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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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Save our Streets pitches bail reform, prolific offender changes to BC Federal Liberal caucus

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One of the co-founders of the Save our Streets Coalition (SOS) believes the federal government can do more to crack down on repeat offenders as well as provide a full continuum of care for those suffering from addiction and mental illness. The group sat down with the federal Liberals BC caucus on Monday in Kelowna to discuss these issues as well as bail reform.

Federal grant funding gives several PG sports facilities a face lift

Community Brendan Pawliw -
It’s from annual funding via the Canada Community-Building Fund where an additional $760,000 is being made available for this work with a total project budget of $950,000. In 2024, the parks and solid waste division funded $760,000 through the CCBF to upgrade facilities and encourage continued outdoor recreation. The total project budget was $950,000 and included:

Nomination period opens for Business Excellence Awards

Chamber of Commerce Brendan Pawliw -
The five finalists in each Business Excellence Awards category and the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award will be revealed at a lunchtime announcement at Knox Performance Centre on September 11th. The awards will be handed out at a gala event, featuring keynote speaker Jody Wilson-Raybould, on Saturday, November 1st, at the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre.

PG’s Wisniowski reaches the podium at Judo event in Brazil

Sports Brendan Pawliw -
15-year-old Olivia Wisniowski of the Northern Judo Club reached the podium at the 2025 Copa Minas de Judo in Brazil after competing in the senior women’s 78-kg category.

June home sales were hot across the BC Northern Real Estate Board

Real Estate Brendan Pawliw -
Northern BC home sales were ahead of their 10-year average in June after 476 unit sales were made according to the BC Real Estate Association. That's a year-over-year spike of 11.7% when compared to the same time last year.

Cops for Cancer Tour de North hosting training ride in honour of former member

Community Brendan Pawliw -
The Cops for Cancer Tour de North team will be holding a scheduled group ride on Sunday morning, their first without Shane Kelly after passing during a hit and run in PG last week. The ride will begin just after 8am from the overflow parking lot of the PG Aquatic Centre on 18th Avenue. The public is encouraged to arrive for the send off 15 minutes earlier (7:45 AM).

UNBC’s Athletic Director representing PG at World University Summer Games

UNBC Timberwolves Brendan Pawliw -
125 varsity athletes from across Canada are dawning the Maple Leaf for almost two weeks as they participate in the FISU World University Summer Games in Germany starting tomorrow (Wednesday). The athletes will compete in nine sports: archery, artistic gymnastics, athletics, badminton, rhythmic gymnastics, rowing, swimming, table tennis and taekwondo.

Ronald McDonald House to open new family room at UHNBC

Health Care Brendan Pawliw -
This fall, the Ronald McDonald House British Columbia and Yukon will be unveiling a new family support space inside UHNBC. It will feature a stocked kitchen, dining area as well as a living room, bathroom with shower and sleeping area.

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Exploration Place frustrated by costly summer crime spree

Crime Brendan Pawliw -
"Just over the summer we have had the garden cut open three or four times. We have had the train shed broken into multiple times, the school house broken into multiple times and we've had our loading bay security gate broken into twice."

Rollover near Valemount results in two fatalities

RCMP Brendan Pawliw -
Police say the vehicle was travelling east when it collided with a concrete barrier and flipped on to its roof, rolling a few times. The investigation remains ongoing and Mounties are working to find a cause.

Williams Lake RCMP investigating fatal crash

RCMP Brendan Pawliw -
Just after 5pm on Saturday (July 12th), North District Corporal Madonna Saunderson said the Williams Lake RCMP received a report of the incident on Highway 97 at Mountain House Road. Saunderson added a Chev pickup and a Toyota Camry had collided and initial investigation indicates that the Toyota pulled out onto the highway in front of the pickup.

Spruce Kings add Muchalla as skills coach

Prince George Spruce Kings Brendan Pawliw -
Muchalla, a former Spruce Kings captain played 161 games for his hometown club tallying 64 goals and adding 117 assists over three seasons from 2007 to 2010.

Highway 16 crash between PG and Vanderhoof becomes fatal; two others injured

RCMP Brendan Pawliw -
Highway 16 was closed for roughly four hours before re-opening to traffic. The investigation is ongoing and more information will be released when it comes available.

PG RCMP aiming to track down wanted man

Crime Brendan Pawliw -
Yellowbird is considered dangerous and should not be approached.

Thun family hits the $1,000,000 mark in support of PG health care

Health Care Brendan Pawliw -
A million dollars isn't what it used to be, but it's still a life changing amount when it comes to supporting local health care.

Smithers Hamhuis to be inducted into BC Hockey Hall of Fame

Sports Brendan Pawliw -
The Smithers native and co-owner of the Prince George Cougars is part of the Class of 2025 to be inducted into the BC Hockey Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton on Saturday.
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“It’s kind of been a logistical nightmare” Local CUPW 812 President on Canada Post vote

Business
Canada Post's final offers for employees represented by CUPW has garnered a negative reaction from the union and its members.

Cabinet shuffle “an opportunity for Eby to change the channel”: Bond

Politics
Longtime MLA and Political Analyst Shirley Bond was a bit surprised by Premier David Eby's cabinet shuffle today. (Thursday) The shuffle comes just eight months after Eby's cabinet was revealed following the NDP's win in the 2024 provincial election.

Eby shuffles cabinet, including key jobs, public safety and housing roles

Provincial
Premier David Eby shuffled his cabinet Thursday in what he called a “strategic” move to respond to a world that has changed since his B.C. NDP were elected last fall.

Spruce Kings to play 25 home games on weekends; BCHL has new playoff format

Prince George Spruce Kings
The BCHL has released its the 2025-2026 Regular Season schedule, along with a new divisional alignment playoff format. Each team will play 54 games, starting on Friday, September 19 and running to March 29.

City seeking volunteers to sit on two committees

City of Prince George
The City of Prince George is putting out the call for volunteers to sit on a pair of committees. The City is accepting applicants to sit on the Prince George Heritage Commission, with one position available for a term ending February 28th, 2027. 

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