• RCMP dismantle illegal outdoor Cannabis grow operation outside of Lytton…

    LYTTON, BC: Police officers conducting aerial operations in RCMP Air Services helicopter, Air 4, spotted a sizeable outdoor illegal Cannabis grow operation outside of Lytton this past Friday. On August 28, 2020, Lytton RCMP officers made the discovery while on board an RCMP helicopter. Due to the size of the grow operation and its physical…

  • Preliminary design for Quesnel North-South Interconnector…

    QUESNEL, BC: Residents can now view the preliminary design for the proposed Quesnel North-South Interconnector that will increase safety and reduce traffic congestion in the region. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has completed the preliminary design. The ministry invites people to go online for more information and to see a 3D animation showing the…

  • ICBC urges caution over last long weekend of summer…

    If you’ll be travelling over Labour Day long weekend, ICBC is asking you to share the road and do your part to drive safely. Every Labour Day long weekend, approximately four people die and 600 people are injured in 2,100 crashes throughout the province.* The key to sharing the road safely is staying focused on…

  • Motorcyclist charged with undue care following Wednesday crash on Peden Hill…

    PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Police have released details on a two vehicle crash that occurred Wednesday morning on Peden Hill… Police say at approximately 9:30 AM, officers received a report of a collision involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck in the eastbound lanes on Peden Hill. Emergency services including the Prince George RCMP attended the…

  • Can you help Police ID this person?..

    DAWSON CREEK, BC: Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a male following a fire at a local business… Police say at approximately 2:20 AM, on September 2, the Dawson Creek RCMP was dispatched to a report of a fire at the 7-Eleven on 8th street. Investigation has revealed that a male entered the store,…

  • UPDATED… Police search for missing male and loyal companion…

    UPDATE: The search for a missing Wilmer man ended today in tragedy following the discovery of his remains. Martin Baker was last seen on September 2, 2020, when he departed his Wilmer home with his Pitbull cross Rusty for a walk. Concerned for his well-being, RCMP launched a search and activated search and rescue crews,…

  • Provincial government must release pandemic pay now says BCGEU…

    BURNABY, BC: The BCGEU is calling on the provincial government to either immediately distribute the stipend promised under the B.C. COVID-19 Temporary Pandemic Pay (TPP) program or provide a firm date when workers will get the long-awaited funds. “Thousands of our members and other workers across the province have been waiting for this stipend to…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…