Wildfire
Prince George awaits evacuees
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George remains prepared to welcome wildfire evacuees from British Columbia's Interior, but despite ongoing evacuation orders connected to the Pear Lake wildfire near 70 Mile House, officials say no displaced residents have arrived at the city's reception centre so far.The City of Prince George ac...
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Update
Category 2 and 3 open fire ban to be lifted in parts of Prince George Fire Centre
VANDERHOOF - Residents in parts of the Prince George Fire Centre will once again be permitted to conduct larger open burns beginning later this week.The BC Wildfire Service says the prohibition on Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will be rescinded in the Stuart Nechako Forest District, which includes the Vanderhoof...
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CKPG Today Events
PG River Kings ready to host the 2026 Canadian Native Fastball Championship
The Canadian Native Fastball Championship returns to Prince George, BC, this August long weekend, July 31 to August 2, 2026. The Prince George River Kings are hosting the championship, which will see hundreds of players from across the country at Spruce City Stadium. We sat down with some of the River Kings to hear abo...
Jul 23, 2026
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CKPG Today Fun Stuff
Exploring Mackenzie, BC's mountain bike trails
The Mackenzie Outdoor Route and Trail Association (MORATA) has developed a major network of mountain bike trails on Morfee Mountain in Mackenzie, British Columbia. Join us as we explore a few of these trails ahead of Rockin' the Ridgeline, a music, bike, and art festival in the community taking place July 24-26, 2026. ...
Jul 22, 2026
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Wildfire
Prince George awaits evacuees
11h ago
Update
Category 2 and 3 open fire ban to be lifted in parts of Prince George Fire Centre
11h ago
City Council
Prince George councillor calls for public inquiry into wildfire mitigation
12h ago
Forestry
Northwood closure renews calls for forestry action
13h ago
Illegal campfires
Illegal campfires draw fines as wildfires threaten B.C. communities
17h ago
Prince George
Wildfire
Prince George awaits evacuees
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George remains prepared to welcome wildfire evacuees from British Columbia's Interior, but despite ongoing evacuation orders connected to the Pear Lake wildfire near 70 Mile House, officials say no displaced residents have arrived at the city's reception centre so far.The City of Prince George ac...
11h ago
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Update
Category 2 and 3 open fire ban to be lifted in parts of Prince George Fire Centre
VANDERHOOF - Residents in parts of the Prince George Fire Centre will once again be permitted to conduct larger open burns beginning later this week.The BC Wildfire Service says the prohibition on Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will be rescinded in the Stuart Nechako Forest District, which includes the Vanderhoof...
11h ago
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City Council
Prince George councillor calls for public inquiry into wildfire mitigation
PRINCE GEORGE - A Prince George city councillor is calling for a province-wide public inquiry into wildfire mitigation, arguing that increasingly severe fire seasons and growing threats to communities demand stronger action from government.Councillor Brian Skakun raised the issue in a recent Facebook post, saying Briti...
12h ago
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Forestry
Northwood closure renews calls for forestry action
PRINCE GEORGE - The permanent closure of Canfor's Northwood pulp mill is being described as another major blow to Prince George's forestry sector, with local and federal politicians now calling on governments to address the underlying challenges facing the industry.Canfor Corporation announced earlier this month that i...
13h ago
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Northern BC
Update
Category 2 and 3 open fire ban to be lifted in parts of Prince George Fire Centre
VANDERHOOF - Residents in parts of the Prince George Fire Centre will once again be permitted to conduct larger open burns beginning later this week.The BC Wildfire Service says the prohibition on Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will be rescinded in the Stuart Nechako Forest District, which includes the Vanderhoof...
11h ago
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B.C. politics
CentreBC hopes to fill political middle ground in B.C., but experts warn challenges remain
PRINCE GEORGE - A newly revived political party in British Columbia is betting that voters are looking for an alternative to what it sees as an increasingly polarized political landscape.Former Peace River South MLA and cabinet minister Mike Bernier has taken over as leader of CentreBC, a party aiming to position itsel...
Jul 20, 2026
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Economy
Construction begins on $4-billion Enbridge Sunrise expansion project
PRINCE GEORGE - Construction is officially underway on one of British Columbia's largest energy infrastructure projects, a development federal, provincial, Indigenous and industry leaders say will create thousands of jobs while expanding the province's natural gas transportation capacity for decades to come.The federal...
Jul 20, 2026
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Volunteers power Billy Barker milestone
QUESNEL - Billy Barker Days is celebrating its 50th year in Quesnel, and organizers say the anniversary means more than just music, crowds, and a parade.It's really about the volunteers who kept coming back year after year. The festival started as a way for locals to have something to celebrate in the summer and to enc...
Jul 15, 2026
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Cariboo Region
Illegal campfires
Illegal campfires draw fines as wildfires threaten B.C. communities
Conservation officers across British Columbia handed out thousands of dollars in fines over the weekend after discovering numerous illegal campfires, even as wildfire crews continue battling blazes threatening communities in the province's Interior.The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says officers issued 19 violation...
17h ago
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Support for evacuees
Prince George ESS Centre activated for wildfire evacuees from 70 Mile House
PRINCE GEORGE - The City of Prince George has activated its Emergency Social Services (ESS) Reception Centre to support residents displaced by the Pear Lake wildfire in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District.According to the City, evacuees from the 70 Mile House area are expected to begin arriving in Prince George on Mo...
Jul 27, 2026
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Weather
Prince George choked by season's worst smoke as wildfire haze blanketed the city
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George residents endured some of the smokiest conditions of the wildfire season over the weekend as thick smoke from fires burning in the Cariboo and Chilcotin regions drifted into the city, prompting an air quality warning and raising concerns about health impacts.According to Gail Roth, a senio...
Jul 27, 2026
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housing
Northern B.C. communities receive housing grants, but Prince George left off funding list
PRINCE GEORGE - More than a dozen Northern B.C. communities are receiving provincial funding to help speed up housing development approvals, but Prince George was notably absent from the list of successful applicants.The B.C. government announced that 56 local governments will share $9 million through the latest intake...
Jul 06, 2026
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Sports
Kodiaks
Prince George Kodiaks take major loss in season opening game
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Kodiaks were hit with a devasting 50-3 loss on home turf against the Vancouver Island Raiders in their 2026 season opener.The Kodiaks kicked off their season on Saturday night at home from Masich Place Stadium to open the 2026 BC Football Conference season.Masich Place Stadium will hos...
Jul 27, 2026
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UNBC Athletics
Former UNBC soccer star Paige Payne added to Timberwolves Wall of Honour
PRINCE GEORGE - A soccer player who helped put UNBC Women's Soccer on the Canada West map is being recognized for her lasting impact on the program.Kitimat's Paige Payne has been named to the UNBC Timberwolves Wall of Honour, cementing her place among the university's most influential student-athletes. Payne becomes th...
Jul 24, 2026
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UNBC Athletics
UNBC Timberwolves add highly-touted transfer guard Nevena Nogic
PRINCE GEORGE - The UNBC Timberwolves women's basketball team has strengthened its roster with the addition of talented transfer guard Nevena Nogic.The Kamloops native joins the Timberwolves after spending the past season with the UBC Okanagan Heat and will enter her second year of eligibility while pursuing a degree i...
Jul 23, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Gordie Howe bridge deal debate, WestJet strike, Lost ring returned
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... House committee meeting today to debate Gordie Howe bridge deal A House of Commons committee is holding a special meeting today about the Gordie Howe International...
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House committee meeting today to debate Gordie Howe bridge deal
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee is holding a special meeting today on the Gordie Howe International Bridge as the Liberal government continues to face questions about its revenue-sharing agreement with the U.S. The meeting is expected to be mostl...
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Former Harper cabinet minister Chris Alexander to run for mayor of Toronto
TORONTO - Chris Alexander, a former Conservative cabinet minister and ambassador who once made headlines for Ottawa's handling of the Syrian refugee crisis, is entering the race to become Toronto's next mayor. Campaign spokesman Wilf Dinnick said in an...
6h ago
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B.C. mother sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison for death of 18-month-old
NEW WESTMINSTER - British Columbia's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a 44-year-old woman has been sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison for the death of her 18-month-old child. Police say the child died in July 2021 in New Westminster, B.C. T...
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Edmonton sees wettest summer on record with endless rain, flooding and mosquitoes
EDMONTON - Alberta's capital city has broken the record for its wettest summer on record days before the start of August, bringing with it flooding, show cancellations and relentless mosquitoes. Edmonton has been saturated by 580 millimetres of rain as...
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Canadian accused of espionage in Belgium to remain in detention: prosecutor's office
OTTAWA - A Canadian facing espionage charges in Belgium will remain in custody for the time being. Following a closed-door hearing Tuesday, the Belgian federal prosecutor's office said the suspect would continue to be held in pretrial detention. The pr...
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World
France battles wildfire four times the size of Paris as 40 C heat threatens new surge
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) - Firefighters in southwest France battled an uncontained wildfire four times the size of Paris on Wednesday as temperatures were forecast to reach 40 C (104 F), threatening to turn a calm night into only a brief reprieve. ...
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Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as US and Saudi Arabia launch strikes against militias in Iraq
CAIRO (AP) - Jordan's air defenses intercepted five missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday, the country's military said, hours after the U.S. military said it had knocked down an Iranian missile barrage launched against American forces in the Midd...
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Death toll rises to 18 as rescuers comb through quake rubble in southwestern Japan
KUMAMOTO, Japan (AP) - Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 people, including a foreigner, in southw...
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