Cougars
Broncos present next Cougars test
PRINCE GEORGE-The Prince George Cougars return to the CN Centre on Sunday afternoon looking to build on their early-season success when they host the Swift Current Broncos.While games have been few and far between to start the season, the Cougars have been busy putting in the work at practice as they prepare for anothe...
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Spruce Kings kick off new home lottery
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings have started their 2026 Show Home Lottery. This year's grand prize is a fully furnished home worth $915,000.The home is about 2,800 square feet and sits at 3000 Links Drive in the Aberdeen Glen area. Hopson Construction built it, as they have for the past ten years.The hou...
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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...
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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 ...
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Winter is coming
Prince George begins winter shutdown of outdoor recreation facilities
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Winter is coming
Prince George begins winter shutdown of outdoor recreation facilities
PRINCE GEORGE - The City of Prince George is beginning its seasonal shutdown of outdoor recreational facilities as cooler temperatures arrive.As of October 9, all drinking fountains and the Lheidli T'enneh Memorial Park Spray Park have been turned off and winterized to prevent freezing.More facilities will close Octobe...
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Cougars
Broncos present next Cougars test
PRINCE GEORGE-The Prince George Cougars return to the CN Centre on Sunday afternoon looking to build on their early-season success when they host the Swift Current Broncos.While games have been few and far between to start the season, the Cougars have been busy putting in the work at practice as they prepare for anothe...
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Spruce Kings kick off new home lottery
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings have started their 2026 Show Home Lottery. This year's grand prize is a fully furnished home worth $915,000.The home is about 2,800 square feet and sits at 3000 Links Drive in the Aberdeen Glen area. Hopson Construction built it, as they have for the past ten years.The hou...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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
Cougars
Broncos present next Cougars test
PRINCE GEORGE-The Prince George Cougars return to the CN Centre on Sunday afternoon looking to build on their early-season success when they host the Swift Current Broncos.While games have been few and far between to start the season, the Cougars have been busy putting in the work at practice as they prepare for anothe...
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Spruce Kings
Spencer making immediate BCHL impact
PRINCE GEORGE- For Charlie Spencer, the jump to the BCHL meant more than just adjusting to junior hockey. It meant moving to a new country, settling into a new community, and proving himself in a new league far from his Chicago home.The 20-year-old forward has enjoyed a strong start to his first BCHL season with the Pr...
Oct 8, 2026
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Cougars
Cougars add veteran defenceman Kolten Bridgeman in trade with Regina
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars have added some experience and size to their blue line, acquiring 20-year-old defenceman Kolten Bridgeman from the Regina Pats.In exchange, the Cougars are sending a third-round pick in the 2030 WHL Prospects Draft and a conditional sixth-round pick to Regina.General Manager an...
Oct 8, 2026
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Canada
Former ISIS bride pleads guilty to terror-related charge in B.C. court
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia woman who married an Islamic State fighter has pleaded guilty to terrorist-related charges in a Vancouver court. The Public Prosecution Service of Canada confirms that Kimberly Polman pleaded guilty on Thursday to leavin...
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Canada backs International Criminal Court after U.S. imposes sanctions
OTTAWA - Canada signed a joint statement in support of the International Criminal Court after the United States moved to sanction the organization Friday. Canada joined Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom in i...
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FBI arrests Canadian in ShinyHunters hack of the bureau's jobs portal
OTTAWA - The RCMP says a Canadian has been arrested by the FBI in connection with an attack from a criminal hacking group which breached the bureau's jobs portal and obtained sensitive and personal data on nearly all the FBI's employees. FBI Director K...
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Galloway 'ashamed' of affair, but says no prohibition on faculty-staff relationships
VANCOUVER - Author and former UBC creative writing chair Steven Galloway has told a court that he is ashamed of having had an affair with a student, but there was no prohibition on sexual relationships between faculty and students. Galloway -- who is n...
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Special House committee votes to push forward major projects bill
OTTAWA - A special House of Commons committee created to study the Liberals' new economic bill agreed Friday to limit the period it can receive submissions and hear from witnesses. Members of Parliament passed a motion to begin clause-by-clause conside...
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Here's what to know about flu, COVID-19 and RSV this respiratory virus season
TORONTO - Respiratory virus specialists say Canadians should get their flu shot as soon as it becomes available in their area this fall. Most provinces will start providing the flu vaccine to the general public by the end of October and it will be fre...
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World
Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86
CHICAGO (AP) - Mike Ditka, who personified the toughness and grit of Chicago in a Hall of Fame career as a player and coach of the Bears and the leader of arguably the most dominant team in NFL history, has died. He was 86. Ditka's family...
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Two powerful earthquakes and multiple aftershocks rock Panama, prompting evacuations
PANAMA CITY (AP) - Two powerful 7.7 and 6.6 magnitude earthquakes and a series of aftershocks roiled southern Panama Friday afternoon, collapsing buildings near the epicenter and prompting evacuations across the country. The earlier quake...
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Vance expresses doubts about Pentagon plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution
HEBRON, Ky. (AP) - Vice President JD Vance cast doubt on Friday whether the Pentagon will livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan in December but told reporters that if it is livestreamed, "I'm not going to be watching it." ...
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