Spruce Kings
Spruce Kings launch training camp ahead of pre-season
PRINCE GEORGE -The Prince George Spruce Kings will take to the ice this weekend as the club opens its 2026 Main Camp at Kopar Memorial Arena.The three-day camp runs from Friday through Sunday and will give fans their first look at players competing for spots on this season's roster. Team Red and Team White will hit the...
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Football-field sized island drifts across reservoir
PRINCE GEORGE - This summer, an island larger than a Canadian football field, complete with trees, floated across Williston Reservoir and then vanished from satellite view.Bob Gammer, a spokesperson for B.C. Hydro, says no one can recall ever seeing anything like this on B.C.'s largest reservoir."So for the first ...
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CKPG Today Fun Stuff
'I couldn't believe it': Dancing robots show off their moves
The Prince George Public Library had some special guests recently welcoming in GoGlobal AI to show off their robot collection including a robodog, and one that could dance ballet. Safe to say the kids in attendance were impressed! More information about the company who put this on here.
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See what we can find at Prince George's treasure chest
Step inside a home renovators wonderland featuring fixtures, extra bits and bolts, plus whatever else shows up outside. Introducing Wall to Wall just off 1st Ave in Prince George. More information and their latest stock here.
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Elf auditions begin
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Football-field sized island drifts across reservoir
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Municipal election
James Steidle launches bid for Prince George City Council
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Municipal election
Bennett seeks second term on Prince George City Council
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Budget consultation
Prince George residents invited to shape 2027 budget
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Prince George
Elf auditions begin
PRINCE GEORGE - A well-loved holiday show is coming to Prince George this December, and organizers are looking for local performers to join the cast. Judy Russell and the Prince George Symphony Orchestra are putting on Elf: The Musical at Vanier Hall from December 18 to 20, 2026. The show is based on the 2003 movie abo...
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Football-field sized island drifts across reservoir
PRINCE GEORGE - This summer, an island larger than a Canadian football field, complete with trees, floated across Williston Reservoir and then vanished from satellite view.Bob Gammer, a spokesperson for B.C. Hydro, says no one can recall ever seeing anything like this on B.C.'s largest reservoir."So for the first ...
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Municipal election
James Steidle launches bid for Prince George City Council
PRINCE GEORGE - Longtime Prince George resident, business owner and community advocate James Steidle has announced he will seek a seat on Prince George City Council in the 2026 municipal election, arguing the city needs a renewed focus on economic development, affordability and fiscal responsibility.Steidle, best known...
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Municipal election
Bennett seeks second term on Prince George City Council
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George City Councillor Tim Bennett has announced he will seek a second term on city council in the upcoming 2026 General Local Election.Bennett, who is completing his first term as a city councillor and previously served as chair of School District 57, made the announcement Tuesday as he official...
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Northern BC
Upgrades on the way
Vanderhoof receives $7 Million for major water system upgrades
VANDERHOOF - The District of Vanderhoof is set to receive more than $7 million in federal infrastructure funding to upgrade its water system, enhance fire protection and improve the community's resilience to emergencies and power outages.The funding comes through the Strategic Priorities Fund under the Build Communitie...
Aug 31, 2026
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2026 local elections
Nominations for Regional District elected positions open next week
PRINCE GEORGE - Anyone thinking about running for local office in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George has a narrow window to submit their paperwork. Nominations open at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, and close at 4 p.m. on Friday, September 11. Documents received outside that window cannot be accepted.The gene...
Aug 28, 2026
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Wildfire update
Update: Evacuation alert lifted for wildfire northwest of Endako
Update: The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has rescinded an evacuation alert that was issued August 26 on the recommendation of the BC Wildfire Service. Residents in the affected area are no longer under alert, but officials caution that wildfire conditions can change quickly. The regional district says it will c...
Aug 27, 2026
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Wildfire
Evacuation alert issued for areas near Endako due to wildfire
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has issued an Evacuation Alert for properties near Endako as crews respond to a wildfire sparked by lightning.The alert was issued Wednesday at the recommendation of the BC Wildfire Service for wildfire G41970, which was discovered Tuesday. The fire is located in an area south o...
Aug 26, 2026
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Municipal Election 2026
Municipal election
James Steidle launches bid for Prince George City Council
PRINCE GEORGE - Longtime Prince George resident, business owner and community advocate James Steidle has announced he will seek a seat on Prince George City Council in the 2026 municipal election, arguing the city needs a renewed focus on economic development, affordability and fiscal responsibility.Steidle, best known...
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Municipal election
Bennett seeks second term on Prince George City Council
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George City Councillor Tim Bennett has announced he will seek a second term on city council in the upcoming 2026 General Local Election.Bennett, who is completing his first term as a city councillor and previously served as chair of School District 57, made the announcement Tuesday as he official...
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Municipal election
Former City executive Bob Radloff enters Prince George Council race
PRINCE GEORGE - Engineer, business owner and former City of Prince George senior executive Bob Radloff has officially launched a campaign for a seat on Prince George City Council in this fall's municipal election.Radloff announced his candidacy Monday under the banner of "Building a Better Future," a campaign...
Aug 31, 2026
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Municipal election
Civic election sign period begins next week
PRINCE GEORGE - With Prince George's civic election campaign set to ramp up, candidates will soon be able to begin placing campaign signs throughout the city as the official sign period gets underway next week.Starting Tuesday, election signs can be installed at 14 designated locations across Prince George, marking the...
Aug 28, 2026
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Cariboo Region
Charge laid
Charge laid in 2018 Quesnel Homicide
QUESNEL - A Quesnel man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a local resident nearly eight years ago.The BC Prosecution Service has approved a charge against 54-year-old Shane Edison Fralic in the 2018 homicide of 31-year-old Rodney Clement.Police say Clement was dropped off at G.R...
Aug 24, 2026
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100 Mile ER
Emergency department in 100 Mile to close for most of Monday
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - For the 38th time in 2026, the emergency department at 100 Mile District General Hospital will be temporarily closed. Interior Health says emergency services in 100 Mile House will be unavailable Monday (Aug. 24) from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Residents in the 100 Mile area in need of emergency car...
Aug 24, 2026
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cops for cancer tour de north
Tour de North riders prepare for Northern B.C. journey with training ride this weekend
QUESNEL - With the 2026 Cops for Cancer Tour de North just weeks away, riders are preparing to hit the road for an escorted training ride between Quesnel and Williams Lake this weekend.The training event, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 22, will give residents an opportunity to see the team in action as cyclists build str...
Aug 20, 2026
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Watchdog clears B.C. Mounties after man suffers self-inflicted gunshot wound
QUESNEL - The Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO) has concluded its investigation into an incident in Quesnel that resulted in a man being hospitalized with a gunshot wound.The incident occurred on April 15, 2026, after police received reports of gunshots at a residence in the 500 block of Nason...
Aug 18, 2026
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Sports
Spruce Kings
Spruce Kings launch training camp ahead of pre-season
PRINCE GEORGE -The Prince George Spruce Kings will take to the ice this weekend as the club opens its 2026 Main Camp at Kopar Memorial Arena.The three-day camp runs from Friday through Sunday and will give fans their first look at players competing for spots on this season's roster. Team Red and Team White will hit the...
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Prince George Kodiaks lose to league-lea
Prince George Kodiaks lose to league-leading Langley Rams
PRINCE GEORGE -The Prince George Kodiaks are on their way home from a loss to the league-leading Langley Rams Saturday night (Aug 29). The Rams took down the Kodiaks 62-10 in Langley's McLeod Stadium, maintaining their flawless record. The Rams remain atop the BCFC standing with 12 points and a 6-0 record. Meantime, th...
Aug 30, 2026
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Prince George Cougars
New era, same expectations ahead
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars are back on the ice, and while the faces may look a little different this season, the expectations inside the dressing room have not changed.The club officially opened training camp this week at CN Centre, welcoming 88 players as preparations begin for the 2026-27 Western Hocke...
Aug 28, 2026
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Canada
RCMP ask to meet ex-B.C. Conservative who says he was offered job to quit as MLA
British Columbia legislator Ian Paton said RCMP have asked to interview him on Wednesday, and expects them to ask about allegedly being offered a job to give up his seat so Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay could run. Paton, who quit the Conserva...
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B.C. government confirms errors worth $1.46B in gas revenue forecasts
Errors including botched currency conversions led the British Columbia government to overstate its forecasted natural gas revenues by about $1.46 billion over five fiscal years, officials confirmed on Tuesday. Energy Minister Adrian Dix said the most s...
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Former Montreal priest convicted in 2019 of abusing boys facing new charges
MONTREAL - A former Montreal priest who was found guilty in 2019 of sexually abusing two boys is facing charges of possessing and accessing child sexual abuse material. Brian Boucher's lawyer appeared in a Montreal courtroom today on his behalf, and th...
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Champagne says U.S. move to invite Russia to G20 meeting caused 'a lot of discomfort'
OTTAWA - Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says Russia's presence at a G20 meeting hosted by the United States has made many countries uncomfortable. The United States invited Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov to attend the Tuesday mee...
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Check vaccinations before heading back to school: chief public health officer
TORONTO - Canada's chief public health officer is urging parents to check that routine childhood vaccinations are up-to-date as kids head back to school. In an interview on Tuesday, Dr. Joss Reimer said measles is still spreading, while vaccine misinf...
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B.C. boaters warned to avoid floating island that has mystified experts
Geologist John Joseph Clague said when he first heard that a floating island, bigger than a football field, had been spotted on a lake in British Columbia's northern Interior, he dismissed it as an "AI stunt." But Clague - a professor of earth sciences...
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World
Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security case
HONG KONG (AP) - Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security under a Beijing-imposed law that has effectively stifled the city's once-thrivin...
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The USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Thailand following its Middle East deployment
LAEM CHABANG, Thailand (AP) - The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier docked at a port in eastern Thailand on Wednesday after its grueling deployment in the Middle East. Associated Press journalists watched the Lincoln, which is carrying...
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Sen. Ed Markey, 80, wins Mass. Democratic primary over opponent who called for generational change
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey secured the Democratic nomination in Massachusetts' Senate primary Tuesday, once again fending off a push for generational change as he seeks a third term. Markey, 80, defeated U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, who had attem...
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