Quesnel robbery
Employee assaulted during theft
QUESNEL, B.C. - Police have charged a 37-year-old man after an employee was assaulted during a reported theft at a Quesnel liquor store. Quesnel RCMP say officers responded to the West Side Liquor Store around 1 p.m. on Friday, November 6, after getting a report about two men fighting. Police say an employee tried to s...
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FIRE
Crews battle Hart fire
PRINCE GEORGE - A fire caused major damage to a building on the Hart Highway Sunday night, but no one was hurt.Prince George Fire Rescue said the fire was reported at about 8:20 p.m. on Nov. 8 in the 7000 block of the Hart Highway.Twelve firefighters from three stations responded and found the building full of smoke wi...
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CKPG Today Community
Pucks for a Purpose event coming to Prince George in January
Hockey players of all ages will have a chance to hit the ice for a good cause when Pucks for a Purpose takes over Prince George's Kin 1 Arena on Jan. 30 and 31, 2027. The fundraiser will feature a non-stop 24-hour hockey game, bringing together players aged five and up on Team Hope and Team Courage in support of cancer...
Nov 6, 2026
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CKPG Today Food
How to turn bog cranberries into delicious jam, plus mushroom cinnamon buns fresh from the oven
You wouldn't guess a bog in central British Columbia could produce so many natural goodies, but as we show you today the berries can be plentiful, and the mushrooms can be turned into a savoury pastries! Learn more from North Waters Wildcraft and Moose, Mushrooms, and Mud.
Nov 6, 2026
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Quesnel robbery
Employee assaulted during theft
QUESNEL, B.C. - Police have charged a 37-year-old man after an employee was assaulted during a reported theft at a Quesnel liquor store. Quesnel RCMP say officers responded to the West Side Liquor Store around 1 p.m. on Friday, November 6, after getting a report about two men fighting. Police say an employee tried to s...
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PRINCE GEORGE - A fire caused major damage to a building on the Hart Highway Sunday night, but no one was hurt.Prince George Fire Rescue said the fire was reported at about 8:20 p.m. on Nov. 8 in the 7000 block of the Hart Highway.Twelve firefighters from three stations responded and found the building full of smoke wi...
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Ontario Street fire investigated
PRINCE GEORGE - A resident was sent to the hospital with burns after a fire broke out at a multi-unit residential building in Prince George over the weekend.Prince George Fire Rescue said crews from three stations responded to the 100 block of Ontario Street around midnight on Nov. 7.When firefighters arrived, they fou...
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wind Storm
Thousands remain without power after powerful windstorm hits Prince George region
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Thousands of residents in and around Prince George are still waiting for their electricity to be restored after a powerful windstorm knocked out power to roughly a third of BC Hydro customers in the area.The outages began Friday as strong winds swept through the region, toppling trees and sending ...
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Windstorm Update
Rural areas near Prince George expected to be without power for a few more days: BC Hydro
PRINCE GEORGE - BC Hydro says its crews continue to make progress restoring power to thousands of customers impacted by Friday's (Nov. 6) windstorm. However, thousands of residents remain without power in Northern B.C. and the Central Interior. With some customers in rural areas north and east of Prince George expected...
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BC Hydro working to restore power to Prince George storm-impacted customers
PRINCE GEORGE -About 135,000 BC Hydro customers were left in the dark overnight across B.C. as fierce storms continue to batter the province, with the Prince George area being among the hardest hit areas. According to BC Hydro, the peak of the widespread outages came at 1 a.m. on Sunday, amid a second bout of the damag...
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Prince George among most heavily impacted as BC Hydro expects storms to cause more power outages
PRINCE GEORGE - BC Hydro said the Prince George area was among the most heavily impacted parts of the province as a wind storm blowing across B.C. left about 80,000 BC Hydro customers without power across the province at its peak on Friday (Nov. 6), with officials expecting more to come. The power company said the stor...
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NeighbourLink receives $40,000
CO-OP supports NeighbourLink
VANDERHOOF - NeighbourLink Vanderhoof was given a $40,000 donation from Four Rivers Co-op at a cheque presentation held in Vanderhoof today.The donation is part of the co-op's new Community Match Program, started this year. Four Rivers Co-op members voted on which eligible group would receive the money.Representatives ...
Nov 5, 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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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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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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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
Quesnel robbery
Employee assaulted during theft
QUESNEL, B.C. - Police have charged a 37-year-old man after an employee was assaulted during a reported theft at a Quesnel liquor store. Quesnel RCMP say officers responded to the West Side Liquor Store around 1 p.m. on Friday, November 6, after getting a report about two men fighting. Police say an employee tried to s...
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Windstorm Update
Rural areas near Prince George expected to be without power for a few more days: BC Hydro
PRINCE GEORGE - BC Hydro says its crews continue to make progress restoring power to thousands of customers impacted by Friday's (Nov. 6) windstorm. However, thousands of residents remain without power in Northern B.C. and the Central Interior. With some customers in rural areas north and east of Prince George expected...
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BC Hydro working to restore power to Prince George storm-impacted customers
PRINCE GEORGE -About 135,000 BC Hydro customers were left in the dark overnight across B.C. as fierce storms continue to batter the province, with the Prince George area being among the hardest hit areas. According to BC Hydro, the peak of the widespread outages came at 1 a.m. on Sunday, amid a second bout of the damag...
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Prince George among most heavily impacted as BC Hydro expects storms to cause more power outages
PRINCE GEORGE - BC Hydro said the Prince George area was among the most heavily impacted parts of the province as a wind storm blowing across B.C. left about 80,000 BC Hydro customers without power across the province at its peak on Friday (Nov. 6), with officials expecting more to come. The power company said the stor...
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PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - One day after their seven-game winning streak came to an end, the Prince George Spruce Kings were able to leave Vancouver Island on a high note. The Spruce Kings defeated the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in Port Alberni Sunday (Nov. 8) 5-3. The Bulldogs struck two minutes in to take a 1-0 lead. The Spru...
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PRINCE GEORGE - The men's and women's UNBC Timberwolves basketball teams are left to lick their wounds after a weekend sweep by the UVIC Vikes in Victoria. The women's Timberwolves put up a strong effort but ultimately fell 75-53 on Friday and 73-63 on Saturday. The men's Timberwolves fought hard through the weekend, b...
Nov 8, 2026
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Spruce Kings suffer 3-2 overtime loss to Clippers
PRINCE GEORGE -The Prince George Spruce Kings held on to the bitter end Saturday night (Nov. 7), but fell 3-2 in overtime to the Clippers in Nanaimo's Frank Crane Arena. After a scoreless first period, the Clippers opened the scoring at the 10:43 mark of the second frame when Matthew Ross netted the puck on a power pla...
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Federal government spent $19 billion on external consultants last year
OTTAWA - The federal government spent $19 billion on external consultants last year, despite a promise to cut back on its use of outside contractors. The government's audited financial statements for last year were released on Friday and they show the ...
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Environmental economist tells trial Canada has limited power to alter climate change
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