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  • Ended… Winter Storm Warning in effect ⚠️

    Ended. As of Oct 26 at 11:15 AM. Between 10 and 15 cm of snow fell within the PG area last night and Monday morning. The future forecast calls for warmer, rainy weather this week which will melt the snow. Drive safe!! UPDATE: 15 to 25 cm of snow is expected to fall. A frontal…

  • PG area could see up to 15 cm of snow by Monday morning…

    UPDATE: Between 15 to 25 cm of snow is expected between Sunday night and Monday. A Winter Storm Watch is in effect. More details on Sunday. As of 5 pm. Oct 24. — Just a heads up if the forecast pans out for Sunday night, the Prince George region could see up to 15 cm…

  • Charges approved in Drug Trafficking investigation…

    PRINCE GEORGE, BC: The Public Prosecution Service of Canada has approved charges related to a drug trafficking investigation from 2019… During the late evening of Thursday August 1, 2019, the Prince George RCMP’s Street Crew Unit executed five Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrants at residences in Prince George. As a result of these…

  • Male suspect arrested following B&E at Canadian Tire in Prince George…

    PRINCE GEORGE, BC: One man has been arrested following a break and enter at Canadian Tire to steal firearms during the overnight Wednesday… A Police Dog Service team was first on the scene and located damage to the front doors. The officer could see a suspect attempting to break into a secured area designated for firearms…

  • Fentanyl, cocaine and meth seized during Search Warrant…

    PRINCE GEORGE, BC: More drugs and firearms have been taken off the street as a result of another search warrant this past weekend… Police say during the late evening of October 16, 2020, the Prince George RCMP’s Street Crew Unit executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant on a residence on LaSalle Avenue.…

  • Various city parks to close early…

    PRINCE GEORGE, BC: The annual closure of various city park facilities has come a little earlier than usual this year. Due to the early onset of snowy weather and cooler temperatures, a number of park facilities and amenities will remain closed for the rest of the year.    Closed facilities: Masich Place Stadium, including the track…

  • BC records another 127 deaths from illicit drugs…

    The BC Coroners Service has published updated reports on illicit drug toxicity deaths to the end of September 2020… The following are the key preliminary findings of these reports (data is subject to change): In September 2020, there were 127 suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths, a 112% increase over the number of deaths in September…

  • Snow overnight and into Monday…

    Environment Canada is forecasting 5 to 10 cm of snow for the Prince George region… Majority of the snowfall is expected during the overnight hours and into the morning. Please adjust to the weather conditions if you plan to drive through to the Pine Pass region tonight.

  • Police seek Wanted suspects on Canada Wide Warrant…

    This story has been updated to include an additional two suspects. Their photos and descriptions have been added… PRINCE GEORGE, BC: The Prince George RCMP is requesting the public’s help with information on three Wanted male suspects on a Canada Wide Warrant… On Friday October 2, 2020, a Canada-wide warrant for Being Unlawfully at Large…

  • Suspicious package at Fort St. John postal outlet leaked inert powder…

    FORT ST. JOHN, BC: Inert powder is to blame for the closure of the Fort St. John Post Office in Thursday… Police say on October 15, 2020, at 8:13 AM, officers were requested by the Fire Department to attend the Canada Post office located at 10139 101st Ave, to assist with a package that was deemed suspicious.…

  • Global COVID-19 treatment trial shows current antivirals are of little benefit to hospitalized patients…

    In just six months, the world’s largest randomized control trial on COVID-19 therapeutics has generated conclusive evidence on the effectiveness of repurposed drugs for the treatment of COVID-19. Interim results from the Solidarity Therapeutics Trial, coordinated by the World Health Organization, indicate that remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir and interferon regimens appeared to have little or no…

  • CN Centre walking registration now open…

    PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Advance registration for indoor walking at the CN Centre is now available. Pedestrians can sign up to use the facility’s concourse for walking when it re-opens on October 19. The popular walking sessions are back following Prince George City Council’s decision at the October 5 Council meeting to restore limited ice access…

  • Can you help ID two suspects…

    PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Police are asking the public’s help to identify two suspects of a break & enter this past August… On Thursday September 3, 2020, the Prince George RCMP received a report of a break & enter that had occurred on the morning of Sunday August 30 at an apartment building on the 3600…

  • Q&A with UBC: Immediate CPR saves more lives than transporting cardiac arrest patients to hospital

    If someone experiences cardiac arrest—a condition in which the heart suddenly stops beating—what’s the best way to keep that person alive? A new study led by UBC researchers, and recently published in JAMA, compared the survival rates of two different strategies used by paramedics when treating cardiac arrests: 1) performing resuscitation at the scene, or 2)…

  • Isolation, Loneliness, and COVID-19: Pandemic leads to sharp increase in mental health challenges, social woes…

    As COVID-19 cases surge and public health officials plead with Canadians to stay home and minimize their contact with others whenever possible, a new study from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute sheds light on the monumental shift in social behaviours in Canada this year and the corresponding effects it has had. The unprecedented drop in community activity, from volunteering,…