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
Sep 06, 2026
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...
Sep 06, 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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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
In the news today: trade war escalates, Trump targets Bombardier, yacht rescue
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Canada's retaliatory tariffs on American goods are now in effect The trade war between Canada and the United States took on a new face today as Ottawa introduces r...
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Food Allergy Canada calls for laws requiring schools to stock epinephrine devices
TORONTO - Last May, six-year-old Kofi Berkley started getting itchy and developing bumps on his skin while he was playing with his friends at recess. The recess supervisor brought the Grade 1 student, who didn't have any known allergies, to his Edmonto...
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Canadian rescued after yacht found submerged in remote part of Indian Ocean
A Canadian tourist is reported to be in good health after his yacht was found by Australian rescuers partially submerged in a remote part of the Indian Ocean. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority, or AMSA, says the man was reported to be travelling...
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Canada's retaliatory tariffs on American goods are now in effect
OTTAWA - Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs on American goods took effect just after midnight EDT on Tuesday, responding to the 50 per cent tariffs Washington hit Canada with last month. On Aug. 22, U.S. President Donald Trump launched tariffs on nearly $28 ...
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B.C. mountaineer missing in Italy is seasoned survivalist, MLA says
A British Columbia legislature member who went to law school with missing mountaineer Kalie McCrystal says the woman's family and friends are "sitting by the phone" as they await updates on the search in Italy. Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee...
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Trump takes aim at Bombardier sales in the U.S. as Canada's tariff deadline looms
OTTAWA - Canadian aerospace giant Bombardier defended itself Monday and laid out its extensive footprint across the United States after President Donald Trump made the company the latest target of his anti-Canada campaign. Trump's rhetoric escalated in...
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World
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia wound 73 people, officials say
CAIRO (AP) - More than 70 people were wounded in a wave of Houthi attacks Tuesday on Saudi Arabia, authorities said, a major escalation in the renewed conflict between an important U.S. ally and the Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen. The att...
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Illinois mom charged with killing toddler was closely following Lindsay Clancy trial, officials say
An Illinois woman charged with killing her 2-year-old son had been closely following the murder trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy and was texting friends about the case just hours before her son was found dead, prosecutors said. ...
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Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of a strike on a prison in northern Yemen, killing 7, including a child
CAIRO (AP) - Houthi rebels in Yemen accused Saudi Arabia of striking a prison on Monday in the country's north, killing seven, including a child, as tensions escalate between the Iran-backed group and Saudi-backed Yemeni forces. The strik...
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