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2021 camping season reservations opening for B.C. residents…
VICTORIA, BC: The official start of the 2021 camping season is still a few months away, but people living in B.C. can soon begin reserving campsites in provincial parks to help plan trips close to home. The Discover Camping reservation service opens March 8, 2021, giving B.C. residents an opportunity to book a campsite two…
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Police seek suspects in Home Hardware B&E…
FORT ST. JOHN, BC: Police in Fort St. John are asking for the public’s help to identify suspects involved in a Break and Enter to Home Hardware… The incident occurred on February 14, 2021 at approximately 5:30 AM. Officers attended Home Hardware located on the 9800 block of 108th St. and found suspects had made…
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Erratic driver collides with police vehicle…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: One man has been arrested following an incident with an erratic driver early this morning… Police say at 7:45 AM on February 22, 2021, the Prince George RCMP received a report that a motorhome had collided with a North District Traffic Services police vehicle near 5th Avenue and Central Street West. “The…
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Ended… Wind and rain in the forecast for Prince George area Saturday and Sunday…
Environment Canada is forecasting a warm, winter weekend with temperatures around plus 8 for Sunday. A system is moving in bringing snow Saturday afternoon mixed with rain. Gusty winds up to 50 km/ are expected. Then on Sunday, strong gusty winds up to 70 km/h for the afternoon and evening hours. The warming trend will…
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Open… Dangerous Goods Route closed in Dawson Creek between 219 and 221 roads…
As of 1:14 pm MST, the DGR is now open. — Motorists be advised that the DGR is closed between 219 and 221 roads due to a vehicle incident in Dawson Creek… DriveBC Details… Dangerous Goods Rte, in both directions. Vehicle incident between 221Rd and 219Rd in Dawson Creek. The road is closed. Detour not…
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Ended… Heavy snowfall expected for the Pine Pass region…
Environment Canada has issued a Snowfall Warning for the Pine Pass region for today and into Sunday. Up to 30 cm is expected. Environment Canada Details… Snowfall with total amounts of 15 to 20 cm is expected. A frontal system approaching the BC coast will move across the BC Interior later today spreading snow the…
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Girl Guides to light 90+ landmarks in blue for COVID-safe celebration…
BC Girl Guides invites all British Columbians to celebrate girl empowerment on Monday, February 22, 2021 during Guiding Lights Across BC. This COVID-safe celebration will bring communities together and light up BC in the colour blue – the well-known colour of Girl Guides – while sharing joy with girls and the public. 90+ local landmarks…
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Arrested… Police in Fort St. John seek Wanted Man…
As of March 9, 2021, HURREN was arrested. — FORT ST. JOHN, BC: The Fort St. John RCMP is asking for the public’s help in locating a Wanted Man… Police are looking for 36 year-old Christopher HURREN. HURREN has several unendorsed warrants for arrest including Criminal Harassment, Uttering Threats and 3 counts of Breach of…
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❗PJXM to close its Facebook page on March 1…
Good evening, folks!! PJXM will be closing its Facebook Page to all Facebook members effective March 1, 2021. It’s been over ten years since PJXM first started out on Facebook as new way to bring news content to readers in the BC Peace and Prince George regions. In early 2019, PJXM began posting less news…
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Police investigating arson case on Purdue Road East…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: On February 15, 2021, just shortly after 5:00 a.m., the Prince George RCMP received a request from Prince George Fire Rescue Service for assistance at a rural property on the 5000 block of Purdue Road East. When frontline members attended the location, they discovered a large detached shop was fully involved in…
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New provincial firearms lab to enhance response to gun violence…
VICTORIA, BC: Police in British Columbia will have one more tool to help suppress organized crime and gun violence, thanks to a newly opened provincial forensic firearms lab. “This lab is another step in our government’s effort to address gang activity and gun violence in communities across B.C.,” said Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety…
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Ended… Air Quality Advisory for Prince George, Quesnel and Vanderhoof…
As of Feb 15 at 8:44 AM, Air Quality warning has ended. —- Elevated pollution levels are expected or occurring. The Ministry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy in collaboration with the Northern Health Authority has issued an Air Quality Advisory for Prince George and Quesnel due to high concentrations of fine particulate matter. Exposure…
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Male arrested following domestic dispute on Graham Road in Quesnel…
QUESNEL, BC: One man is in custody after RCMP responded to a 911 call of a domestic dispute involving a firearm Friday (Feb 12) night in Quesnel… Police say at approximately 9:30 pm, Quesnel RCMP responded to a residence on Graham Road where a man allegedly pointed a handgun at a female during a domestic…
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Special advisors appointed for Prince George School District…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Education, has appointed special advisors to review the governance practices of the Prince George Board of Education. The advisors are: Kory Wilson, executive director, Indigenous initiatives and partnerships at the B.C. Institute of Technology; and Catherine McGregor, associate professor and associate dean of graduate programs and research at…
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Arson suspect arrested following house fire in Quesnel…
QUESNEL, BC: Police have made an arrest after an occupied residence was destroyed by fire in Quesnel this past Monday (Feb 8)… The Quesnel RCMP assisted the Fire Department with a structure fire at 520 Anderson Drive. When emergency services arrived, they found the home fully engulfed in flames. Fire investigators determined the fire was…
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