CKPG News for October 29, 2026

PRINCE GEORGE — Here’s what made the news in Prince George and Northern B.C. on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.

• Former cabinet minister Jennifer Whiteside has been selected as the interim leader of the BC NDP following the party’s significant defeat in last weekend’s provincial election.
• Former BC United leader Kevin Falcon has announced he is stepping down from the party’s leadership, citing the B.C. Conservatives’ election victory and the completion of key responsibilities he believed were necessary before his departure.
• For years, Nancy O’s has been a fixture in downtown Prince George. But owner Eoin Foley says operating a downtown business over the past decade has increasingly meant dealing with problems that have little to do with serving customers.
• 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.
• Derek Turnbull shares what it was like spending nights in Vancouver hospitals while his son Mavrik got treatment far from home. Miracle Theatre announced that its next production will support the Mavrik Turnbull Legacy Fund.
• The UNBC Timberwolves men’s and women’s basketball teams may have opened the Canada West season with losses to the Thompson Rivers Wolfpack, but both programs believe the foundation is in place for a successful year ahead.

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