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,...
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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...
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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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Tour de North
Cops for Cancer Tour de North schedule unveiled
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Cougars drop first game to Oil Kings as part of pre-season weekend in Tumbler Ridge
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T-Wolves Soccer
Timberwolves soccer teams drop pair of matches at home to open their season
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UNBC
UNBC welcomes new students as campus comes alive for another academic year
Sep 04, 2026
Spruce Kings
Spruce Kings open training camp with high hopes
Sep 04, 2026
Prince George
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...
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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...
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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...
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UNBC
UNBC welcomes new students as campus comes alive for another academic year
PRINCE GEORGE - The University of Northern British Columbia is once again buzzing with excitement as hundreds of new students arrive on campus, bringing fresh energy, new ideas, and the promise of new beginnings.Over the past two days, residence staff, student volunteers, and UNBC Timberwolves athletes have helped inco...
Sep 04, 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...
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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,...
12h ago
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
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,...
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Athletics Canada says missing mountaineer was climbing near Switzerland-Italy border
SQUAMISH - Athletics Canada says one of its members went missing while attempting to break a mountain-running record in the Alps along the Switzerland-Italy border. The national sport governing body says in a statement Kalie McCrystal was last seen on ...
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Last Snowbirds shows in Toronto until 2030s whoosh over Lake Ontario
TORONTO - Jets roared over downtown Toronto on Saturday as the Canadian International Air Show featured one of the final flights of the Snowbirds over Ontario's capital until at least the 2030s. Crowds whistled and waved their hats as the Snowbirds a...
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Dairy farmer turned Liberal MP vows to be voice for tariff-hit Quebec region
OTTAWA - Newly elected Liberal MP Daniel Gobeil says his experience as a dairy farmer and agricultural leader will help him be a voice in Ottawa for a Quebec region on the front lines of the Canada-U.S. trade war. The former president of Quebec's dairy...
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What is Regina pizza? It's Greek, good and gets under the crust of Rider rivals
REGINA - It's a two-fisted, square-shaped, greasy-cheesy piece of goodness that has become an official symbol of Saskatchewan's capital city. It's Regina-style pizza. It's Greek, it's good and, as a bonus, it gets under the crust of the CFL team that ...
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Carney made reforms a factor in recognizing Palestine - here's where they stand
OTTAWA - In September 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada was officially recognizing the State of Palestine. He told reporters at the time that recognition was "predicated on the Palestinian Authority's commitment to much-needed reform." He sa...
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World
German region votes in election that could bring first far-right state governor to power
MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) - An eastern German region voted Sunday in an election that could bring to power the first far-right state government in the nation's post-World War II history. The vote for the state legislature in Saxony-Anhalt, ...
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US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles
CAIRO (AP) - The U.S. military on Saturday said it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles, warning that it would "if necessary, destroy Iran's limited and exposed oil fleet." The strikes - a day a...
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Putin and Zelenskyy agree to pause strikes on Kyiv and Moscow during talks with US envoys
The leaders of Russia and Ukraine on Saturday agreed to pause strikes on each other's capitals while U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner hold talks to try to revive a stalled push to end Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. "(...
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