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Police seek suspect involved in pepper spray incident at Pine Centre…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Police are looking for the suspect in a recent pepper spray incident at Pine Centre Mall on Monday… Police say just before noon on April 12, 2021, RCMP received multiple calls of a bear spray incident inside at Pine Centre. Frontline members attended the area and spoke with the two youth victims.…
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B.C. moves forward on drug decriminalization, new overdose emergency response funding…
VICTORIA, BC: As British Columbia marks five years since declaring the overdose crisis a public health emergency, its unprecedented toll continues to affect people in every part of the province. Taking action that is aligned with calls from police chiefs and public health officials, the Province is moving forward with vital measures to combat stigma…
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Suspect rams police, ends in arrest…
DAWSON CREEK, BC: A man on outstanding warrants has been arrested following a traffic stop last week in Dawson Creek… Police say on April 7, 2021, at approximately 8 PM, officers were on patrol when they conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle associated to a person with possible outstanding warrants for his arrest. As officers…
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Two people injured following shooting in Dawson Creek…
DAWSON CREEK, BC: Police in Dawson Creek continue to investigate a shooting that sent two people to hospital on Sunday… Police say on April 11, 2021, at approximately 8:20 AM, officers were called to a residential area on 107th Ave near 13th Street. Officers located a male and a female suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims…
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Police incident on PG Pulpmill Road…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Police are currently on the scene of an ongoing incident on the 1100 block of PG Pulpmill Road. At approximately 4:45 AM on April 10, 2021, emergency services attended a residence on the 1100 block of PG Pulpmill Road for a report of a disturbance of an unknown nature. When officers arrived…
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BC Northern Indigenous Artists Call for Submissions…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: The Northern Indigenous Arts Council is working with Diversified Transportation Ltd to select artwork from Indigenous artists affiliated with regional communities serviced by BC Bus North. The artwork should express and advance the connections between the Northern Regions Indigenous communities. This invitation includes artists working in any artform that can translate to large scale digital images. “NIAC sees this…
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Higher wages coming for B.C.’s lowest paid workers…
VICTORIA, BC: On June 1, 2021, B.C. liquor servers will get a pay boost as the lower liquor server minimum wage is replaced with the general minimum wage of $15.20 an hour. “I’m proud to put an end to the discriminatory minimum wage for B.C. liquor servers, which disproportionally affects women,” said Harry Bains, Minister…
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Teacher charged in child exploitation investigation…
100 Mile House RCMP is seeking assistance in a child exploitation investigation involving a teacher at a local high-school. On April 8, front line officers from the 100 Mile House RCMP arrested Vincent Collins, 33, of 108 Mile Ranch while on his way to work at Peter Skene Secondary School. Collins has been charged with…
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Update: COVID-19 rebate cheques out by end of April…
ICBC is on track to mail out all 2.86 million cheques by the end of this month to customers eligible for a share of $600 million in COVID-19-related rebates. Two weeks ago, ICBC began mailing small batches of COVID-19 rebate cheques directly to eligible customers. Large-scale distribution through the vendor started April 6 and, as…
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RCMP warn the public about recent cases of cyberstalking…
QUESNEL, BC: The Quesnel RCMP is warning the public about several recent cyberstalking incidents targeting women in the community. Between March 30, 2021 and April 5, 2021, the Quesnel RCMP received three reports of a man who was using Facebook Marketplace and Quesnel Buy and Sell as platforms to have inappropriate conversations with women after…
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Relief funding coming for hard-hit businesses…
VICTORIA, BC: The B.C. government will provide more than $50 million to help the 14,000 restaurants, bars, breweries, wineries, gyms and fitness centres affected by the March 30, 2021, provincial health orders. “We understand how greatly this group of businesses have been, and continue to be, impacted by the pandemic,” said Premier John Horgan. “This…
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Additional construction begins behind Mr. PG…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: The local construction boom is continuing behind Mr. PG, where excavation has begun in preparation for the construction of two new apartment buildings that will together provide 137 housing units. The site, at 2620 RecPlace Drive, was sold by the City for just over $2 million earlier this year. The developer, Broadstreet Properties, also…
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Cariboo Memorial Hospital redevelopment moves forward…
WILLIAMS LAKE, BC: People in Williams Lake and the Cariboo-Chilcotin are a step closer to an expanded, renovated Cariboo Memorial Hospital (CMH) with Graham Design Builders LP selected as the project proponent. “The selection of a proponent is a big milestone as we are even closer to getting work started on this important hospital expansion…
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BC SPCA removes 38 neglected dogs from Kamloops-area breeder…
KAMLOOPS, BC: BC SPCA animal protection officers have removed 10 adult dogs and 28 puppies from the Kamloops area, . The miniature dachshunds were living in substandard and filthy conditions, in cages and other areas with excessive feces, high levels of ammonia from urine and surrounded by injurious objects. The dogs are poorly socialized and…
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Police in Dawson Creek seek Wanted male…
DAWSON CREEK, BC: The Dawson Creek RCMP is asking for the public’s help in locating a Wanted man… Police are looking for 38-year-old Derrick TURNER after he crashed the vehicle he was driving into the Fitness 4 Life building on 8th Street just before 10 PM on April 5. As a result of the crash,…
