RCMP cleared
IIO clears Prince George RCMP officers in 2025 death
PRINCE GEORGE - PRINCE GEORGE - The Independent Investigations Office of BC says there are no reasonable grounds to believe Prince George RCMP officers committed an offence in connection with the death of a man last year. Officers were called to a Prince George home early August 24, 2025, following a noise complaint. P...
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Cougars
Cougars trade Aiden Foster to Brandon
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars have traded forward Aiden Foster to the Brandon Wheat Kings in exchange for four WHL Prospects Draft picks.Prince George receives a third-round pick in 2028, a first-round pick and sixth-round pick in 2029, along with a fourth-round selection in 2030.General Manager and Head Co...
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CKPG Today Entertainment
Training with Inner City Boxing ahead of the Night of the Wardogs
The Night of the Wardogs is coming up here in Prince George featuring some of Inner City Boxing's most talented athletes on October 17th at the Roll-a-dome. Find out more about their training regime on the show! Get your tickets here.
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CKPG Today Community
AimHi marks Community Inclusion Month
October is Community Inclusion Month, and AiMHi is using the opportunity to celebrate the value of connection, acceptance and participation for people of all abilities. AiMHi invites you to get involved and participate in celebrating people with diverse abilities and find opportunities to include all people in our comm...
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RCMP cleared
IIO clears Prince George RCMP officers in 2025 death
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Charge laid
Valemount mayor charged with sexual assault
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Cougars
Cougars trade Aiden Foster to Brandon
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Strong Winds
Fall storm passing through Prince George area on election day
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Purple Light Campaign
Purple Lights campaign shines spotlight on domestic violence in Prince George
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Prince George
RCMP cleared
IIO clears Prince George RCMP officers in 2025 death
PRINCE GEORGE - PRINCE GEORGE - The Independent Investigations Office of BC says there are no reasonable grounds to believe Prince George RCMP officers committed an offence in connection with the death of a man last year. Officers were called to a Prince George home early August 24, 2025, following a noise complaint. P...
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Cougars
Cougars trade Aiden Foster to Brandon
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars have traded forward Aiden Foster to the Brandon Wheat Kings in exchange for four WHL Prospects Draft picks.Prince George receives a third-round pick in 2028, a first-round pick and sixth-round pick in 2029, along with a fourth-round selection in 2030.General Manager and Head Co...
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Strong Winds
Fall storm passing through Prince George area on election day
PRINCE GEORGE - It's shaping up to be a messy municipal election day as Environment Canada says a fall storm will bring mixed weather conditions to the Prince George area this Saturday (Oct. 17). A special weather statement is in place for Prince George, Stuart - Nechako, Lakes District and Cariboo regions. It's also i...
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Purple Light Campaign
Purple Lights campaign shines spotlight on domestic violence in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A purple flag is flying at Prince George City Hall as the Purple Lights campaign returns for a second year, encouraging northern B.C. residents to bring conversations about domestic and intimate partner violence out from behind closed doors.The campaign runs through the end of the month, asking bu...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
Cougars
Cougars trade Aiden Foster to Brandon
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars have traded forward Aiden Foster to the Brandon Wheat Kings in exchange for four WHL Prospects Draft picks.Prince George receives a third-round pick in 2028, a first-round pick and sixth-round pick in 2029, along with a fourth-round selection in 2030.General Manager and Head Co...
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Spruce Kings
Spruce Kings looking to respond
PRINCE GEORGE-The Prince George Spruce Kings are hoping to turn lessons into results as they head back on the road for games against Surrey and Langley this weekend.The BCHL club is coming off a difficult showing at the BCHL Showcase, where the team failed to earn the results it was looking for. Despite that, players a...
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Cougars
Cougars acquire forward Kash Andresen from Moose Jaw
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars have added another experienced forward to their lineup, acquiring 19-year-old Kash Andresen from the Moose Jaw Warriors.In exchange, the Cougars are sending Moose Jaw a third-round selection in the 2027 WHL Prospects Draft and a conditional fifth-round pick in 2030.General Mana...
Oct 15, 2026
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Canada
European Investment Bank applies for exemption from foreign bank status
OTTAWA - The European Investment Bank has applied for an exemption from foreign bank status in Canada, a move that would bring the lending arm of the European Union one step closer to operating here. The request was published today in the Canada Gazett...
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Toronto 18 ringleader no longer shows signs of extremism, granted full parole: board
One of the ringleaders of the thwarted Toronto 18 terror plot has been granted full parole after the Parole Board of Canada found he no longer showed "any signs of holding onto extremist beliefs or radical ideologies." Zakaria Amara, who helped recruit...
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Canada, India closer to new economic pact following trade talks in New Delhi, Mumbai
OTTAWA - International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu said trade talks between Canada and India advanced over the past week as he led a major trade mission to New Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai. A statement from his office said the mission included represe...
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B.C. begins voting without Conservatives' costed platform, Doerkson calls it imminent
British Columbians have started voting in the provincial election without the release of a costed platform from the B.C. Conservatives, whose leader says it will be announced "imminently." Interim leader Lorne Doerkson said at a Metro Vancouver campaig...
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Police look for cause of fiery Calgary bus crash that killed three passengers
CALGARY - Police were working Friday to determine the cause of a fiery bus crash in Calgary that killed three passengers and injured 16 others, including a police officer who helped save a child. Two transit buses and several other vehicles were involv...
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Joly warns Stelco owner to protect jobs or face forced sale of Canadian assets
TORONTO - Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said Friday the U.S.-based owner of Stelco must uphold job commitments it made when it purchased the Ontario-based steelmaker or risk being forced to sell its Canadian assets. In a speech at the Canadian Club i...
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World
Multiple Southern California homes are ablaze in a fast-moving wildfire fueled by hot, windy weather
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A fast-moving fire burned multiple homes in Southern California as hot, windy weather gripped the region Friday, prompting evacuations and power outages. TV footage on KTLA showed several homes burning in San Juan Capistrano in Ora...
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2 missiles strike the airport in Yemen's port city of Aden, officials say
ADEN, Yemen (AP) - Two missiles struck the airport in Yemen's port city of Aden on Friday night, police said, blaming Iran-backed Houthi rebels for the second such attack on the airport in less than 10 days. Police said no casualties were...
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Teen shooter who killed 4 at Oregon elementary school was a former student, police say
BEND, Ore. (AP) - A teacher threw her phone at the teenage gunman who killed four people at an Oregon elementary school, then tackled and fought with him - likely saving lives before he was shot by a father who followed him into the building, police sa...
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