Book sale
Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale returns to Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Book lovers will have a chance to stock their shelves while supporting the Prince George Public Library when the Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale returns October 16 and 17.The popular sale will offer a wide selection of books by donation, with all money raised going toward library projects, program...
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Power outages
Downtown Prince George power outages under investigation
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: According to BC Hydro, power has been restored to the area. No word yet on what caused the outage.Earlier: Two power outages are affecting the downtown Prince George area, with the cause of both outages currently under investigation.The affected areas shown on the outage map cover portions of do...
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Aaron Barnard talks about experience on Season 13 of Alone
After surviving nearly three months in the Arctic wilderness, Aaron Barnard is back home in Prince George reflecting on an unforgettable experience on Season 13 of the History Channel's Alone: World Championship. Barnard, the lone Canadian contestant in the competition, spent 87 days living in the harsh conditions of t...
Oct 9, 2026
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FireSmart assessments for your rural property this fall come with a potential reward
Rural property owners are being encouraged to book a FireSmart assessment this fall, giving residents an opportunity to learn how to better protect their homes and properties from the threat of wildfire. The Regional District of Fraser-George is even offering incentives as part of their work to determine your property ...
Oct 9, 2026
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Speeding
More than 1,700 drivers caught speeding in Prince George school zones
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Book sale
Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale returns to Prince George
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Power outages
Downtown Prince George power outages under investigation
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Cougars claw back and earn point, fall to Broncos 3-2 in a shootout
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Prince George
Speeding
More than 1,700 drivers caught speeding in Prince George school zones
PRINCE GEORGE - More than one-third of drivers monitored during a month-long Prince George RCMP school-zone speed campaign were caught travelling over the posted limit.Throughout September, RCMP Patrol Volunteers and Prince George RCMP Traffic Services officers spent nearly 80 hours monitoring vehicles in school zones ...
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Book sale
Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale returns to Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Book lovers will have a chance to stock their shelves while supporting the Prince George Public Library when the Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale returns October 16 and 17.The popular sale will offer a wide selection of books by donation, with all money raised going toward library projects, program...
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Power outages
Downtown Prince George power outages under investigation
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: According to BC Hydro, power has been restored to the area. No word yet on what caused the outage.Earlier: Two power outages are affecting the downtown Prince George area, with the cause of both outages currently under investigation.The affected areas shown on the outage map cover portions of do...
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Cougars claw back and earn point, fall to Broncos 3-2 in a shootout
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars earned a point in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Swift Current Broncos at home Sunday (Oct. 11). The Cougars fell behind the eight ball after the first period, trailing 2-0, although it only took 10 seconds into the middle frame to get on the board. Aiden Foster pounced on a reboun...
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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...
Oct 7, 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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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 Election 2026
Municipal elections
Advance voting off to record start in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George voters are turning out in strong numbers through the first two days of advance voting in the 2026 municipal election.The City says 1,176 ballots were cast Wednesday, October 7, followed by another 1,079 on Thursday.Wednesday's total marked the highest single-day advance voting turnout on r...
Oct 9, 2026
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Simon Yu defends acute care tower vote as he seeks second term as mayor
PRINCE GEORGE - As Prince George voters prepare to head to the polls on October 17, incumbent Mayor Simon Yu says he wants to build on the progress made during his first four years in office and continue positioning the city for future growth.Yu, who was first elected mayor in 2022, is seeking a second term and points ...
Oct 9, 2026
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Brian Skakun calls for less infighting, more action at city hall in council bid
PRINCE GEORGE - As Prince George voters prepare for the October 17 municipal election, longtime city councillor Brian Skakun says experience, economic development and responsible spending will be central to his campaign for an eighth term on council.Skakun, one of the longest-serving members of Prince George City Counc...
Oct 8, 2026
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Kyle Sampson pitches experience and fresh leadership in mayoral run
PRINCE GEORGE - As Prince George voters prepare for the October 17 municipal election, incumbent councillor Kyle Sampson says his combination of experience, energy and a willingness to listen make him the right choice to become the city's next mayor.Sampson, first elected to city council in 2018 at the age of 25, is se...
Oct 8, 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
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Cougars claw back and earn point, fall to Broncos 3-2 in a shootout
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars earned a point in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Swift Current Broncos at home Sunday (Oct. 11). The Cougars fell behind the eight ball after the first period, trailing 2-0, although it only took 10 seconds into the middle frame to get on the board. Aiden Foster pounced on a reboun...
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Spruce Kings Hockey
Spruce Kings drop pair of games at BCHL Showcase
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings will leave the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) Showcase in Nisku, Alta. without a point in two games. After falling to the Trail Smoke Eaters 4-3 on Saturday (Oct. 10), the Spruce Kings dropped a 4-1 game to the Salmon Arm Silverbacks on Sunday (Oct. 11) from the Sil...
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Timberwolves vs. WolfPack
UNBC Timberwolves have mixed results against TRU WolfPack
PRINCE GEORGE - UNBC Timberwolves soccer teams had mixed results against the TRU Wolfpack at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops Saturday night (Oct. 10). The men's team followed up their first win of the season with another as a late game goal from Hagon Kim earned the Timberwolves a 1-0 victory. Kim's free kick found the ba...
Oct 11, 2026
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Canada
Goldentiger King, Cat Guy and wake surfing candidate eye B.C. local elections
British Columbia mayoral candidate Goldentiger King says he wants to "make Richmond rich again." Teresa May, a first-time candidate for Kelowna City Council, has posted campaign videos showing her parasailing and wake surfing in red high heels and a wh...
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Carney to attend 'Forever Canadian' rallies in Alberta days before referendum
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to attend two "Forever Canadian" rallies in Alberta this week, just ahead of the province's referendum. On Oct. 19, Albertans will vote on the whether to stay in Canada or hold a future separation referendum. ...
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More than 300 advance polls open across Alberta in historic referendum on separation
EDMONTON - Albertans across the province began lining up and casting their ballots Tuesday in the province's historic vote on separation. Elections Alberta opened the doors at 310 polling stations for the first of five days of advanced voting ahead of ...
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Astronaut says ISS mission is helping to blaze a trail for Canada in space
LONGUEUIL - Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk says he is having a blast on the International Space Station and is showing the world how Canada can contribute to the leading edge of space exploration. "It is important for Canada to be here," Kutryk said ...
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Vancouver officer says colleague smart to shelter from Myles Gray before fatal arrest
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver police officer involved in the violent 2015 arrest in which Myles Gray died says he had a duty to the public to get eyes on Gray after the man tried to rip open the door of a vehicle where another officer had taken shelter. Cons...
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Stelco cites foreign imports, 58% plunge in U.S. steel exports to defend layoffs
OTTAWA - Canadian exports of cold-rolled and coated steel to the United States have plunged 58 per cent from pre-trade-war levels as foreign imports continue to undercut Canadian-made steel, Stelco Inc.'s president said in defending plans to lay off up...
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World
Death toll rises to 6 as Hurricane Simon and Rachel remnants unleash floods in Mexico
ENSENADA, Mexico (AP) - The death toll from Hurricane Simon and the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel rose to six Tuesday after heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides along Mexico's Pacific coast, authorities said. Hurricane Simon ...
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Congo's confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - Confirmed cases in Congo's Ebola outbreak have surpassed 9,000, with more than 4,300 deaths, as health authorities struggle to contain an outbreak spreading across seven provinces, according to government figures released Tuesday. ...
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Cornell suspends fraternity parties, gives state police role in investigating campus assault reports
Cornell University suspended parties at fraternity houses until next year and is giving state police a role in investigating reports of sexual assault on campus in the school's latest response to outrage over its handling of a gang rape allegation. ...
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