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Young boy safe after being grabbed and dragged on popular Quesnel trail…
QUESNEL, BC: An 11 year-old boy is safe after being grabbed and dragged by an unknown man… On October 5, 2020, at approximately 7:00 pm, an 11 year-old boy was walking with his family on the river walk trail, near the Quesnel River Bridge. When the boy stopped to rest, and his family continued to…
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Council votes to reopen RMCA and CN Centre…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Prince George City Council has voted to reopen the ice at CN Centre and Rolling Mix Concrete Arena (RMCA) for user groups as well as to resume access to the CN Centre concourse for walking during the 2020/21 winter season. Ice use will be available at both facilities by late October. Many…
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Pedestrian in serious condition after being struck on Ospika Blvd…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: On Sunday October 4, 2020 at approximately 5:00 PM, RCMP and other emergency services were called to a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian on Ospika Blvd South at Davis Road. Police say an adult male pedestrian was transported to hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. The driver of the vehicle remained on scene, as…
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Make your home (and community) less delicious for bears
“Knock, knock” “Who’s there?” If you have not made your home “bear-proof,” it could be a bear. It could also be staff from City of Prince George Bylaw Services and the BC Conservation Officer Service (COS) popping by to make sure bears are not tempted to pay your home a visit. For the next four…
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Five people arrested following Warrant on Boyd Street in Prince George…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: On Thursday October 1, 2020, the Prince George RCMP obtained and executed a Criminal Code search warrant at a residence on Boyd Street, near First Avenue and Ospika Boulevard. This is the same residence police attended on Monday September 28, 2020, to arrest Priority Offender, Colin Durrand. Four adult males and an…
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Specialized gang enforcement team heads to Prince George…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: In continued effort to keep our community safe, the Prince George RCMP invited a policing partner to Prince George to assist with targeting and disrupting drug trafficking groups associated to the recent violence in our City. Combating violence in our community requires a multi-faceted approach to dealing with the problem. As part…
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New survey shows links between COVID-19 pandemic and B.C. nurses’ mental health…
B.C. nurses working in the front lines at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic experienced high levels of emotional exhaustion, depression and anxiety, finds a new survey by UBC nursing researchers and the BC Nurses’ Union (BCNU). Three out of five nurses surveyed, or 60 per cent, reported emotional exhaustion, compared with 56 per cent…
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Majority of British Columbians support phasing out for-profit long-term care…
BURNABY, BC: A new Research Co. poll has found that a significant majority of British Columbians are concerned about for-profit corporations in the province’s long-term care sector and would prefer not-for-profit operators to be awarded new contracts for delivery of these services. The survey of a representative provincial sample was conducted on behalf of the B.C.…
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Charges laid against two suspects following Lyon Street raid…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: During the early morning hours of Wednesday September 23, 2020, the Prince George RCMP with assistance from the North District RCMP’s Emergency Response Team, executed a Criminal Code search warrant at an address on the 400-block of South Lyon Street in Prince George… Two male suspects that were held in custody are…
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Police seek robbery suspect…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Police are currently investigating a Robbery attempt that occurred in a parking lot Wednesday night… Police say just after 11:00 PM on Wednesday September 23, 2020, officers were called to a report of a robbery in a parking lot on the 400 block of Carney Street in Prince George. Multiple frontline officers…
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Camera traps show impact of recreational activity on wildlife…
The COVID-19 pandemic has fired up interest in outdoor activities in our parks and forests. Now a new UBC study highlights the need to be mindful of how these activities may affect wildlife living in protected areas. Researchers placed motion-activated cameras on the trails in and around the South Chilcotin Mountains Provincial Park in southwestern…
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Wanted suspect arrested in Northwestern BC…
SMITHERS, BC: A male suspect wanted on several warrants out of Prince George and Fort St. John has been arrested following a series of events in the Smithers and Houston areas last week… Police say on Monday, September 14 2020, Smithers RCMP attempted to conduct a traffic stop involving a pickup truck near Alfred Ave…
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Pedestrian crossing upgrade underway on Ospika Boulevard at 1st Avenue
Beginning this morning, crews with the City of Prince George are starting construction upgrades on the crosswalk at Ospika Boulevard and 1st Avenue to improve safety for all travelers as they pass through the Heritage area. The existing crosswalk will be upgraded from its basic design of crosswalk markings on the asphalt and crosswalk signs…
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Police continue to investigate the disappearance of man eight years ago…
The Prince George RCMP’s Serious Crime Section continues to investigate the disappearance of Barry Blain Seymour more than eight years after he was last seen in Prince George. Seymour, a 32 year-old man from Fort Ware, B.C., was reported missing on May 26, 2012. He came to Prince George with family members to attend his…
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Eight people arrested during Criminal Code Search Warrant in Prince George…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: During the early morning hours of Wednesday September 23, 2020, the Prince George RCMP with assistance from the North District RCMP’s Emergency Response Team, executed a Criminal Code search warrant at an address on the 400-block of South Lyon Street in Prince George. Eight adults were arrested in the residence. A search was…
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