School District 57
Parents have a message for new Board of Education
PRINCE GEORGE - School District 57's new Board of Education will soon get down to business, with its inaugural meeting set for next week.The new trustees take their seats as the district continues to deal with issues including student enrolment, staffing and school capacity.The District Parent Advisory Council says it ...
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Northern BC Archives and Special Collections at UNBC
Prince George women's history preserved
PRINCE GEORGE - More than six decades of women's history in Prince George is finding a permanent home at UNBC.The Canadian Federation of University Women's Prince George chapter is donating photographs, documents, scrapbooks, oral history recordings and other archival material to the Northern BC Archives and Special Co...
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CKPG Today Art
Lisa Dickson highlights a 'whale' of an art exhibition at Omineca Arts Centre
The Omineca Arts Centre plays host to longtime multi-disciplinary artist Lisa Dickson this month for her exhibition called 'Tethered' featuring whales, and also a new novel set to be released soon. Hear more on this month's local artist spotlight! More information on workshops available here.
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CKPG Today Community
Crime Prevention Week reminds residents that safety starts at home
Crime Prevention Week is serving as a reminder that everyone has a role to play in creating safer communities. Throughout the week, police, community organizations and residents are encouraged to focus on proactive steps that can help reduce crime and improve neighbourhood safety. More resources for specific types of c...
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Cougars looking to turn corner
PRINCE GEORGE- The Prince George Cougars and Moose Jaw Warriors enter their weekend meeting with a common goal: finding consistency. Both teams have shown they can compete with anyone on a given night, but players and coaches on both sides say maintaining strong habits over a full 60 minutes will be the difference as t...
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School District 57
Parents have a message for new Board of Education
PRINCE GEORGE - School District 57's new Board of Education will soon get down to business, with its inaugural meeting set for next week.The new trustees take their seats as the district continues to deal with issues including student enrolment, staffing and school capacity.The District Parent Advisory Council says it ...
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UNBC
UNBC researcher named Canada Research Chair in subsurface systems
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - The University of Northern British Columbia is adding to its research credentials with a new Canada Research Chair whose work could have applications ranging from mining and geothermal energy to landslides and other geological hazards.Dr. Wenbo Zheng has been appointed a Tier 2 Canada Research Cha...
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Northern BC Archives and Special Collections at UNBC
Prince George women's history preserved
PRINCE GEORGE - More than six decades of women's history in Prince George is finding a permanent home at UNBC.The Canadian Federation of University Women's Prince George chapter is donating photographs, documents, scrapbooks, oral history recordings and other archival material to the Northern BC Archives and Special Co...
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Northern BC
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...
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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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community
Hockey marathon to raise funds for cancer care in Northern B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - A new community fundraising event is set to hit the ice this winter, bringing together hockey players, families and supporters from across Northern British Columbia in support of local cancer care.A dedicated group of volunteers is launching Pucks for a Purpose: 24 Hours of Remembrance and Hope, a 24-ho...
Oct 29, 2026
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Post Secondary opportunities
Blackwater scholarship invests in youth
PRINCE GEORGE- A new scholarship program aimed at creating educational and career opportunities for Indigenous youth in British Columbia's mining sector has been launched by Artemis Gold and the Dean family.The Blackwater Dean Family Indigenous Award in Mining will provide funding for up to five Indigenous Grade 12 stu...
Oct 29, 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
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...
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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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cariboo region
Man charged following RCMP search near 100 Mile House
100 MILE HOUSE - A 36-year-old man is facing several criminal charges after RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence near 100 Mile House earlier this week.According to police, members of the 100 Mile House RCMP and the Cariboo Crime Reduction Unit carried out a search warrant on October 28 at a home in the 5400-bl...
Oct 30, 2026
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provincial politics
B.C. Greens vow strong opposition role as smaller parties reflect on election results
PRINCE GEORGE - While the B.C. Conservatives celebrated their majority victory on election night, B.C. Greens Leader Emily Lowan struck a determined tone, telling supporters her party is prepared to play a significant role in holding the new government accountable.Speaking to supporters after the results became clear, ...
Oct 28, 2026
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Sports
2026 Canada West Men’s Soccer Community Service Award
Kim turns setback into service
PRINCE GEORGE - Hagon Kim's path to becoming the 2026 Canada West Men's Soccer Community Service Award winner has been anything but straightforward.The fourth-year UNBC Timberwolves defender has developed into a leader on the soccer pitch, in the classroom and across the Prince George community. But just three years ag...
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Cougars
Cougars looking to turn corner
PRINCE GEORGE- The Prince George Cougars and Moose Jaw Warriors enter their weekend meeting with a common goal: finding consistency. Both teams have shown they can compete with anyone on a given night, but players and coaches on both sides say maintaining strong habits over a full 60 minutes will be the difference as t...
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College Heights
City crown on the line
PRINCE GEORGE- The stage is set for one of Prince George's biggest high school volleyball matchups of the season.The 2026 senior boys city volleyball championship will take place November 4 at 6:30 p.m. at UNBC, featuring defending city champions Duchess Park against a College Heights squad that has spent years buildin...
Nov 3, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Liberals table budget, blue wave reaction, Kutryk spacewalk
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Here's what you need to know as the Liberals prepare to table Budget 2026 The federal Liberals will lay out next steps in their plan to fortify Canada's economy wh...
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U.S. midterm results spark joy among Canadians but trust in America remains shaky
TORONTO - Many Canadians welcome the Democratic sweep of U.S. Congress, but have mixed views on whether voters' strong rebuke of President Donald Trump's administration will change their attitude toward America amid the ongoing trade war. Trump's pun...
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Ghana thanks Carney for working to fix a 'rigged global system' for African countries
OTTAWA - Ghana's head of state praised Canada this week for advocating against what he called a "rigged global system" that keeps African countries trapped by debt and mired in climate chaos. His comments come as Canadian officials confirm Ottawa will ...
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Here's what you need to know as the Liberals prepare to table Budget 2026
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are teeing up Thursday's budget as the government's next step toward fixing long-standing problems facing Canada's economy. Budget 2026 will be the second tabled under Prime Minister Mark Carney. Budgets detail a governmen...
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Here's how the U.S. midterm election results could affect Canada
OTTAWA - Control of both chambers of the U.S. Congress will shift to the Democrats next year, after Tuesday's midterm elections saw a blue wave wash over even some of the most reliably Republican states. Here are some ways the change in the distributio...
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Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk set to carry out second spacewalk
Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk is set to venture outside the International Space Station today for his second spacewalk in two weeks. On Oct. 29, Kutryk became the fifth Canadian to perform the feat when he and NASA astronaut Anil Menon successfully...
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World
Security officer attacked and killed near Sri Lankan Embassy in Jordan's capital
CAIRO (AP) - An assailant attacked and killed a security officer near the Sri Lankan Embassy in Jordan's capital on Thursday, authorities said. Jordan's Public Security Directorate said that a member of its forces was assaulted by a sharp...
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Indiana carries out the first of 3 US executions taking place on a single day
An Indiana man who admitted killing his girlfriend's two children was executed early Thursday in the first of three lethal injections scheduled for the same day in the U.S. Jeffrey Weisheit killed the children, ages 8 and 5, by setting fi...
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 more years in prison
HONG KONG (AP) - A Hong Kong court sentenced prominent activist Joshua Wong to 10 more years in prison Thursday under a Beijing-imposed national security law, in a case that critics say underscores the crackdown on the city's once-thriving pro-democrac...
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