Cougars 2 Rockets 1 OT
Cougars take 2-1 overtime win over visiting Rockets
PRICE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars avoided a weekend sweep with a 2-1 overtime win against the Kelowna Rockets Saturday night (Nov. 7) at the CN Centre. After a scoreless first period, the Cougars opened the night's scoring early in the second frame when Kash Andresen netted the puck at the 2:51 mark. The Cougars...
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Funeral today for B.C. soldier killed in CFB Wainwright fire
VANCOUVER - The funeral for one of the four Canadian soldiers killed in a fire at a military base in Alberta is today in Vancouver. The ceremony honouring 23-year-old Pte. Aidan Goulding will take place at the Seaforth Armoury where family, friends and...
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B.C. Storm
Prince George among most heavily impacted as BC Hydro expects storms to cause more power outages
PRINCE GEORGE - BC Hydro said the Prince George area was among the most heavily impacted parts of the province as a wind storm blowing across B.C. left about 80,000 BC Hydro customers without power across the province at its peak on Friday (Nov. 6), with officials expecting more to come. The power company said the stor...
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Pucks for a Purpose event coming to Prince George in January
Hockey players of all ages will have a chance to hit the ice for a good cause when Pucks for a Purpose takes over Prince George's Kin 1 Arena on Jan. 30 and 31, 2027. The fundraiser will feature a non-stop 24-hour hockey game, bringing together players aged five and up on Team Hope and Team Courage in support of cancer...
Nov 6, 2026
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Cougars 2 Rockets 1 OT
Cougars take 2-1 overtime win over visiting Rockets
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Prince George among most heavily impacted as BC Hydro expects storms to cause more power outages
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Cougars open weekend homestand with 4-1 loss
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B.C Snowshop
SnowShop tackles B.C.'s changing snowpack
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Indigenous Veterans Day
Prince George gathering to honour Indigenous veterans, confront unequal treatment after service
Nov 6, 2026
Prince George
Cougars 2 Rockets 1 OT
Cougars take 2-1 overtime win over visiting Rockets
PRICE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars avoided a weekend sweep with a 2-1 overtime win against the Kelowna Rockets Saturday night (Nov. 7) at the CN Centre. After a scoreless first period, the Cougars opened the night's scoring early in the second frame when Kash Andresen netted the puck at the 2:51 mark. The Cougars...
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B.C. Storm
Prince George among most heavily impacted as BC Hydro expects storms to cause more power outages
PRINCE GEORGE - BC Hydro said the Prince George area was among the most heavily impacted parts of the province as a wind storm blowing across B.C. left about 80,000 BC Hydro customers without power across the province at its peak on Friday (Nov. 6), with officials expecting more to come. The power company said the stor...
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Rockets 4 Cougars 1
Cougars open weekend homestand with 4-1 loss
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars will look to redeem themselves after they fell 4-1 to the Kelowna Rockets in the opening game of their double-header homestand in CN Centre Friday night (Nov. 6). The Cougars struck first just 1:41 into the opening period when Tre Peck scored to give Prince George a 1-0 lead. K...
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B.C Snowshop
SnowShop tackles B.C.'s changing snowpack
PRINCE GEORGE - Researchers and professionals from across British Columbia are gathering in Prince George to better understand the province's changing snowpack and what those changes could mean for communities in the north.The B.C. SnowShop is a two-day workshop being held Nov. 5 and 6 at UNBC's Prince George campus. T...
Nov 6, 2026
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Northern BC
B.C. Storm
Prince George among most heavily impacted as BC Hydro expects storms to cause more power outages
PRINCE GEORGE - BC Hydro said the Prince George area was among the most heavily impacted parts of the province as a wind storm blowing across B.C. left about 80,000 BC Hydro customers without power across the province at its peak on Friday (Nov. 6), with officials expecting more to come. The power company said the stor...
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NeighbourLink receives $40,000
CO-OP supports NeighbourLink
VANDERHOOF - NeighbourLink Vanderhoof was given a $40,000 donation from Four Rivers Co-op at a cheque presentation held in Vanderhoof today.The donation is part of the co-op's new Community Match Program, started this year. Four Rivers Co-op members voted on which eligible group would receive the money.Representatives ...
Nov 5, 2026
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MVI
Bus crash south of Mackenzie leaves about 20 people injured
UPDATE (3:30pm) BC Emergency Health Services has just sent a statement to CKPG News with more details on this mornings bus crash south of Mackenzie. The statement reads:"Multiple ambulance resources were dispatched including six ambulances with primary and advanced care paramedics, six air ambulances with critical...
Nov 4, 2026
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Air Qaulity
Air quality warning in effect for Vanderhoof area
VANDERHOOF, B.C. - Residents in the Fraser Lake and Vanderhoof area are asked to postpone or reduce strenuous activities. Environment Canada issued an air quality warning for the Stuart - Nechako region just before midnight Monday (Nov. 2) due to elevated fine particulate matter. The weather agency says exposure to fin...
Nov 2, 2026
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Municipal Election 2026
Municipal Elections
New Prince George council faces steep learning curve as majority of chamber changes
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George city council will look dramatically different when its new members take their seats, with the majority of the council chamber changing following the October 17 election.After four years with the same council structure of eight councillors and the mayor, only four familiar faces will return...
Oct 21, 2026
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Civic Elections
Five new faces prepare to tackle big decisions at Prince George City Hall
PRINCE GEORGE - The campaign signs scattered throughout Prince George spoke to the interest in the civic election, and that interest carried through to the polls.When the new council takes its place around the horseshoe next month, five new faces will be among those making decisions at City Hall. Two councillors-elect ...
Oct 20, 2026
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RDFFG
New and returning directors elected to Regional District of Fraser-Fort George board
PRINCE GEORGE - The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George will have a combination of new and familiar faces around the board table following the latest election results.One of the most competitive races was in Electoral Area D, where Ken Schinkel emerged victorious from a crowded field of six candidates.Schinkel defe...
Oct 19, 2026
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Municipal Election
Frizzell takes mayor's chair as Prince George voters reshape city council
PRINCE GEORGE - There was a changing of the guard in Prince George Saturday night, and it extended well beyond the mayor's chair.Outgoing Mayor Simon Yu congratulated mayor-elect Garth Frizzell following a close race that will usher in not only a new mayor but a substantially different city council.Only three of the ei...
Oct 19, 2026
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Cariboo Region
B.C. Storm
Prince George among most heavily impacted as BC Hydro expects storms to cause more power outages
PRINCE GEORGE - BC Hydro said the Prince George area was among the most heavily impacted parts of the province as a wind storm blowing across B.C. left about 80,000 BC Hydro customers without power across the province at its peak on Friday (Nov. 6), with officials expecting more to come. The power company said the stor...
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Special Weather Statement
Wind warning issued for Prince George and area
UPDATE (10:15 a.m.): A special weather statement has been upgraded to a wind warning for the Prince George area.Environment Canada says wind gusts from 80 to 100 km/h are expected for the Prince George, Lakes District, McGregor, North Cariboo and Stuart-Nechako regions for Friday afternoon and evening."As the low ...
Nov 6, 2026
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Prescribed Burns
Hectares of woody debris to be burned in pair of wildfire risk reduction projects near 100 Mile
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A pair of prescribed burns are on the horizon for the 100 Mile area. First up, the BC Wildfire Service says crews will burn nearly three hectares of woody debris near Watch Lake south of 100 Mile House. It's part of a project that covers a total of 39.4 hectares, adjacent to properties in the Gre...
Nov 4, 2026
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quesnel
Stolen truck recovered after serious crash in Quesnel; RCMP warn public against pursuing suspects
QUESNEL - Quesnel RCMP have recovered a stolen pickup truck following a serious collision in downtown Quesnel on Sunday afternoon and are reminding residents not to take the law into their own hands when they encounter suspected stolen property.The brown Ford F-250 was reported stolen from a property on Pentland Cresce...
Nov 2, 2026
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Sports
Cougars 2 Rockets 1 OT
Cougars take 2-1 overtime win over visiting Rockets
PRICE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars avoided a weekend sweep with a 2-1 overtime win against the Kelowna Rockets Saturday night (Nov. 7) at the CN Centre. After a scoreless first period, the Cougars opened the night's scoring early in the second frame when Kash Andresen netted the puck at the 2:51 mark. The Cougars...
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Rockets 4 Cougars 1
Cougars open weekend homestand with 4-1 loss
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars will look to redeem themselves after they fell 4-1 to the Kelowna Rockets in the opening game of their double-header homestand in CN Centre Friday night (Nov. 6). The Cougars struck first just 1:41 into the opening period when Tre Peck scored to give Prince George a 1-0 lead. K...
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Cougars
Hometown dream realized in debut
PRINCE GEORGE- For Prince George's Kadric Mujcin, Wednesday night was more than just another hockey game. It was the realization of a childhood dream as the local product made his Western Hockey League debut with the Prince George Cougars in front of family, friends, and hometown fans at the CN Centre.The 16-year-old f...
Nov 6, 2026
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Canada
Funeral today for B.C. soldier killed in CFB Wainwright fire
VANCOUVER - The funeral for one of the four Canadian soldiers killed in a fire at a military base in Alberta is today in Vancouver. The ceremony honouring 23-year-old Pte. Aidan Goulding will take place at the Seaforth Armoury where family, friends and...
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Justin Trudeau named distinguished fellow at Oxford's Blavatnik School of Government
Former prime minister Justin Trudeau has joined England's Oxford University in a new role. Trudeau, 54, joined the Blavatnik School of Government as a distinguished fellow and member of the World Leaders Circle, the school said in a news release Frida...
Nov 7, 2026
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Aid sector calls out lack of any mention of foreign aid in federal budget
OTTAWA - Canada's aid sector is expressing dismay over the first federal budget in more than 15 years to make no mention of foreign aid, and is calling on Ottawa to outline its vision in an upcoming foreign policy review. "The budget is largely silent ...
Nov 7, 2026
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Crisis in Cuba sending Canadian travellers to pricier sun destinations: travel agents
As the winter holiday season approaches, one of the most popular sunny destinations for Canadian travellers remains out of reach. The United States' oil blockade against Cuba triggered severe fuel shortages in the country and prompted Canadian airlines...
Nov 7, 2026
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Federal budget looks to restore auditor general's access to privileged information
OTTAWA - The federal government is looking to restore the auditor general's access to privileged information. In Thursday's federal budget, a line item in a list of proposed legislative changes indicated Ottawa plans to update the Auditor General Act "...
Nov 6, 2026
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U.S. Treasury sanctions Canadian firms connected to Ryan Wedding
OTTAWA - The United States Treasury Department has slapped sanctions on eight Canadian businesses for allegedly helping to evade sanctions on Iran's government. The department says it sanctioned money services businesses in British Columbia and Ontario...
Nov 6, 2026
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World
Israel's president gives Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government
JERUSALEM, Israel (AP) - Israeli President Isaac Herzog gave opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government on Sunday evening. After the formal announcement, Eisenkot, who ran as Prime Minister Benjamin Neta...
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A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 strikes Japan, meteorological agency says
TOKYO (AP) - A strong earthquake shook central Japan early Sunday, shattering store windows, causing people to flee buildings and leaving at least 22 people injured, according to local media. Japan's Meteorological Agency put the quake's ...
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US military says it fired on commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman after it attempted to breach blockade
JERUSALEM (AP) - U.S. Central Command said late Saturday it disabled a St. Kitts-flagged ship after it ignored multiple warnings and attempted to leave the region after visiting an Iranian port. U.S. forces have been enforcing a naval blo...
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