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87-year-old temperature record falls in Prince George

Brendan Pawliw
By Brendan Pawliw

To kick off September, Prince George broke a long-standing temperature record.

On Monday, the northern capital reached 29.2 degrees, edging the previous record high of 28.9 set back in 1938.

The heatwave that has blanketed much of Prince George is expected to remain in vogue for most of this week with daytime highs hovering between 27 and 30 degrees.

Other communities who set temperature records for September 1st include Burns Lake (30.3), Quesnel (33.6) and Williams Lake (31.9).

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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