The Northern BC Queer Connection Society accessed some federal funding and spun a documentary film debut out of it, shedding light on northern BC’s past, present and future queer culture.
Photo Credit - NBQCS
Purple Lights Nights brings healing and Intimate Partner Violence awareness to Prince George–Lheidli T’enneh
Conducting its second annual campaign in Prince George–Lheidli T’enneh is the Prince George VAWIR committee, with Purple Lights Nights. VAWIR stands for Violence Against Women in Relationships, and associated committees have existed and organized throughout the province since 1993 at the behest of the Province. Our community has now joined that greater movement and is running a series of workshops, open to the public raising Intimate Partner Violence awareness (IPV), through October 30th, 2026.
CFURadio spoke to two of the event’s central coordinators, the Northern Women’s Centre’s Tanvi Guhagarkar, and Northern FIRE’s Dr. Indrani Margolin, who encouraged all listeners to make time for an event. To that effect, Guhagarkar highlighted two goals of the campaign, “…Awareness, and for people to feel welcome in their own skin, honestly.” Attendees do not have to come equipped with something to say, and can ease through some of the more challenging topics through hands-on activities that the events feature. Dr. Margolin took time to describe the philosophy informing her passion for including opportunities to be creative within healing processes. Describing an aspect of the aid creativity can provide to progress healing, she said simply “…we reengage that capacity to act.” With this event series potentially being an initial step towards understanding IPV, or healing from IPV, it is open to the public.
Purple Lights Nights events carry through the month of October, and people can show their support not only by attending and volunteering, but by lighting up purple lights at their homes, offices, or businesses. Some lights can be made available, while supplies last, by contacting vawirpg@gmail.com.
- Ian Gregg, CFURadio 88.7FM, Due North News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.
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Purple Lights Nights brings healing and Intimate Partner Violence awareness to Prince George–Lheidli T’enneh
The Prince George Violence Against Women in Relationships Committee conducts the second annual Purple Light Nights campaign through October 30th, 2026, featuring workshops with skilled presenters, hands-on activities and a rare Elizabeth Fry Society open house event.
Image Credit - Prince George VAWIR Committee
Jesi Janjua buckles in for the ride into, and on, Prince George City Council
Jesi Janjua is running for a City Council position, providing a home grown perspective that intends to bring a more affordable, and prosperous, day to day life for the City of Prince George’s residents. Photo Credit - Ian Gregg
Jesi Janjua has always called Prince George–Lheidli T’enneh home, having volunteered in the local Rotary club, worked in a variety of industries including hospitality, social services and now industrial services. He’s aiming to sit on City Council after this inaugural dash towards local government. Janjua tries to balance a compassionate perspective on poverty with a firm stance on crime in the public safety aspect of his platform. That’s not all he focused on during our 15 minute question period time limit while answering questions that were informed through our audience survey.
Jesi referenced local food production and reducing the cost of rentals by increasing their supply as practical solutions to address affordability pressures. He also cited the need for council members to get involved in development projects by exploring areas of the community in question and talking to residents about their concerns.
Janjua promises to dig in wholeheartedly if elected to the Prince George City Council during our Municipal Elections on October 17th, 2026.
In collaboration with CFIS 93.1FM, CFURadio 88.7FM held an All Candidates Forum for Mayoral and Council candidates the evening of Thursday October 8th, 2026. The forum’s audio is posted on www.cfur.ca and available on FrequencyNews.ca.
CFURadio is striving to conduct, and share, interviews with every City Council & Mayoral candidate running in the City of Prince George’s 2026 Municipal Election.
- Ian Gregg, CFURadio 88.7FM, Due North News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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Nicole Fraser offers transparency on Municipal matters, backed by Northern experience & education
Nicole Fraser is running for a City Council position in Prince George–Lheidli T’enneh, with demonstrated knowledge of existing municipal frameworks and a Northern attitude. Photo Credit - Ian Gregg
Nicole Fraser has experience working in planning & policy roles at the City of Prince George, further education in Political Science & Northern Studies and with a northern state of mind, she’s ready to make our local government more transparent and efficient. Part of her strategy is to lean on local talent and resources to develop our city’s livability in numerous ways which she revealed while answering questions that were brought about upon examining her platform, and prioritized through our audience survey.
She expressed the need for community engagement and inclusion in the City of Prince George’s decisions ahead of our Municipal Elections on October 17th, 2026.
In collaboration with CFIS 93.1FM, CFURadio 88.7FM held an All Candidates Forum for Mayoral and Council candidates the evening of Thursday October 8th, 2026. The forum’s audio is posted on www.cfur.ca and available on FrequencyNews.ca.
CFURadio is striving to conduct, and share, interviews with every City Council & Mayoral candidate running in the City of Prince George’s 2026 Municipal Election.
- Ian Gregg, CFURadio 88.7FM, Due North News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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Incumbent Councillor Tim Bennett up for re-election with a heart led and head informed approach
Timothy “Tim” Bennet is running for a City Council position in Prince George–Lheidli T’enneh, leaning on experience in public service, a demonstrated consideration for all residents, and a pragmatic approach to problem solving within existing structures. Photo Credit - Ian Gregg
Tim Bennett has been volunteering in our community in a variety of ways, essentially since he was able to, leveraging his passion for arts & culture, and also championing the opportunities sport represents locally. These interests led him into a School Board Trustee position, then into Prince George City Council in 2022. His working life features a resume of non-profit and charitable activity, primarily with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern BC, and Scouts Canada.
Bennett spoke with CFURadio’s audience about the challenges he and council have navigated and the opportunities that lay ahead. He wants to move into a proactive approach to the future of the city, preparing for a coming economic boom, as opposed to a reactive approach. In the present, rental costs, transit improvements, and other aspects of affordability are on his front burner. Bennett revealed this, and more, while answering questions that were brought about upon examining his platform, and prioritized through our audience survey.
He expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve the public in various capacities over the last several years, encouraged young people to exercise their right to vote, and hopes people understand the significance of Prince George–Lheidli T’enneh’s future ahead of our Municipal Elections on October 17th, 2026.
In collaboration with CFIS 93.1FM, CFURadio 88.7FM held an All Candidates Forum for Mayoral and Council candidates the evening of Thursday October 8th, 2026. The forum’s audio is posted on www.cfur.ca and available on FrequencyNews.ca.
CFURadio is striving to conduct, and share, interviews with every City Council & Mayoral candidate running in the City of Prince George’s 2026 Municipal Election.
- Ian Gregg, CFURadio 88.7FM, Due North News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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Bob Radloff emerges from northern engineering projects, to build the City of Prince George’s future
Bob Radloff is running for a City Council position, with a desire to implement solutions attained during experience as an engineer, city employee, parent and research examining both technology and urban life. Photo Credit - Ian Gregg
After raising kids, and now grand kids, in Prince George–Lheidli T’enneh, engineering entrepreneur Bob Radloff wishes to return to City decision making, this time as part of Council instead of administration. He feels his experience can fill a needed role around the Council table by demanding fiscal responsibility, appropriate taxation, preparing for Artificial Intelligence’s impacts, creating necessary changes allowing for micro mobility, bike lanes, density focused development, and an incoming economic boom leveraging local resources wherever possible. Like many residents, his family has not been insulated from the impact of the toxic drug crisis. While not presenting himself as an expert on the subject, he encourages communication between agencies, intervention where necessary, and implementation of intervention models that proved successful elsewhere like Seattle and Ontario
Radloff spoke to all this and more during a 15 minute interview while answering questions informed by his platform, and prioritized through our audience survey. He expects a higher voter turnout during the City of Prince George’s Municipal Elections on October 17th, 2026, and hopes he can play a role in innovation, safety and prosperity as part of City Council.
In collaboration with CFIS 93.1FM, CFURadio 88.7FM held an All Candidates Forum for Mayoral and Council candidates the evening of Thursday October 8th, 2026. The forum’s audio is posted on www.cfur.ca and available on FrequencyNews.ca.
CFURadio is striving to conduct, and share, interviews with every City Council & Mayoral candidate running in the City of Prince George’s 2026 Municipal Election.
- Ian Gregg, CFURadio 88.7FM, Due North News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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James Steidle advocates for local solutions and community building in bid for Prince George City Council seat
James Steidle is running for a City Council position, with a desire to implement local grassroots solutions wherever possible to problems big and small, Steidle is rolling up his green sleeves and talking straight about urban sprawl, and affordability in Prince George–Lheidli T’enneh. Photo Credit - Ian Gregg
Returning to Prince George–Lheidli T’enneh to become a local taxpayer in 2017 after exploring the world, pursuing education and employment, James Steidle now runs for a City of Prince George Council position. Exploiting our overlaying transportation infrastructure by supporting our city’s role as a transport and logistics hub is part of his plan. Aware of what regional AI technology development already means for residents, Steidle weighs the benefits additional expanding industries may bring and wishes to position the community to capture the incoming wave. Prioritizing affordable non-market housing, developed considering population density, is something Steidle feels would soften the pressures of affordability, while preparing for change.
Hanging up his Stop the Spray BC hat for a moment after tirelessly advocating for green space, Steidle kept to our 15 minute time limit while answering questions that were brought about upon identifying his platform, and prioritized through our audience survey. He hopes others will see the value of supporting local business, economy, and community ahead of the City of Prince George’s Municipal Elections on October 17th, 2026.
In collaboration with CFIS 93.1FM, CFURadio 88.7FM held an All Candidates Forum for Mayoral and Council candidates the evening of Thursday October 8th, 2026. The forum’s audio is posted on www.cfur.ca and available on FrequencyNews.ca.
CFURadio is striving to conduct, and share, interviews with every City Council & Mayoral candidate running in the City of Prince George’s 2026 Municipal Election.
- Ian Gregg, CFURadio 88.7FM, Due North News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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Dan McLaren talks fiscal sense in his bid for Prince George City Council
Ready to encourage and diversify local industry in Prince George–Lheidli T’enneh, Dan McLaren is running for a City Council position with a desire to increase safety, and stimulate the economy by encouraging investment. Photo Credit - Dan McLaren
Dan McLaren has managed wealth as a local entrepreneur providing investment services since 1995, and doesn’t appreciate that municipal taxes, “have gone up at twice the rate of inflation for the past twelve years, and probably further than that.” Reducing, even temporarily freezing those taxes are a part of his platform in addressing affordability in Prince George–Lheidli T’enneh. Calling this city his home for nearly forty years, McLaren has donated to a number of causes including hospice care. In that time he’s also had more than one property burn down. His platform also centres on bolstering safety, and investment in the community.
McLaren walked through a number of ways that the City could position itself for an incoming economic boom beyond developing more efficient spending habits, including the involvement of local industry leaders in economic development strategies, leveraging the large physical footprint of our municipality and saying yes to industry considering development in our area.
McLaren spoke with CFURadio at his downtown office further, about his platform, and questions that were developed considering our audience survey ahead of the City of Prince George’s 2026 Municipal Election.
In collaboration with CFIS 93.1FM, CFURadio 88.7FM held an All Candidates Forum for Mayoral and Council candidates the evening of Thursday October 8th, 2026. The forum’s audio is posted on www.cfur.ca and available on FrequencyNews.ca.
CFURadio is striving to conduct, and share, interviews with every City Council & Mayoral candidate running in the City of Prince George’s 2026 Municipal Election.
- Ian Gregg, CFURadio 88.7FM, Due North News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Check out more of our stories on FrequencyNews.ca