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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PG housing sales remain flat in August
On a year-to-date basis, 565 single-family units have changed hands for an average price of $542,246 – a value spike of 20-grand when compared to August of 2024 ($522,651).
BCGEU escalates job action amid impasse in contract talks
On Tuesday, over 2,600 BCGEU members walked picket lines at government sites in Prince George, Surrey and Victoria.Roughly 260 union members participated in the northern capital.
End of summer heat wave sees Mackenzie set another temperature record
According to Environment Canada, Wednesday’s daytime high reached 28.8 degrees, breaking the old mark of 28.6 set back in 1988.
Scam text posing as ICBC circulating across the province
The corporation says they do not contact customers by text message about any infractions or payments owing, or to confirm their identities.
Brendan’s Sports Shorts; Thursday, September 4th
Week one of the NFL season kicks off tonight.The season-opening matchup has the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles taking on the Dallas Cowboys (5:20 Pacific Time).
Late-summer heat wave results in seasonal August for PG
The average temperature in Prince George was 15.6 degrees, a half-degree above what we normally see for this time of year.
Beef Trail Creek Fire Area Under Evacuation Order
The Evacuation Order is for 150 parcels in Beef Trail Creek Fire Area north of Anahim Lake covering 86,850 hectares.The CRD stated due to immediate danger to life safety due to fire, members of the RCMP or other groups will be expediting this action and you must leave the area immediately.
Restaurants across the province could feel the pinch of BCGEU strike
Over 2,000 union members hit the picket lines yesterday (Tuesday) including over 260 in Prince George demanding a new contract requesting wage increases of about four percent.
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PG Search and Rescue assist in finding overdue kayakers near Quesnel
Search and Rescue advise people to not go downstream of the Cottonwood Bridge due to hazardous conditions.
Spruce Kings add more scoring punch from Ontario
Denney from Keswick, Ontario spent last season with the Leamington Flyers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League, scoring 15 goals and adding 30 assists in 46 games.
Brendan’s Sports Shorts; Wednesday, September 3rd
PG hosts the Spruce Grove Saints in a pair of exhibition games Saturday (6pm) and Sunday (2pm) from the Kopar Memorial Arena.
87-year-old temperature record falls in Prince George
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.
Blueliner with Slovak ties signs with PG Spruce Kings
Tkac is 6’2, 192 pounds from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan – who is a dual US/Slovakia Citizen, spent time with both Team Slovakia U18 and HC Kosice U20, playing in 41 games, putting up 3 goals and 7 assists.
Wildfire smoke prompts Air Quality advisory in PG, Northern B.C.
People may experience mild and common symptoms such as eye, nose and throat irritation, headaches or a mild cough. More serious but less common symptoms include wheezing, chest pains or severe cough. If you think you are having a medical emergency, seek immediate medical assistance.
RCMP looking into assault that claimed a life in Valemount
According to police, officers in Valemount responded to an assault on Pine Road back on August 26th.A man and a woman were located at the residence with serious injuries and were transported to the Valemount Health Centre.
Over 260 BCGEU members in PG hit the picket line
The union says president, Paul Finch, will join striking workers on a picket line in Victoria.A similar event is taking place at 1011 4th Avenue in Prince George.
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Construction at Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill to begin next week
The entrance and exit scales will be getting replaced at the Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill.
Out-of-control wildfire shuts down section of Coquihalla highway
Highway 5 between Hope and Merritt remains closed due to an out-of-control wildfire.
PG housing sales remain flat in August
On a year-to-date basis, 565 single-family units have changed hands for an average price of $542,246 – a value spike of 20-grand when compared to August of 2024 ($522,651).
BCGEU escalates job action amid impasse in contract talks
On Tuesday, over 2,600 BCGEU members walked picket lines at government sites in Prince George, Surrey and Victoria.Roughly 260 union members participated in the northern capital.
End of summer heat wave sees Mackenzie set another temperature record
According to Environment Canada, Wednesday’s daytime high reached 28.8 degrees, breaking the old mark of 28.6 set back in 1988.
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