Mayoral forum
Mayoral hopefuls pitch vision for Prince George at Chamber forum
PRINCE GEORGE - Eight of Prince George's nine mayoral candidates took part in a unique election forum hosted by the Prince George Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night at the University of Northern British Columbia.Rather than a traditional debate, each candidate participated in a one-on-one interview with moderator Dr. Ro...
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RCMP looking for wanted man
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George RCMP are asking for the public's help to find a man wanted on several charges as part of this week's Wanted Wednesday campaign.Police say 33-year-old Johnny James Timothy Boys is wanted on two warrants, one endorsed and one unendorsed. The charges include fleeing from police while driving,...
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CKPG Today Lifestyle
How to prepare your power tools for winter with Tais Equipment
When winter comes around it's always the best case scenario when you are prepared! The same can be said for your power tools which will impact how happy your engines are to start back up in the spring. We stopped into Tais Equipment to learn about how to prepare a lawnmower for winter. For questions contact Tais Equipm...
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CKPG Today Art
Artist uses creativity to spark conversations about mental health
The Omineca Arts Centre is home to 'The Shadow Project' this month as artist Gillian Johnston brings her thought-provoking exhibit to Prince George. Through a series of works featuring a dark grey figure alongside a larger, shadowy monster-like presence, Johnston hopes to spark conversations about mental health and the...
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Bomb threat
Bomb threat prompts evacuation of DP Todd Secondary
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Bomb threat
Bomb threat prompts evacuation of DP Todd Secondary
PRINCE GEORGE - A bomb threat forced the evacuation of DP Todd Secondary School in Prince George on Wednesday afternoon.According to School District 57, students and staff were safely evacuated from the school and relocated to Heritage Elementary School. Officials said all students and staff are safe, and students were...
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Mayoral forum
Mayoral hopefuls pitch vision for Prince George at Chamber forum
PRINCE GEORGE - Eight of Prince George's nine mayoral candidates took part in a unique election forum hosted by the Prince George Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night at the University of Northern British Columbia.Rather than a traditional debate, each candidate participated in a one-on-one interview with moderator Dr. Ro...
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RCMP looking for wanted man
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George RCMP are asking for the public's help to find a man wanted on several charges as part of this week's Wanted Wednesday campaign.Police say 33-year-old Johnny James Timothy Boys is wanted on two warrants, one endorsed and one unendorsed. The charges include fleeing from police while driving,...
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Crime
Prince George RCMP investigate assault
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George RCMP are investigating an assault that sent one person to hospital Sunday afternoon.Police say the incident happened shortly before 1 p.m. October 4 in the 200-block of George Street, where a fight involving several people broke out.According to police, one man was assaulted with a weapon ...
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Northern BC
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...
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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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Provincial election
Conservatives nominate Diane Black in Nechako Lakes
VANDERHOOF - The Conservative Party of British Columbia has officially nominated Diane Black as its candidate for the Nechako Lakes riding in the upcoming provincial election.The riding is currently represented by Conservative leader John Rustad, who is not seeking re-election. Rustad has held the vast rural northern r...
Oct 2, 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...
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Klassen defends independent stance, calls for greater accountability at city hall
PRINCE GEORGE - As Prince George voters prepare to head to the polls on October 17, incumbent councillor and council candidate Trudy Klassen says improving governance at City Hall will be a key focus of her campaign for a second term on council.Klassen, who was first elected in 2022, has become one of the more outspoke...
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2026 municipal elections
Frizzell says experience, regional partnerships key as he seeks Prince George's top job
PRINCE GEORGE - As Prince George prepares for the 2026 municipal election, longtime city councillor Garth Frizzell says strong leadership and collaboration will be essential as the community navigates what he describes as a decade of significant economic and social change.Speaking with CKPG News as part of the station'...
Oct 6, 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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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
UNBC Timberwolves Soccer
UNBC men's soccer team earns pair of draws over the weekend, women shut out twice
PRINCE GEORGE - It was a weekend of points gathered and a weekend of setbacks for the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) Timberwolves soccer program over the weekend. The UNBC Timberwolves men's soccer team, still in search for their first win of the 2026 Canada West season, earned another pair of draws at ...
Oct 5, 2026
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Spruce Kings 6 Capitals 4
Spruce Kings win fourth straight, defeat Capitals 6-4
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings completed a sweep of their two-game home series against the Cowichan Valley Capitals over the weekend. After defeating the Capitals 7-4 on Saturday (Oct. 3), the Spruce Kings followed up with a 6-4 win on Sunday (Oct. 4) from Kopar Memorial Arena. Ryan Wachtel and Cooper F...
Oct 5, 2026
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Kodiaks 17 Huskers 41
Kodiaks suffer defeat in season finale game
PRINCE GEORGE - The BCFC season has come to close for the Prince George Kodiaks with a 17-41 loss against the Valley Huskers in Chilliwack on Saturday (Oct. 3) The Kodiaks finished the year with a 3-7 record, tied for second-to-last place with the Huskers. Both teams' seasons are over as they have both been eliminated ...
Oct 4, 2026
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Canada
Tumbler Ridge conspiracy complaint puts focus on messaging and social media firms
NDP Leader David Eby says social media and other companies must be held accountable to report conversations about causing harm after an FBI complaint detailed extensive online conversations involving the Tumbler Ridge shooter as she planned her deadly ...
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Conservative motion seeking more diesel relief defeated in House of Commons
OTTAWA - The Conservative party's proposal to extend federal relief on diesel fuel was voted down in the House of Commons today. Global prices for diesel and gasoline have spiked since the spring as the war in Iran has disrupted fuel shipments from the...
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Fact File: Headlines falsely claim woman approved for MAID because she couldn't cook
This week, media headlines and social media posts claimed a Canadian woman was approved for medical assistance in dying because she lost her ability to cook. The claim stems from an opinion article written by two Canadian psychiatrists who recount the ...
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Canadian corporations encouraged to sign pledge for Indigenous reconciliation
OTTAWA - Private businesses in Canada are being encouraged to sign a declaration committing to strengthening their relationships with Indigenous Peoples and communities. The Corporate Declaration was developed by multiple companies and private entities...
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Author Galloway 'floored' by accuser's emails disclosed in his defamation lawsuit
VANCOUVER - Former University of B.C. professor and author Steven Galloway says he was shocked and "floored" by the contents of emails disclosed in his defamation lawsuit over unproven sexual assault allegations that ended his career. Galloway's testi...
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McGuinty delivers pro-Canada message in Alberta, highlights $8B in funding
EDMONTON - Federal Defence Minister David McGuinty is reminding Albertans of billions of dollars in military spending and that a strong Canada includes a strong Alberta. His comments come as Albertans prepare to vote on Confederation in the Oct. 19 ref...
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World
Tropical Storm Simon forms in the Pacific Ocean off the southwestern coast of Mexico
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Simon formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean off the southwestern coast of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said. The center of the cyclone was located about 175 miles (285 kilometers) south-southeast of La...
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DNC sues Trump administration, alleging taxpayer-funded ads violate propaganda law
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Democratic National Committee on Wednesday sued President Donald Trump's administration for recent television advertisements that promoted his political message while costing taxpayers millions of dollars. The compla...
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Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction shook Spain, has died in hospital
MADRID (AP) - María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her longtime Madrid home sparked nationwide protests across Spain and unleashed a political crisis, died on Wednesday while hospitalized. Spanish Prime Mini...
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