Timberwolves vs Vikes
UNBC Timberwolves take losses against UVIC Vikes
PRINCE GEORGE - The UNBC Timberwolves soccer teams suffered a pair of losses to the UVIC Vikes on Friday night (Oct. 16) at Centennial Stadium in Victoria. The men's team battled hard against the hosting Vikes, but ultimately fell with 3-0 shutout loss. Despite the result, defender Koss Nystedt earned Mr. Mikes Player ...
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Spruce Kings 3 Eagles 2
Spruce Kings take 3-2 win following early game surge
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings held onto the lead after an early game surge in South Surrey Arena to take down the Eagles 3-2 on Friday night (Oct. 16). Just 47 seconds into the first period, left winger Dominic Szczygiel got the Spruce Kings on the scoreboard with a power play goal. Right winger Michae...
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CKPG Today Community
Catching up with the new Captain of the Williams Lake Mustangs, Declan Pocock
Leadership comes with responsibility, and Declan Pocock is embracing that challenge after being named captain of the Williams Lake Mustangs. Pocock recently joined us to discuss what the honour means to him and the opportunity to lead both on and off the ice.
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CKPG Today Community
Preparing Aberdeen Glen's golf greens for the winter ahead
As the golf season winds down, the work is far from over for the maintenance team at Aberdeen Glen Golf Course. Behind the scenes, staff are busy preparing the course's greens for the winter months, a process that plays a critical role in ensuring they are healthy and ready for golfers when spring arrives. We learn mor...
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Municipal Turnout
Record advance voting tests turnout
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Halloween Havoc brings hit-to-pass racing back
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Softwood Lumber
B.C. lumber sector squeezed again as U.S. duties add to industry's long-running challenges
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Cougars
Cougars turn page in goal
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RCMP cleared
IIO clears Prince George RCMP officers in 2025 death
Oct 16, 2026
Prince George
Municipal Turnout
Record advance voting tests turnout
PRINCE GEORGE - Record advance voting numbers in Prince George are raising hopes that more residents will cast a ballot this election, after fewer than 30% of eligible voters participated in each of the city's last two municipal elections.A total of 5,909 ballots were cast during advance voting, according to City of Pr...
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Halloween Havoc brings hit-to-pass racing back
PRINCE GEORGE - Some racing fans in Prince George even plan their holidays around this event. This Saturday night, they'll have another chance to watch drivers crash and compete at PGARA Speedway.According to PGARA announcer Kurt Flesher, Halloween Havoc is the second hit-to-pass event this year. Organizers are invitin...
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Softwood Lumber
B.C. lumber sector squeezed again as U.S. duties add to industry's long-running challenges
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - British Columbia's lumber industry has been struggling with mill closures, rising operating costs and shrinking timber supplies for years. Now, another increase in the cost of getting Canadian lumber into the United States is adding pressure to an industry already fighting to remain competitive.Fo...
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Cougars
Cougars turn page in goal
PRINCE GEORGE-The Prince George Cougars are entering a new chapter in goal after the departure of one of the team's most popular players.The club announced this week that goaltender Alexander Levshyn has cleared WHL overage waivers as the Cougars move to the league maximum of three 20-year-old players. While the move w...
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Northern BC
Charge laid
Valemount mayor charged with sexual assault
VALEMOUNT - Valemount Mayor Owen Torgerson has been charged with sexual assault and is taking a mandatory leave of absence.The charge was laid October 13 and stems from an alleged incident on April 2, 2026. The complainant's identity is protected by a publication ban.CKPG reported in April that Torgerson had been arres...
Oct 16, 2026
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MVI
Collision involving police vehicle closes Highway 16
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George RCMP was on the scene of a two-vehicle collision involving a police car and a transport vehicle, which closed Highway 16 at Tabor Lake Road East earlier today (Oct.14).The collision occurred in the early morning hours and police say the two individuals who were under arrest and being trans...
Oct 14, 2026
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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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Municipal Election 2026
Charge laid
Valemount mayor charged with sexual assault
VALEMOUNT - Valemount Mayor Owen Torgerson has been charged with sexual assault and is taking a mandatory leave of absence.The charge was laid October 13 and stems from an alleged incident on April 2, 2026. The complainant's identity is protected by a publication ban.CKPG reported in April that Torgerson had been arres...
Oct 16, 2026
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city hall
Simon Yu faces questions after publicly discussing confidential whistleblower complaint
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George Mayor Simon Yu is facing criticism after publicly revealing details about a confidential whistleblower complaint that was previously discussed behind closed council doors.The controversy stems from comments Yu made during a recent civic election forum that took place on September 27, and f...
Oct 15, 2026
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Municipal elections
Advance voting surges to new high in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Advance voting continues to draw strong numbers in Prince George, with 1,592 ballots cast Wednesday, the highest advance voting turnout recorded so far.The latest figure follows a strong opening two days of advance voting last week. On October 7, 1,176 ballots were cast, followed by 1,079 on October 8, ...
Oct 15, 2026
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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...
Oct 9, 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
Timberwolves vs Vikes
UNBC Timberwolves take losses against UVIC Vikes
PRINCE GEORGE - The UNBC Timberwolves soccer teams suffered a pair of losses to the UVIC Vikes on Friday night (Oct. 16) at Centennial Stadium in Victoria. The men's team battled hard against the hosting Vikes, but ultimately fell with 3-0 shutout loss. Despite the result, defender Koss Nystedt earned Mr. Mikes Player ...
5h ago
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Spruce Kings 3 Eagles 2
Spruce Kings take 3-2 win following early game surge
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings held onto the lead after an early game surge in South Surrey Arena to take down the Eagles 3-2 on Friday night (Oct. 16). Just 47 seconds into the first period, left winger Dominic Szczygiel got the Spruce Kings on the scoreboard with a power play goal. Right winger Michae...
5h ago
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Cougars
Cougars turn page in goal
PRINCE GEORGE-The Prince George Cougars are entering a new chapter in goal after the departure of one of the team's most popular players.The club announced this week that goaltender Alexander Levshyn has cleared WHL overage waivers as the Cougars move to the league maximum of three 20-year-old players. While the move w...
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Canada
Expert says bus model involved in deadly Calgary crash considered 'extremely safe'
CALGARY - An expert on low-carbon transportation says the roughly 1,000 compressed natural gas buses running in Canada are still considered "extremely safe" after one such bus was involved in a deadly crash in Calgary that claimed the lives of three pe...
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More than one in four Montreal-area adults experienced poverty over eight years
MONTREAL - More than one in four adults in Greater Montreal experienced poverty at some point between 2016 and 2023, according to a new study suggesting poverty is more widespread than annual statistics indicate. The study, conducted by Quebec's Instit...
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Bank of Canada's Macklem warns global resilience 'under strain'
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem is warning that persistently high global energy prices will drive up the outlook for inflation at home. While Macklem said global resilience is being tested after a series of shocks, he also expressed some confidenc...
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Rallies planned in final weekend before Alberta separation referendum
EDMONTON - It's all over but the rallies in the final weekend before Albertans vote on their place in Confederation. On Monday, voters go to the polls to decide if Alberta should stay in Canada or if it's time for a second, binding referendum on leavin...
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Alberta referendum expected to bring finality, but also more questions on separation
On Monday, Albertans vote on whether to stay in Canada or hold another binding referendum on quitting Canada. If the vote goes as polls suggest, a majority of Albertans will mark an X to stay in Confederation, and Premier Danielle Smith has said if tha...
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Separation, immigration, the Constitution: A look at Alberta's referendum questions
EDMONTON - Here are the 10 questions Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is sending to a provincewide referendum on Monday. Question 1: Do you support the government of Alberta taking increased control over immigration for the purposes of decreasing immigra...
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World
Pope returns to Vatican days after surgery; surgeon says he should be fit for Latin America tour
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican on Saturday days after lung cancer surgery, as his surgeon said there are "no clinical reasons" to prevent his planned trip to Latin America next month. "The Holy Father has put his...
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A fire guts a Bangladeshi beach resort, killing 10 people
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - A fire gutted a beach resort in southeastern Bangladesh on Saturday, killing 10 people and injuring four, an official said. The fire broke out at Tuptup Resto and Resort at Inani in Cox's Bazar district, a popular...
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Trump puts new Russia sanctions that he recently signed into law on hold, citing national interest
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the national interest. Trump personally signe...
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