---
title: "Prince George news, August 2026: every headline | PG Pulse"
description: "53 local headlines from August 2026 in Prince George, day by day, from 11 sources. Each one links to the original story on the publisher’s site."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/news/archive/2026/08/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/news/archive/2026/08.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:12:59.623Z
---

# News in August 2026

53 headlines from 11 local sources, newest first. Each links to the original story.

[July 2026](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/news/archive/2026/07/) [September 2026](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/news/archive/2026/09/)

## Monday, August 31

- [Ten years into the toxic drug crisis: A peer‑led success reflection](https://stories.northernhealth.ca/stories/ten-years-toxic-drug-crisis-peer-led-success-reflection)
  Northern Health · 10:34 a.m.
- [Public Notice: 2239 Croft Road](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-hall/news-notices/public-notice-2239-croft-road-0)
  City of Prince George · 5 a.m.

## Friday, August 28

- [Chamber names finalists for this year's Business Excellence Awards](https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/business-excellence-awards-finalists-and-lifetime-achievement-award-winners-celbrated-12720766)
  Prince George Citizen · 6:25 p.m.
- [Staff spotlight: Priyanka Kantrod, Rehab Assistant in Dawson Creek](https://stories.northernhealth.ca/stories/staff-spotlight-priyanka-kantrod-rehab-assistant-dawson-creek)
  Northern Health · 10:54 a.m.
- [The Climate Conversations: what's the psychological trick to beating climate despair?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh3avxrnp8I)
  UNBC · 10:45 a.m.
- [Have you seen “Rise Above”?](https://downtownpg.com/have-you-seen-rise-above/)
  Downtown Prince George · 10:37 a.m.
- [UNBC launches new MBA in Sustainable Leadership](https://www.unbc.ca/our-stories/story/unbc-launches-new-mba-sustainable-leadership)
  UNBC · 5 a.m.

## Thursday, August 27

- [Drug investigation yields cash, drugs and guns](https://rcmp.ca/en/bc/prince-george/news/2026/08/4356392)
  Prince George RCMP · noon
- [College of New Caledonia launches Entrepreneur Mentorship Program to connect students with business leaders](https://cnc.bc.ca/news/detail/2026/08/27/college-of-new-caledonia-launches-entrepreneur-mentorship-program-to-connect-students-with-business-leaders)
  College of New Caledonia · noon
- [No fear of the dark: CNC grad makes her mark in horror writing](https://cnc.bc.ca/news/detail/2026/08/27/no-fear-of-the-dark--cnc-grad-makes-her-mark-in-horror-writing)
  College of New Caledonia · noon
- [Building a stronger tourism economy in northern B.C.](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026JEG0056-000984)
  BC Gov News · 8:30 a.m.
- [Overdose advisory: Quesnel](https://stories.northernhealth.ca/news/overdose-advisory-quesnel-1)
  Northern Health · 5 a.m.

## Wednesday, August 26

- [Prince George’s Pride and Joy: Fun Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Mr. PG!](https://tourismpg.com/prince-georges-pride-and-joy-fun-facts-you-probably-didnt-know-about-mr-pg/)
  Tourism Prince George · 12:26 p.m.
- [Bulkley Valley District Hospital: Joy matters](https://stories.northernhealth.ca/stories/bulkley-valley-district-hospital-joy-matters)
  Northern Health · 9:27 a.m.

## Tuesday, August 25

- [Congratulations to Our Downtown Nominees! 🎉](https://downtownpg.com/congratulations-to-our-downtown-nominees-%f0%9f%8e%89/)
  Downtown Prince George · 9:58 a.m.
- [Finding their why on the path to becoming teachers](https://www.unbc.ca/our-stories/story/finding-their-why-path-becoming-teachers)
  UNBC · 5 a.m.
- [Northern Interior Health Unit relocation supports future acute care tower at University Hospital of Northern British Columbia](https://stories.northernhealth.ca/news/northern-interior-health-unit-relocation-supports-future-acute-care-tower-university-hospital)
  Northern Health · 5 a.m.

## Sunday, August 23

- [New Performing Arts Series set to begin this fall](https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-arts/new-performing-arts-series-set-to-begin-this-fall-12687721)
  Prince George Citizen · 1:43 p.m.

## Friday, August 21

- [The Climate Conversations: We've been talking about climate change since 1837.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFQyht8gFmk)
  UNBC · 1 p.m.
- [Emergency aircraft landing on Foothills Boulevard](https://rcmp.ca/en/bc/prince-george/news/2026/08/4356195)
  Prince George RCMP · noon
- [Prince George company sues developer of wood pellet plant](https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-business/prince-george-company-sues-developer-of-wood-pellet-plant-12686656)
  Prince George Citizen · 7:50 a.m.

## Thursday, August 20

- [Missing youth located](https://rcmp.ca/en/bc/prince-george/news/2026/08/4356164)
  Prince George RCMP · noon
- [Tour de North momentum builds as riders take on escorted training ride this weekend](https://rcmp.ca/en/bc/prince-george/news/2026/08/4356147)
  Prince George RCMP · noon
- [Hixon Recreational Park Property Use Agreement](https://www.rdffg.ca/news/hixon-recreational-park-property-use-agreement)
  Regional District of Fraser-Fort George · 5 a.m.
- [2027 Permissive Property Tax Exemptions](https://www.rdffg.ca/news/2027-permissive-property-tax-exemptions)
  Regional District of Fraser-Fort George · 5 a.m.
- [Board meeting highlights](https://www.rdffg.ca/news/board-meeting-highlights-24)
  Regional District of Fraser-Fort George · 5 a.m.

## Wednesday, August 19

- [Notice of special meeting for Fraser-Fort George Regional Hospital District](https://www.rdffg.ca/news/notice-special-meeting-fraser-fort-george-regional-hospital-district)
  Regional District of Fraser-Fort George · 5 a.m.

## Tuesday, August 18

- [Regular Council Meeting - August 17, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhe_mlD0eno)
  City of Prince George · 8:41 a.m.
- [Agricultural Land Reserve Application 106963](https://www.rdffg.ca/news/agricultural-land-reserve-application-106963)
  Regional District of Fraser-Fort George · 5 a.m.
- [Agricultural Land Reserve Application 107545](https://www.rdffg.ca/news/agricultural-land-reserve-application-107545)
  Regional District of Fraser-Fort George · 5 a.m.

## Monday, August 17

- [Police looking for witnesses to hit and run incident](https://rcmp.ca/en/bc/prince-george/news/2026/08/4356005)
  Prince George RCMP · noon
- [Problem Oriented Policing team seizes drugs during traffic stop downtown](https://rcmp.ca/en/bc/prince-george/news/2026/08/4356010)
  Prince George RCMP · noon
- [Celebrating 2026 Preceptor Award recipient, Ann Marie MacIsaac](https://stories.northernhealth.ca/stories/celebrating-2026-preceptor-award-recipient-ann-marie-macisaac)
  Northern Health · 10:10 a.m.
- [155 George Street office closed for construction August 24 to 26](https://www.rdffg.ca/news/155-george-street-office-closed-construction-august-24-26)
  Regional District of Fraser-Fort George · 5 a.m.

## Sunday, August 16

- [This is Prince George, the home of UNBC's main campus](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJrgBpYC3Ps)
  UNBC · 6:30 p.m.
- [Author tackles tough subject in new book](https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-arts/author-tackles-tough-subject-in-new-book-12618196)
  Prince George Citizen · 10:25 a.m.

## Saturday, August 15

- [Legends Live! goes country for tribute show](https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-arts/legends-live-goes-country-for-tribute-show-12640969)
  Prince George Citizen · 10:56 a.m.
- [First Little Free Library has a second chance after being torched](https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-arts/first-little-free-library-has-a-second-chance-after-being-torched-12631963)
  Prince George Citizen · 6:03 a.m.

## Friday, August 14

- [The Climate Conversations: five-alarm fire bells are ringing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhIG1TlJJqE)
  UNBC · 11:15 a.m.
- [Drug advisory: Northern Health region](https://stories.northernhealth.ca/news/drug-advisory-northern-health-region-0)
  Northern Health · 5 a.m.

## Wednesday, August 12

- [Pedestrian in hospital after being struck by vehicle, police investigating](https://rcmp.ca/en/bc/prince-george/news/2026/08/4355856)
  Prince George RCMP · noon

## Tuesday, August 11

- [Local school to host live Emergency Response Team training exercise](https://sd57.bc.ca/local-school-to-host-live-emergency-response-team-training-exercise/)
  School District 57 · 5:06 p.m.
- [Local school to host live Emergency Response Team training exercise](https://rcmp.ca/en/bc/prince-george/news/2026/08/4355802)
  Prince George RCMP · noon
- [Living life with a creative art, mind, heart and soul](https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-arts/living-life-with-a-creative-art-mind-heart-and-soul-12602834)
  Prince George Citizen · 11:44 a.m.
- [Behind the Screen: Prince George Filming Locations](https://tourismpg.com/behind-the-screen-prince-george-filming-locations/)
  Tourism Prince George · 9:11 a.m.

## Monday, August 10

- [Wayfinding Project](https://cnc.bc.ca/news/detail/2026/08/10/wayfinding-project)
  College of New Caledonia · noon

## Sunday, August 9

- [Literary community celebrates local writers with dual anthology launch](https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/literary-community-celebrates-local-writers-with-dual-anthology-launch-12608130)
  Prince George Citizen · 5:40 a.m.

## Friday, August 7

- [Dr. Nancy Stevens - The Climate Conversations](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F__HIe5J3-A)
  UNBC · 7:30 p.m.
- [Missing 37-year-old man located](https://rcmp.ca/en/bc/prince-george/news/2026/08/4355720)
  Prince George RCMP · noon

## Thursday, August 6

- [2026 General Local Election Notice of Nomination for Electoral Areas](https://www.rdffg.ca/news/2026-general-local-election-notice-nomination-electoral-areas)
  Regional District of Fraser-Fort George · 5 a.m.
- [2026 General Local Election Notice of Nomination for Bear Lake Local Community](https://www.rdffg.ca/news/2026-general-local-election-notice-nomination-bear-lake-local-community)
  Regional District of Fraser-Fort George · 5 a.m.

## Wednesday, August 5

- [Discover Birdwatching in Prince George!](https://tourismpg.com/discover-birdwatching-in-prince-george/)
  Tourism Prince George · 12:52 p.m.
- [Getting training for transportation careers in Quesnel](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026SDPR0033-000912)
  BC Gov News · 9:10 a.m.

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## Data

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### Headlines

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JSON: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/news/archive/2026/08?limit=1000&fields=title,sourceName,date,url

| title | sourceName | date | url |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ten years into the toxic drug crisis: A peer‑led success reflection | Northern Health | 2026-08-31T17:34:19.000Z | https://stories.northernhealth.ca/stories/ten-years-toxic-drug-crisis-peer-led-success-reflection |
| Public Notice: 2239 Croft Road | City of Prince George | 2026-08-31T12:00:00.000Z | https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-hall/news-notices/public-notice-2239-croft-road-0 |
| Chamber names finalists for this year's Business Excellence Awards | Prince George Citizen | 2026-08-29T01:25:00.000Z | https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/business-excellence-awards-finalists-and-lifetime-achievement-award-winners-celbrated-12720766 |
| Staff spotlight: Priyanka Kantrod, Rehab Assistant in Dawson Creek | Northern Health | 2026-08-28T17:54:07.000Z | https://stories.northernhealth.ca/stories/staff-spotlight-priyanka-kantrod-rehab-assistant-dawson-creek |
| The Climate Conversations: what's the psychological trick to beating climate despair? | UNBC | 2026-08-28T17:45:38.000Z | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh3avxrnp8I |
| Have you seen “Rise Above”? | Downtown Prince George | 2026-08-28T17:37:21.000Z | https://downtownpg.com/have-you-seen-rise-above/ |
| UNBC launches new MBA in Sustainable Leadership | UNBC | 2026-08-28T12:00:00.000Z | https://www.unbc.ca/our-stories/story/unbc-launches-new-mba-sustainable-leadership |
| Drug investigation yields cash, drugs and guns | Prince George RCMP | 2026-08-27T19:00:00.000Z | https://rcmp.ca/en/bc/prince-george/news/2026/08/4356392 |
| College of New Caledonia launches Entrepreneur Mentorship Program to connect students with business leaders | College of New Caledonia | 2026-08-27T19:00:00.000Z | https://cnc.bc.ca/news/detail/2026/08/27/college-of-new-caledonia-launches-entrepreneur-mentorship-program-to-connect-students-with-business-leaders |
| No fear of the dark: CNC grad makes her mark in horror writing | College of New Caledonia | 2026-08-27T19:00:00.000Z | https://cnc.bc.ca/news/detail/2026/08/27/no-fear-of-the-dark--cnc-grad-makes-her-mark-in-horror-writing |
| Building a stronger tourism economy in northern B.C. | BC Gov News | 2026-08-27T15:30:00.000Z | https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026JEG0056-000984 |
| Overdose advisory: Quesnel | Northern Health | 2026-08-27T12:00:00.000Z | https://stories.northernhealth.ca/news/overdose-advisory-quesnel-1 |
| Prince George’s Pride and Joy: Fun Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Mr. PG! | Tourism Prince George | 2026-08-26T19:26:18.000Z | https://tourismpg.com/prince-georges-pride-and-joy-fun-facts-you-probably-didnt-know-about-mr-pg/ |
| Bulkley Valley District Hospital: Joy matters | Northern Health | 2026-08-26T16:27:38.000Z | https://stories.northernhealth.ca/stories/bulkley-valley-district-hospital-joy-matters |
| Congratulations to Our Downtown Nominees! 🎉 | Downtown Prince George | 2026-08-25T16:58:05.000Z | https://downtownpg.com/congratulations-to-our-downtown-nominees-%f0%9f%8e%89/ |
| Finding their why on the path to becoming teachers | UNBC | 2026-08-25T12:00:00.000Z | https://www.unbc.ca/our-stories/story/finding-their-why-path-becoming-teachers |
| Northern Interior Health Unit relocation supports future acute care tower at University Hospital of Northern British Columbia | Northern Health | 2026-08-25T12:00:00.000Z | https://stories.northernhealth.ca/news/northern-interior-health-unit-relocation-supports-future-acute-care-tower-university-hospital |
| New Performing Arts Series set to begin this fall | Prince George Citizen | 2026-08-23T20:43:00.000Z | https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-arts/new-performing-arts-series-set-to-begin-this-fall-12687721 |
| The Climate Conversations: We've been talking about climate change since 1837. | UNBC | 2026-08-21T20:00:17.000Z | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFQyht8gFmk |
| Emergency aircraft landing on Foothills Boulevard | Prince George RCMP | 2026-08-21T19:00:00.000Z | https://rcmp.ca/en/bc/prince-george/news/2026/08/4356195 |
| Prince George company sues developer of wood pellet plant | Prince George Citizen | 2026-08-21T14:50:28.000Z | https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-business/prince-george-company-sues-developer-of-wood-pellet-plant-12686656 |
| Missing youth located | Prince George RCMP | 2026-08-20T19:00:00.000Z | https://rcmp.ca/en/bc/prince-george/news/2026/08/4356164 |
| Tour de North momentum builds as riders take on escorted training ride this weekend | Prince George RCMP | 2026-08-20T19:00:00.000Z | https://rcmp.ca/en/bc/prince-george/news/2026/08/4356147 |
| Hixon Recreational Park Property Use Agreement | Regional District of Fraser-Fort George | 2026-08-20T12:00:00.000Z | https://www.rdffg.ca/news/hixon-recreational-park-property-use-agreement |
| 2027 Permissive Property Tax Exemptions | Regional District of Fraser-Fort George | 2026-08-20T12:00:00.000Z | https://www.rdffg.ca/news/2027-permissive-property-tax-exemptions |
| Board meeting highlights | Regional District of Fraser-Fort George | 2026-08-20T12:00:00.000Z | https://www.rdffg.ca/news/board-meeting-highlights-24 |
| Notice of special meeting for Fraser-Fort George Regional Hospital District | Regional District of Fraser-Fort George | 2026-08-19T12:00:00.000Z | https://www.rdffg.ca/news/notice-special-meeting-fraser-fort-george-regional-hospital-district |
| Regular Council Meeting - August 17, 2026 | City of Prince George | 2026-08-18T15:41:06.000Z | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhe_mlD0eno |
| Agricultural Land Reserve Application 106963 | Regional District of Fraser-Fort George | 2026-08-18T12:00:00.000Z | https://www.rdffg.ca/news/agricultural-land-reserve-application-106963 |
| Agricultural Land Reserve Application 107545 | Regional District of Fraser-Fort George | 2026-08-18T12:00:00.000Z | https://www.rdffg.ca/news/agricultural-land-reserve-application-107545 |
| Police looking for witnesses to hit and run incident | Prince George RCMP | 2026-08-17T19:00:00.000Z | https://rcmp.ca/en/bc/prince-george/news/2026/08/4356005 |
| Problem Oriented Policing team seizes drugs during traffic stop downtown | Prince George RCMP | 2026-08-17T19:00:00.000Z | https://rcmp.ca/en/bc/prince-george/news/2026/08/4356010 |
| Celebrating 2026 Preceptor Award recipient, Ann Marie MacIsaac | Northern Health | 2026-08-17T17:10:50.000Z | https://stories.northernhealth.ca/stories/celebrating-2026-preceptor-award-recipient-ann-marie-macisaac |
| 155 George Street office closed for construction August 24 to 26 | Regional District of Fraser-Fort George | 2026-08-17T12:00:00.000Z | https://www.rdffg.ca/news/155-george-street-office-closed-construction-august-24-26 |
| This is Prince George, the home of UNBC's main campus | UNBC | 2026-08-17T01:30:34.000Z | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJrgBpYC3Ps |
| Author tackles tough subject in new book | Prince George Citizen | 2026-08-16T17:25:04.000Z | https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-arts/author-tackles-tough-subject-in-new-book-12618196 |
| Legends Live! goes country for tribute show | Prince George Citizen | 2026-08-15T17:56:28.000Z | https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-arts/legends-live-goes-country-for-tribute-show-12640969 |
| First Little Free Library has a second chance after being torched | Prince George Citizen | 2026-08-15T13:03:00.000Z | https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-arts/first-little-free-library-has-a-second-chance-after-being-torched-12631963 |
| The Climate Conversations: five-alarm fire bells are ringing | UNBC | 2026-08-14T18:15:04.000Z | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhIG1TlJJqE |
| Drug advisory: Northern Health region | Northern Health | 2026-08-14T12:00:00.000Z | https://stories.northernhealth.ca/news/drug-advisory-northern-health-region-0 |
| Pedestrian in hospital after being struck by vehicle, police investigating | Prince George RCMP | 2026-08-12T19:00:00.000Z | https://rcmp.ca/en/bc/prince-george/news/2026/08/4355856 |
| Local school to host live Emergency Response Team training exercise | School District 57 | 2026-08-12T00:06:39.000Z | https://sd57.bc.ca/local-school-to-host-live-emergency-response-team-training-exercise/ |
| Local school to host live Emergency Response Team training exercise | Prince George RCMP | 2026-08-11T19:00:00.000Z | https://rcmp.ca/en/bc/prince-george/news/2026/08/4355802 |
| Living life with a creative art, mind, heart and soul | Prince George Citizen | 2026-08-11T18:44:00.000Z | https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-arts/living-life-with-a-creative-art-mind-heart-and-soul-12602834 |
| Behind the Screen: Prince George Filming Locations | Tourism Prince George | 2026-08-11T16:11:18.000Z | https://tourismpg.com/behind-the-screen-prince-george-filming-locations/ |
| Wayfinding Project | College of New Caledonia | 2026-08-10T19:00:00.000Z | https://cnc.bc.ca/news/detail/2026/08/10/wayfinding-project |
| Literary community celebrates local writers with dual anthology launch | Prince George Citizen | 2026-08-09T12:40:00.000Z | https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/literary-community-celebrates-local-writers-with-dual-anthology-launch-12608130 |
| Dr. Nancy Stevens - The Climate Conversations | UNBC | 2026-08-08T02:30:06.000Z | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F__HIe5J3-A |
| Missing 37-year-old man located | Prince George RCMP | 2026-08-07T19:00:00.000Z | https://rcmp.ca/en/bc/prince-george/news/2026/08/4355720 |
| 2026 General Local Election Notice of Nomination for Electoral Areas | Regional District of Fraser-Fort George | 2026-08-06T12:00:00.000Z | https://www.rdffg.ca/news/2026-general-local-election-notice-nomination-electoral-areas |
| 2026 General Local Election Notice of Nomination for Bear Lake Local Community | Regional District of Fraser-Fort George | 2026-08-06T12:00:00.000Z | https://www.rdffg.ca/news/2026-general-local-election-notice-nomination-bear-lake-local-community |
| Discover Birdwatching in Prince George! | Tourism Prince George | 2026-08-05T19:52:02.000Z | https://tourismpg.com/discover-birdwatching-in-prince-george/ |
| Getting training for transportation careers in Quesnel | BC Gov News | 2026-08-05T16:10:00.000Z | https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026SDPR0033-000912 |

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