Williams Lake Library Renovations
Pop-up library services to open outside Williams Lake branch amid temporary closure
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Bookworms in the Williams Lake area in need of library services will get some reprieve amid the temporary closure of the city's branch. The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) says a pop-up library will open outside the Williams Lake branch doors on 180 3 Ave. N, offering a limited selection of books,...
Sep 05, 2026
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Tour de North
Cops for Cancer Tour de North schedule unveiled
PRINCE GEORGE - Nearly 13 first responders and community riders in Northern B.C. will begin a seven-day, 850-kilometre cycling journey in just over a week's time. Cops for Cancer Tour de North will begin in Fort St. John on Sept. 11 and wrap up in Williams Lake on Sept. 17. RCMP say the riders will visit multiple commu...
Sep 05, 2026
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CKPG Today Events
Great Northwest Fibre Fest threads its way into 10th year
Fibre artists, makers and enthusiasts from across the region are preparing to gather as the Great Northwest Fibre Fest celebrates its 10th anniversary. The annual event showcases a wide range of fibre arts, including knitting, crocheting, weaving, spinning, felting and more. The event goes on September 13th at the Rama...
Sep 03, 2026
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Two decades of digs and dreams for TRU Volleyball in Prince George
Members of the Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack are back in BC's Northern Capital for their annual volleyball camp which has now marked 20 years in partnership with the Prince George Youth Volleyball Club. Head Coach of the Wolfpack men's squad Pat Hennelly joined us along with PG product Jordan Fulljames who is cur...
Sep 03, 2026
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PG Votes 2026
Election field rounding out with one week remaining for nominations
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Tour de North
Cops for Cancer Tour de North schedule unveiled
Sep 05, 2026
Oil Kings 6 Cougars 0
Cougars drop first game to Oil Kings as part of pre-season weekend in Tumbler Ridge
Sep 05, 2026
T-Wolves Soccer
Timberwolves soccer teams drop pair of matches at home to open their season
Sep 05, 2026
UNBC
UNBC welcomes new students as campus comes alive for another academic year
Sep 04, 2026
Prince George
PG Votes 2026
Election field rounding out with one week remaining for nominations
PRINCE GEORGE - Only one work week remains for interested parties to submit their nomination package to Prince George City Hall to ensure they are on the ballot for the October 17 civic election. All nomination packages must be returned to city hall by the end of the business day on Friday, September 11. Seven candidat...
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Tour de North
Cops for Cancer Tour de North schedule unveiled
PRINCE GEORGE - Nearly 13 first responders and community riders in Northern B.C. will begin a seven-day, 850-kilometre cycling journey in just over a week's time. Cops for Cancer Tour de North will begin in Fort St. John on Sept. 11 and wrap up in Williams Lake on Sept. 17. RCMP say the riders will visit multiple commu...
Sep 05, 2026
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Oil Kings 6 Cougars 0
Cougars drop first game to Oil Kings as part of pre-season weekend in Tumbler Ridge
TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. - The Prince George Cougars dropped the first of their two Western Hockey League (WHL) pre-season games in Tumbler Ridge. The Cats were shut out by the Edmonton Oil Kings 6-0 Friday (Sept. 4). A scoring summary was not provided by the WHL online. As part of the WHL pre-season weekend, the District o...
Sep 05, 2026
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T-Wolves Soccer
Timberwolves soccer teams drop pair of matches at home to open their season
PRINCE GEORGE - The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) Timberwolves are 0-1 to start the 2026 Canada West season. The T-Wolves women's soccer team was shut out by the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack 1-0 in their home opener at Masich Place Friday (Sept. 4). Goalkeeper Johanna Rathke made seven sav...
Sep 05, 2026
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Northern BC
Tour de North
Cops for Cancer Tour de North schedule unveiled
PRINCE GEORGE - Nearly 13 first responders and community riders in Northern B.C. will begin a seven-day, 850-kilometre cycling journey in just over a week's time. Cops for Cancer Tour de North will begin in Fort St. John on Sept. 11 and wrap up in Williams Lake on Sept. 17. RCMP say the riders will visit multiple commu...
Sep 05, 2026
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Two horse power
Former Vanderhoof sheep farmers embark on cross-Canada journey by horse and wagon
VANDERHOOF - After years of dreaming, planning and preparing, a Vanderhoof couple is about to trade modern transportation for horsepower as they set off on an ambitious journey across Canada.Ankie and Will Nellen will leave Vanderhoof over the Labour Day weekend with a team of Percheron horses named Jazz and Jay, begin...
Sep 03, 2026
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IIO
IIO concludes investigation into Prince George RCMP arrest
The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. has concluded its investigation into an arrest involving Prince George RCMP and a commercial truck driver earlier this summer.The incident occurred on August 10, 2026, shortly after 3:30 p.m., when an RCMP officer stopped a commercial truck travelling south on Highway 97 ne...
Sep 02, 2026
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Healthcare
Lyn Hall named new chair of Northern Health Board
PRINCE GEORGE - A familiar face in Prince George and across northern British Columbia is taking on a new leadership role in the region's health-care system.Northern Health has announced that former Prince George mayor Lyn Hall has been appointed chair of its Board of Directors by B.C. Health Minister Ravi Kahlon. Hall ...
Sep 02, 2026
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Municipal Election 2026
Municipal election
Retired firefighter Dan Pears seeks seat on Prince George City Council
PRINCE GEORGE - A retired firefighter with three decades of public service experience is entering the race for Prince George City Council.Dan Pears, a lifelong Prince George resident and former Assistant Chief with the Prince George Fire Rescue Service, has announced his candidacy in the upcoming municipal election. Pe...
Sep 04, 2026
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2026 municipal election
Trudy Klassen launches re-election campaign
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George City Councillor Trudy Klassen has officially launched her re-election campaign, outlining a platform focused on economic development, fiscal responsibility, and renewed efforts to address challenges in the city's downtown core.Speaking after a campaign event that drew a large crowd of supp...
Sep 04, 2026
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Municipal elections
Prince George parent and youth worker seeking SD57 trustee seat
PRINCE GEORGE - A Prince George parent with a background in social services says improving support for students is the driving force behind a campaign for a seat on the School District 57 board of education.Samantha Hermanson, who was born in Kamloops, moved to Prince George at age nine and now has children attending l...
Sep 03, 2026
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2026 Municipal Election
25-year-old seeks Prince George's top job
PRINCE GEORGE - At just 25 years old, Zachariah Olson is hoping to become Prince George's next mayor, bringing a youthful voice and a campaign focused on public safety, accountability and restoring trust in local government.Born in 2001, Olson has spent much of his life involved in the community he now hopes to lead. F...
Sep 02, 2026
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Cariboo Region
Williams Lake Library Renovations
Pop-up library services to open outside Williams Lake branch amid temporary closure
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Bookworms in the Williams Lake area in need of library services will get some reprieve amid the temporary closure of the city's branch. The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) says a pop-up library will open outside the Williams Lake branch doors on 180 3 Ave. N, offering a limited selection of books,...
Sep 05, 2026
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Big Bar Complex of Wildfires
Massive wildfires near Clinton, South Cariboo classified as 'being held'
CLINTON, B.C. - The massive wildfires that forced the evacuation of the Village of Clinton, the surrounding area and other portions of the South Cariboo are now classified as "being held." In an update shortly before noon Saturday (Sept. 5), the BC Wildfire Service says the Pear Lake wildfire is projected to ...
Sep 05, 2026
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Tour de North
Cops for Cancer Tour de North schedule unveiled
PRINCE GEORGE - Nearly 13 first responders and community riders in Northern B.C. will begin a seven-day, 850-kilometre cycling journey in just over a week's time. Cops for Cancer Tour de North will begin in Fort St. John on Sept. 11 and wrap up in Williams Lake on Sept. 17. RCMP say the riders will visit multiple commu...
Sep 05, 2026
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cariboo gold project
Wells, Osisko sign $3 million agreement to support community growth
WELLS - The District of Wells and Osisko Gold Group Inc. have signed a three-year support and benefits agreement that will provide up to $3 million in funding to help the community manage growth associated with the Cariboo Gold Project.District of Wells Mayor Ed Coleman says the agreement will provide immediate financi...
Sep 02, 2026
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Sports
Oil Kings 6 Cougars 0
Cougars drop first game to Oil Kings as part of pre-season weekend in Tumbler Ridge
TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. - The Prince George Cougars dropped the first of their two Western Hockey League (WHL) pre-season games in Tumbler Ridge. The Cats were shut out by the Edmonton Oil Kings 6-0 Friday (Sept. 4). A scoring summary was not provided by the WHL online. As part of the WHL pre-season weekend, the District o...
Sep 05, 2026
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T-Wolves Soccer
Timberwolves soccer teams drop pair of matches at home to open their season
PRINCE GEORGE - The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) Timberwolves are 0-1 to start the 2026 Canada West season. The T-Wolves women's soccer team was shut out by the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack 1-0 in their home opener at Masich Place Friday (Sept. 4). Goalkeeper Johanna Rathke made seven sav...
Sep 05, 2026
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Spruce Kings
Spruce Kings open training camp with high hopes
PRINCE GEORGE- The Prince George Spruce Kings are back on the ice and ready to begin the journey toward what they hope will be a memorable season as training camp officially gets underway.Following a campaign that showed plenty of promise and gave the team a taste of postseason success, the Spruce Kings enter camp with...
Sep 04, 2026
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Canada
Otto Jelinek, a former cabinet minister and world-champion figure skater, dead at 86
OTTAWA - Otto Jelinek, a former world-champion figure skater and federal cabinet minister, has died at the age of 86. "He was quite the ambitious guy," his younger brother Henry said Sunday, a day after Jelinek's death. "He was also sincerely and stron...
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Quebec school finds creative ways to help students with visual impairments learn
MONTREAL - At Jacques-Ouellette school, learning can mean reading braille, making out large print, or relying on touch - and no two students learn quite the same way. The hallways of the Longueuil school, just south of Montreal, came back to life last ...
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Chicago aquarium shares health update on Marineland belugas after whale deaths
CHICAGO - A Chicago aquarium says several of the belugas that were transferred to its site from Ontario's Marineland have health issues. Shedd Aquarium says in a Friday statement it is conducting round-the-clock supervision and teams are monitoring the...
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Nova Scotia mourning woman who died during flooding, premier says
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says the province is mourning a Cape Breton Island woman who died during widespread flooding across the region caused by torrential rain. RCMP say the body of a 46-year-old woman from Cleveland, N.S., was recov...
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American diplomat recounts Canadian solidarity with U.S. after Sept. 11 attacks
OTTAWA - American diplomat Baxter Hunt recalls showing up to work at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa the morning after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and finding "a mountain of flowers" outside the building. "It was just a day that none of us will ever forget,"...
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Quebec courts say generative AI cannot replace judges' reasoning
MONTREAL - Quebec's courts have issued new guidelines restricting judges' use of generative artificial intelligence, stressing that judging must remain a fundamentally human responsibility. The guidelines, jointly adopted by the Quebec Court of Appeal,...
Sep 05, 2026
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World
Israeli airstrikes on a village in southern Lebanon kill 9 people, wound 13
KFAR RUMMAN, Lebanon (AP) - Israel's air force carried out two airstrikes early Monday on a southern Lebanese village, killing at least nine people and wounding others, including women and children, Lebanon's Health Ministry said. Monday'...
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Trump administration makes another appeal to the Supreme Court to allow mail ballot restrictions
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Sunday renewed its appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal judge blocked new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of the midterms. The filing came after U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talw...
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Building collapse in New Delhi kills 1 and traps dozens of others
NEW DELHI (AP) - A building collapsed in New Delhi on Sunday, killing at least one person and trapping dozens of others, officials said. The five-story building, which housed a boys' hostel, collapsed in Satya Niketan, a densely populated...
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