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...
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Municipal election
Prince George Councillor Cori Ramsay seeking third term
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George City Councillor Cori Ramsay is seeking a third term on city council, launching a re-election campaign focused on responsible growth, infrastructure investment, and financial resilience.Ramsay, first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, announced her candidacy today, saying the next four...
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CKPG Today Community
Prince George engineers turn industry challenge into software solution
The 2026 Northern Angel Summit is now over with the big winner being Bruce Johnston and Stacked by DesignTIME. A group of Prince George engineers is helping firms work smarter through a homegrown software company designed to reduce administrative workloads and improve project management. Hear more from Bruce on the sho...
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CKPG Today Community
Step inside Prince George's new Community Health Centre
Prince George has a new space for healthcare inside Parkwood Place where the new Community Health Centre and John G. Mackenzie doctors offices are now located. This relocation of the Northern Interior Health Unit is part of Northern Health's $1.579 billion project Acute Care Tower Expansion project at the University Ho...
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2026 Municipal Election
25-year-old seeks Prince George's top job
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City Council
Prince George confronts stark climate trends as City unveils next phase of action plan
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Prince George RCMP seek wanted man on multiple warrants
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IIO concludes investigation into Prince George RCMP arrest
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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...
4h ago
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Municipal election
Prince George Councillor Cori Ramsay seeking third term
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George City Councillor Cori Ramsay is seeking a third term on city council, launching a re-election campaign focused on responsible growth, infrastructure investment, and financial resilience.Ramsay, first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, announced her candidacy today, saying the next four...
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City Council
Prince George confronts stark climate trends as City unveils next phase of action plan
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George has already experienced dramatic changes in its climate over the past several decades, with city officials warning that warmer winters, less snow and changing precipitation patterns could have significant impacts on infrastructure, public services and municipal budgets in the years ahead.C...
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Wanted Wednesday
Prince George RCMP seek wanted man on multiple warrants
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a man wanted on multiple warrants.Forty-year-old Dallas Lee Blanchette is featured in this week's Wanted Wednesday campaign. Police say Blanchette is wanted on one unendorsed warrant and three endorsed warrants for several offences, includi...
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Northern BC
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...
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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 ...
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Upgrades on the way
Vanderhoof receives $7 Million for major water system upgrades
VANDERHOOF - The District of Vanderhoof is set to receive more than $7 million in federal infrastructure funding to upgrade its water system, enhance fire protection and improve the community's resilience to emergencies and power outages.The funding comes through the Strategic Priorities Fund under the Build Communitie...
Aug 31, 2026
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2026 local elections
Nominations for Regional District elected positions open next week
PRINCE GEORGE - Anyone thinking about running for local office in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George has a narrow window to submit their paperwork. Nominations open at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, and close at 4 p.m. on Friday, September 11. Documents received outside that window cannot be accepted.The gene...
Aug 28, 2026
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Municipal Election 2026
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...
4h ago
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Municipal election
Prince George Councillor Cori Ramsay seeking third term
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George City Councillor Cori Ramsay is seeking a third term on city council, launching a re-election campaign focused on responsible growth, infrastructure investment, and financial resilience.Ramsay, first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, announced her candidacy today, saying the next four...
4h ago
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Municipal election
Coralee Oakes launches campaign for Mayor of Quesnel
QUESNEL - Former provincial cabinet minister and longtime community leader Coralee Oakes has announced she is seeking the mayor's chair in Quesnel, pledging a campaign focused on community safety, economic growth, workforce development and responsible planning for future growth.Oakes officially launched her campaign We...
11h ago
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Municipal election
Beckett running for re-election in Regional District Area C
PRINCE GEORGE -Lara Beckett is seeking re-election as Electoral Area Director for Area C, Chilako River-Nechako, in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George.Beckett has represented the area on the Regional Board for the past five terms and served as Board Chair during the most recent term. She has lived in the Chila...
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Cariboo Region
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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...
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Municipal election
Coralee Oakes launches campaign for Mayor of Quesnel
QUESNEL - Former provincial cabinet minister and longtime community leader Coralee Oakes has announced she is seeking the mayor's chair in Quesnel, pledging a campaign focused on community safety, economic growth, workforce development and responsible planning for future growth.Oakes officially launched her campaign We...
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Charge laid
Charge laid in 2018 Quesnel Homicide
QUESNEL - A Quesnel man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a local resident nearly eight years ago.The BC Prosecution Service has approved a charge against 54-year-old Shane Edison Fralic in the 2018 homicide of 31-year-old Rodney Clement.Police say Clement was dropped off at G.R...
Aug 24, 2026
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100 Mile ER
Emergency department in 100 Mile to close for most of Monday
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - For the 38th time in 2026, the emergency department at 100 Mile District General Hospital will be temporarily closed. Interior Health says emergency services in 100 Mile House will be unavailable Monday (Aug. 24) from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Residents in the 100 Mile area in need of emergency car...
Aug 24, 2026
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Sports
WHL
WHL moves game streaming to YouTube following Victory Plus uncertainty
Western Hockey League fans will have a new place to watch games this season after the league announced it is moving regular season livestreams to YouTube on an interim basis.The decision comes amid uncertainty surrounding Victory Plus, the WHL's exclusive streaming partner since March 2025.The league says all 2026-27 r...
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Timberwolves
German midfielder joins UNBC Timberwolves
PRINCE GEORGE - The UNBC Timberwolves men's soccer team has added another international recruit to its roster, announcing the signing of German midfielder Simon Odenthal.The 19-year-old arrives in Prince George from Arzbach, Germany, where he developed his game with EGC Wirges under head coach Sven Baldus. Odenthal joi...
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Spruce Kings
Spruce Kings launch training camp ahead of pre-season
PRINCE GEORGE -The Prince George Spruce Kings will take to the ice this weekend as the club opens its 2026 Main Camp at Kopar Memorial Arena.The three-day camp runs from Friday through Sunday and will give fans their first look at players competing for spots on this season's roster. Team Red and Team White will hit the...
Sep 01, 2026
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Canada
Man convicted of manslaughter, not murder, in Vancouver Starbucks stabbing
VANCOUVER - A man has been found guilty of manslaughter but cleared of murder in the 2023 stabbing outside a Vancouver coffee shop of a father who whose death was captured on video and shared widely online. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Kathleen Ker told ...
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PQ Leader's donations to federal Liberals in spotlight on the Quebec campaign trail
MONTREAL - Federalism was top of mind for party leaders on Wednesday, the seventh day of the Quebec election campaign. Sovereigntist Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon found himself on the receiving end of quips from opponents following re...
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Apple begins replacing Lake Ontario with 'Lake America' on maps app for U.S. users
WASHINGTON - Apple is changing its Maps app to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" for users in the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order to change the name of the Great Lake. "Apple Maps has just announced that it has chang...
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MP contravened conflict of interest code, ethics commissioner says
OTTAWA - MP Lori Idlout contravened the House of Commons conflict of interest code, Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein announced today. The commissioner's office reports that Idlout last year claimed reimbursement for ...
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Commander suggests U.S. war on 'Martians' as likely as an invasion of Canada
VICTORIA - A top American military commander on Wednesday suggested the United States is about as likely to invade Canada as it is to launch an attack on Mars. Admiral Samuel Paparo, the head of U.S. Pacific Command, was asked by a reporter at a news c...
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OpenAI faces 30 new lawsuits from witnesses to mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
VANCOUVER - Artificial intelligence company OpenAI and founder Sam Altman are facing 30 new lawsuits from witnesses to the deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., with plaintiffs including a teacher who described trying to protect pupils from the ...
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World
2 people killed and suspect is dead in downtown Minneapolis shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Gunfire could be heard throughout a downtown Minneapolis apartment building as police responded to an active shooting Wednesday that left three people dead, including the suspect, and five others wounded, authorities said. ...
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A shooting in Minneapolis leaves multiple people wounded, authorities say
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Authorities were responding to a shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon with multiple victims, including two police officers, according to officials. The Minneapolis Police Department warned the public to stay a...
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Tropical Storm Marie strengthens into a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean
LIVINGSTON, Texas (AP) - Tropical Storm Marie strengthened into a hurricane Wednesday evening in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. Hurricane Marie was located about 375 miles (600 kilometers) southwest of the southern...
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