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UTV rollover accident claims one life near Kersley…
QUESNEL, BC: A senior has died following an incident with an ATV late Wednesday afternoon… Police say on March 17, 2021, at 5:03 PM, RCMP responded to an incident involving a UTV (commonly referred to as a side by side) on private property south of Kersley. When the police arrived, they learned the UTV had…
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Prolific offender arrested following assault at a local PG business…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: A prolific offender will remain behind bars until his next court appearance in April following an assault at a local business on Monday… Police say on March 15, 2021 at 11:40 AM, the Prince George RCMP received multiple reports that a man was attacking an employee at a retail location on the…
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Police asking for witnesses to come forward…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Police in Prince George are asking for witnesses after a woman was sexually assaulted Wednesday afternoon… Police say at approximately 3:20 PM on March 17, 2021, a female victim reported to the Prince George RCMP that a male sexually assaulted her at the corner of Park Drive and Thompson Drive. Police have…
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Workforce COVID-19 Immunizations – NH region…
Northern Health, in consultation with the Ministry of Health and the Provincial Health Officer is helping to facilitate the vaccination of workers in high risk locations such as industrial work settings as part of BC’s province-wide immunization program. Additional supply of COVID-19 vaccine in BC is allowing for complementary immunization programs targeting outbreak response in…
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Online grant program expands to support more businesses…
VICTORIA, BC: In response to a high number of applications, the B.C. government is investing an additional $30 million in the Launch Online Grant program. The Launch Online Grant program provides up to $7,500 to businesses to help build or expand an e-commerce site to reach more customers and to sustain and grow their business.…
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ICBC holds off on issuing rebate cheques due to a cyberattack on vendor…
ICBC is temporarily delaying the mailing of COVID-19 rebate cheques to customers, due to a cyberattack on a third-party vendor contracted to provide printing and distribution services. The information held by the vendor is limited to customer names, addresses, COVID-19 rebate cheque amounts and cheque numbers. There is no indication this information was obtained. The…
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Police searching for person who failed to return a test drive vehicle…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man who failed to return a vehicle he took out for a test drive… Shortly before 4:00 PM on March 10, 2021, a local car dealership contacted the Prince George RCMP to report they did not receive a vehicle back from a…
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Permanent increase to assistance rates helps people in need…
VICTORIA, BC: More than 300,000 British Columbians will benefit from the largest-ever permanent increase to income assistance and disability assistance rates and the first-ever increase to the senior’s supplement. Starting with payments issued in April 2021, individuals on income assistance and disability assistance will automatically receive a permanent $175 per month increase – the third…
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Food Safety Warning – Consumption of certain apricot kernel products packed by Wah Yan Tong may cause cyanide poisoning…
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the products described below due to natural toxin amygdalin. Consumers should not consume the products described below as they contain excessive amygdalin which may cause acute cyanide poisoning. What you should do If you think you became sick from consuming a food…
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Police arrest porch pirate…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: A male suspect is facing charges after he was caught taking packages from a home on Gillett Street last week… Police say on March 11, 2021 at 1:15 PM, the Prince George RCMP received report of a suspect stealing packages from a residence located on the 1600 block of Gillett Street. The…
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BC SPCA seeks help in caring for 119 small dogs surrendered into care…
The BC SPCA is caring for 119 small dogs surrendered into care from a property near Fort Nelson on March 12. “The owners found themselves in an overwhelming situation and reached out for help,” says Marcie Moriarty, chief enforcement and prevention officer for the BC SPCA. “They did the right thing in asking for assistance…
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Crews repairing water main on Willow Cale Road…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: A few dozen businesses in the BCR Site are without water this afternoon following a large water main break. The break occurred early this afternoon in a 35cm pipe in the 8200 block of Willow Cale Road. The break destabilized part of the road and crews have shut down vehicle access on…
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Two suspects arrested for mail theft from a 15th Ave apartment building…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Two suspects were arrested last week after they were caught stealing mail from an apartment building on 15th Avenue in Prince George… Police say at 3:45 AM on March 10, 2021, the Prince George RCMP received a report of mail theft in progress. The witness stated to 9-1-1 call takers that they…
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Staff member injured following incident with a thief…
QUESNEL, BC: A male employee of a local Quesnel business suffered several lacerations while attempting to stop a thief from stealing items on Tuesday (Mar 9) afternoon… Police say at approximately 3:20 PM, employees at Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts observed a man attempt to steal items by concealing them in his jacket. When the employees…
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Two suspects face theft charges after stealing a vehicle…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Two people were arrested following a stolen vehicle incident Thursday night… Police say just after 9:00 PM on March 11, 2021, a frontline member of the Prince George RCMP noticed a vehicle that matched the description of a vehicle reported stolen less than three hours prior. The owner of the vehicle called…
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