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Staff working hard to deliver meaningful and engaging online experience…
This September, thousands of UBC students will make history when they take part in the university’s first ever virtual orientation. With most classes being offered online this fall due to COVID-19, UBC’s three hallmark orientation events—Jump Start, Imagine, and Create—will also be delivered virtually. Staff have been working hard planning a virtual orientation that will…
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Male suspect arrested following Property Crime incidents…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Just after 7:30 PM on September 1, 2020, the Prince George RCMP received a report of a man attempting to break into vehicles along the 400 block of Douglas Street in Prince George. Frontline officers attended the area and located the suspect. An attempt was made to arrest him, however officers were…
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Online learning and the student experience for Fall 2020…
Returning to university or stepping onto a campus for the first time as a student can be a life-changing experience. Anticipation, excitement, and usually a fair degree of nervousness, are a potent mix especially that for many students, the beginning of their studies also marks the first time they’ve lived outside their family home. This…
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Clean infrastructure benefits people in northern, coastal, central B.C…
People in communities across northern, coastal and central B.C. will benefit from new clean energy projects and transportation infrastructure that will create jobs, support local economies and help meet CleanBC’s goals of a cleaner, stronger province. A partnership between provincial and federal governments, 25 local governments and First Nations communities will bring 55 electric vehicle…
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Man arrested under Mental Health Act in Fort St. John Tuesday…
FORT ST. JOHN, BC: Police have arrested a man following a mental health report late Tuesday afternoon… Police say at 3:52 PM, officers received a report of a person with a firearm in the southeast part of town. Officers, along with Indigenous Policing Services and the Peace Liard Police Dog Service units attended and upon…
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North Nechako Road closure starts tomorrow evening…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Residents are advised that both lanes of North Nechako Road will be closed near Michael Road starting tomorrow evening while crews install an important sanitary service connection. Local traffic will still have access to the area, as will emergency vehicles. The operation will start early at roughly 7:00pm on Wednesday, September 2,…
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Police seize uncut cocaine during traffic stop…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: On Monday August 31, 2020 at approximately 8:30 p.m., frontline officers with the Prince George RCMP executed a traffic stop on Continental Way in the BCR Industrial Site. The vehicle did not have active insurance. Further investigation led officers to detain the driver as part of a drug trafficking investigation. A search of the…
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Food Recall: PC brand Chicken Strips due to undeclared gluten
OTTAWA, ON: In response to several reported reactions from consumers, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is recommending individuals with celiac disease, or others with gluten-related disorders, to not consume the product described below as it may contain undeclared gluten. The product described below has been distributed nationally. No other lots are known to be affected…
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Tow truck impounded after arriving at scene to impound cars for street racing…
TERRACE, BC: On August 25, 2020 at approximately 8:00 PM, a member of the Integrated Road Safety Unit based in Terrace was on patrol when he observed two vehicles engaged in a street race from Kalum Street at Keith Avenue, eastbound to the intersection of Highway 16 and Highway 37, a distance of nearly two…
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COVID-19 Health Alert: Northeast BC: Prespatou
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: COVID-19 testing and contact tracing has allowed Northern Health to identify recent events and gatherings in the Prespatou region where individuals may have been exposed to COVID-19 but we are unable to identify and follow up with all contacts. Individuals who may have attended any events, service, or gatherings (however large or…
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ICBC adds 2,000 new road test appointments for September…
More road test appointments are being added over the coming weeks as new driver examiners come on board and further test sites open. Customers that have already booked a road test appointment but are looking to secure an earlier road test date are encouraged to visit ICBC’s online booking site as new appointments are added. As new…
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Officials release map of COVID-19 cases per BC health region…
VICTORIA, BC: There are 906 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, 2,810 people who are under active public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases, and 4,253 people who tested positive have recovered. “Currently, 22 individuals are hospitalized with COVID-19, seven of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people…
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Detailed plans support safe return to classroom…
VICTORIA, BC: Back to school plans for K-12 families are now posted for all 60 school districts, so parents and families can prepare to support their children for a safe return to the classroom. Families should visit their school district website to view their local school’s plans. “There is no better place than in-class…
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Police in Dawson Creek need your help to ID two males…
DAWSON CREEK, BC: On August 24, the Dawson Creek RCMP was notified of an incident in which an unknown male pretended to be a police officer. The unknown male was initially observed by the victim in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant on Alaska Avenue in Dawson Creek at approximately 12:30 AM. The man was seen getting into his…
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Coquitlam man charged with bylaw offences after dog attack…
COQUITLAM, BC: A 36 year-old Coquitlam man has been identified and charged with bylaw violations after an alleged dog attack in the Burke Mountain area of Coquitlam. On Monday, August 24, 2020 at about 8:30 p.m., Coquitlam RCMP was called to the area of Harper Road and Strawline Hill Street. Witnesses said 5 off-leash dogs…
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