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Ended… Strong wind gusts forecast for Tuesday…
Environment Canada is forecasting strong wind gusts on Tuesday for the Prince George region and a Wind Warning is in effect for those in the BC Peace region. Wind gusts up to 70 km/h for the PG region and up to 90 km/h for the BC Peace. Warning Details are for the BC Peace from…
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Overdose Alert: Illicit Benzodiazepines or “Benzos” contaminating street drugs
Illicit Benzodiazepines or “Benzos” contaminating street drugs continue to circulate in the NH region. Northern Health and the First Nations Health Authority urge residents using or considering using drugs to reconsider or take steps to prevent overdose. Benzodiazepines, or benzos, are a type of medication that “depresses” or slows down your brain activity. When benzos…
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Two known prolific offenders arrested…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Police have arrested two well-known individuals last week… Police say at 2:30 PM on Thursday, January 14, 2021, the Prince George RCMP’s Street Crew Unit members observed 22-year-old Thomas Joshua TOMAN and 26-year-old Justus Leigh Colin TEASDALE driving a stolen rental vehicle. Police followed the pair to the Walmart parking lot, at…
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New UBC professorship to advance addiction medicine in B.C.
Dr. Nadia Fairbairn has been named the inaugural Philip Owen Professor in Addiction Medicine at UBC. The newly established professorship—the first of its kind in Canada—will help close the evidence-to-practice gap to strengthen the addiction treatment system in British Columbia. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, we can’t lose sight of the other public health emergency affecting…
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Police and fire crews continue to investigate house fire on Norwood St…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Police are asking for the public’s help after a home was gutted by fire last Thursday… Police say just after 7:00 AM on Thursday, January 14, 2021, Mounties attended a residence on the 2100 block of Norwood Street to assist Prince George Fire Services with a residential fire. When members arrived, they…
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TD Bank in College Heights robbed Thursday evening…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Police in Prince George are currently asking for the public’s help in locating a robbery suspect… Police say at 5:52 PM on Thursday, January 14, 2021, the Prince George RCMP attended the TD Bank located at 5902 O’Grady Road for report of a robbery. Police spoke with bank staff who stated the…
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Two people arrested in downtown PG hotel…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: On the morning of Wednesday, January 13, 2021, members of the Prince George RCMP’s Downtown Safety Unit received information that guests staying at the Ramada Plaza Hotel at 444 George Street were in violation of the province’s current Protective Measures Order. Information provided to police enabled them to perform a check for…
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Have you seen William NADEAU?..
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: The Prince George RCMP is requesting the public’s help in locating a missing man who hasn’t been seen or heard from since he left his Surrey residence on January 6, 2021… On Sunday, January 10, 2021, the Prince George RCMP received a request from Surrey RCMP to assist in locating William Nadeau,…
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Recall Warning – Harvest brand Polish Sausages may be unsafe due to undercooking…
OTTAWA, ON: Harvest Meats is recalling Harvest brand Polish Sausages from the marketplace due to undercooking. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below. This recall was triggered by the company. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other…
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New downtown pool begins to take shape…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Starting today, local construction watchers will see the City of Prince George’s new downtown pool begin to take shape and rise into the air. This morning, crews began installing large steel beams near Dominion Street and between 7th and 6th Avenues. Roughly three to four dozen steel columns, some as long as…
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Targeted home invasion on Hill Avenue…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Shortly after 6:30 AM on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, the Prince George RCMP responded to a call for assistance on the 4700 block of Hill Avenue. When frontline members arrived on the scene, they discovered a recent home invasion at the residence. Witness reports state multiple suspects fled the scene before police…
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19 people removed from a residence on 11th Ave Wednesday…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: The RCMP has updated information on Wednesday’s police incident on 11th Ave… Police say at 12:19 PM on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, officers received an abandoned 911 call to a residence on the 1600 block of 11th Avenue. Information given to frontline members of a possible robbery attempt with a firearm prompted…
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Homicide victim identified…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: The RCMP has provided an update on the homicide that occurred at a home on 15th Ave on January 1… Over the past week, the Prince George RCMP’s Serious Crime Unit, along with the Prince George Forensic Identification Section, has carried out an intense and exhaustive investigation into the homicide of a…
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Unfolding police incident on 11th Ave…
The Prince George RCMP frontline members along with the North District Emergency Response Team and Prince George RCMP Police Dog Services are currently managing a situation at a residence on the 1600 block of 11th Avenue. There is currently no danger to the public but police do ask that the public avoid the area for…
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Homicide on 15th Ave…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Details are very limited at this time but we can tell you that a homicide occurred on January 1 at a home on 15th Ave… Police confirm they located a male, 50 years old, deceased inside the home when they arrived on scene just after 1 AM on January 1, 2021. Police…
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