emergency services.Police say they received a report from Telus at approximately 4:30 p.m. on August 2 after a section of t...
Aug 04, 2026
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Municipal Election 2026
Municipal election
Prince George Councillor Ron Polillo launches re-election campaign
PRINCE GEORGE -Prince George city councillor Ron Polillo has officially launched his campaign for re-election, seeking another four-year term on council in the upcoming municipal election.Polillo announced his candidacy Wednesday under the campaign slogan "A Positive Prince George," highlighting his eight yea...
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Municipal election
Zukowski calls for Council to refocus on residents in second bid for City Hall
PRINCE GEORGE -Prince George businessman John Zukowski is outlining a key theme of his municipal election campaign as he launches his second bid for a seat on city council.Zukowski, a downtown business owner, says Prince George City Council needs to return to what he calls its "fundamental responsibilities" b...
Aug 10, 2026
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Municipal election
Prince George resident Jesi Janjua launches campaign for City Council
PRINCE GEORGE - Longtime Prince George resident and community advocate Jesi Janjua has officially entered the race for a seat on Prince George City Council in this fall's municipal election.Janjua, who was born and raised in Prince George, announced his candidacy Wednesday, positioning himself as a practical, locally f...
Aug 06, 2026
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Municipal election
Frizzell launches bid for Prince George mayor
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George city councillor Garth Frizzell has officially entered the race for mayor, announcing Wednesday that he will seek the city's top elected position in the 2026 municipal election.Frizzell said his campaign will be built around economic development, public safety, restoring trust in government...
Aug 05, 2026
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Cariboo Region
Off-road ban
South Cariboo included in provincewide recreational off-road vehicle ban amid wildfire concerns
KAMLOOPS - Residents and visitors in the South Cariboo are being urged to stay out of the backcountry after the B.C. government implemented a temporary ban on the recreational use of off-road vehicles on Crown land in several fire-threatened regions of the province.The prohibition took effect at noon on Monday, Aug. 10...
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State of Emergency
B.C. declares State of Emergency as wildfire forces mass evacuations, possible fatality under investigation
SUMMERLAND - British Columbia has declared a state of provincial emergency as a fast-moving wildfire in the South Okanagan continues to spread, forcing the evacuation of about 20,000 people and prompting a massive emergency response effort.The Bald Ridge wildfire, first reported Friday evening, grew rapidly amid strong...
Aug 09, 2026
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Charges laid
Truck driver charged in fatal Highway 97 crash near Quesnel
QUESNEL - A B.C. tractor-trailer driver has been charged with impaired driving causing death following a fatal collision that claimed the life of a Vancouver Island motorcyclist last summer.Police say the crash occurred shortly after midnight on July 24, 2025, on Highway 97 near Naver Creek Road, south of Hixon. The co...
Aug 06, 2026
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Wildfire advisory
Wildfire crisis prompts travel warning ahead of long weekend in South Cariboo
Residents and travelers heading through British Columbia's South Cariboo this long weekend are being urged to stay informed, prepare for changing conditions, and consider postponing non-essential travel as wildfire activity continues to impact the region.The warning comes as the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD)...
Jul 31, 2026
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Sports
Cougars
Cougars trade defenceman Tyrone Sobry to Saskatoon
PRINCE GEORGE -The Prince George Cougars have traded overage defenceman Tyrone Sobry to the Saskatoon Blades in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2028 WHL Prospects Draft.Cougars General Manager and Head Coach Mark Lamb said the move was made because the club currently has a surplus of overage players on its roste...
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Kodiaks 0 Rams 75
Prince George Kodiaks take devastating loss on home turf
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Kodiaks took a thrashing on home turf at Masich Place Stadium Saturday night (August 8) against the Langley Rams. The Rams earned a 75-0 shutout victory, handing the Kodiaks a 1-2 record on the young season. Meanwhile, the Rams sit atop the BC Football Conference standings with a 4-0 r...
Aug 09, 2026
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UNBC Athletics
Timberwolves add accomplished midfielder Kosta Adzic to 2026 recruiting class
PRINCE GEORGE - The UNBC Timberwolves men's soccer team has strengthened its roster for the upcoming Canada West season, announcing the addition of experienced midfielder Kosta Adzic.The Burnaby native joins the Timberwolves after completing a successful university career at Trinity Western University, where he earned ...
Aug 05, 2026
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Canada
Partial solar eclipse, meteor shower headed for Canadian skies
A partial solar eclipse will be visible across the Maritimes, Ontario, Quebec and other parts of Canada today as the annual Perseid meteor shower also reaches its peak this week. The Canadian Space Agency says the partial eclipse will be visible across...
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Federal government invests $24 million for cannabis and brain health research
TORONTO - Federal Minister of Health Marjorie Michel has announced $24 million to create the Canadian Cannabis and Brain Health Consortium. Funded through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the group of 10 research teams from across Canada wi...
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Federal government announces $34M to help communities cope with climate change
OTTAWA - The federal government is spending $34 million on projects to make Canadian communities more resilient to the effects of climate change. The funds come as cities and towns across the country spend another summer battling extreme heat, wildfire...
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In the news today: Smoke aids B.C. fires, CUSMA talks, Meteor shower, Partial eclipse
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Smoke in B.C. Interior causing poor air quality but helping the fire fight Many of the blazes burning across British Columbia have been smoked out for a number of ...
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Why Canada's deeper linkage of foreign aid with trade outcomes is raising concerns
OTTAWA - Some in Canada's aid sector say they're growing more and more concerned by how closely the Carney government is tying foreign aid to its efforts to boost domestic economic growth. Here's a look at why Ottawa wants more domestic spinoffs from a...
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Smoke in B.C. Interior causing poor air quality but helping fire fight
PENTICTON - Many of the blazes burning across the province have been smoked out for a number of days and have resulted in poor air quality, but have helped in the fire fight. The remarks by Cliff Chapman with the B-C Wildfire Service come as a thick la...
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World
High school football player in Arkansas practices with a venomous snake in his helmet
MAUMELLE, Ark. (AP) - A high school football player in Arkansas had every right to be rattled after finding a venomous snake inside his helmet during practice. The Maumelle High student felt unusual movement inside his headgear following ...
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WHO says Congo's Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history
GENEVA (AP) - The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history that killed over 11,000 people out of more than 28,000 cases, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday. "At its current ...
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Tropical Storm Cristobal forms in the Atlantic Ocean well away from the Azores
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Cristobal formed Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean well west of the Azores, forecasters said. There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said, and the storm was fo...
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