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Masks will become mandatory on all BC Transit buses on Aug 24…
BC Transit, in alignment with TransLink and other transportation agencies, will be proceeding with mandatory use of face coverings on buses in BC Transit communities across the Province as of August 24. Accommodations will be permitted for children under the age of 5 and those that cannot wear a face covering for health reasons. We recognize…
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Bowl-area roadwork, Patricia Blvd sidewalk improvements starting…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: This week, crews have started rehabilitating about 8.5 lane kilometres of road in five separate street paving projects. Crews are also set to begin paving about a kilometre of sidewalk along Patricia Boulevard, which will be the longest sidewalk rehabilitation project of the year. Earlier this week, paving was completed on Alward…
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UPDATED: Human remains recovered east of Prince George…
August 7 UPDATE: It is with great sadness we report that remains found this week are those of Crystal Chambers. Crystal was 34 years-old. Condolences goes out to family and friends of Crystal Chambers. – PRINCE GEORGE, BC: On the afternoon of Saturday August 1, 2020, the Prince George RCMP with the assistance of the…
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Occupants of small aircraft taken to hospital with minor injuries…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Emergency crews from the Prince George Airport Authority responded to an incident involving a small aircraft just after 9 AM Wednesday… YXS was notified that a small plane with two people inside, including the pilot, flipped over after it left the 01-19 runway. When emergency crews arrived on scene they located the…
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Police dismantle drug house on rural property near Quesnel…
QUESNEL, BC: Two people have been arrested and face charges following a search warrant at a home on August 2 near Quesnel… Police say following several months of drug trafficking enforcement throughout Quesnel, which began in April, officers issued a search warrant on a rural property and two storage units. Officers immediately arrested a male…
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Overdose response accelerates with treatment, prevention supports…
VICTORIA, BC: More people in B.C. will have access to life-saving overdose prevention, treatment and supports. These supports are part of the $10.5 million in funding that will accelerate the response to an increasingly toxic illicit drug supply due to COVID-19. “There have been devastating consequences for people who use substances during dual public health emergencies,” said…
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UBC News: Early Mars was covered in ice sheets, not flowing rivers…
A large number of the valley networks scarring Mars’s surface were carved by water melting beneath glacial ice, not by free-flowing rivers as previously thought, according to new UBC research published today in Nature Geoscience. The findings effectively throw cold water on the dominant “warm and wet ancient Mars” hypothesis, which postulates that rivers, rainfall…
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Ended… Severe storms possible for BC North Saturday…
As of 12 AM, August 2, all watches and warnings have ended following a full late Saturday afternoon of severe storms in the southern BC Peace. Environment Canada is forecasting thunderstorms for the BC Peace and Fort Nelson region for later this afternoon and evening. Storms rolled through the Mackenzie, Pine Pass and Chetwynd areas…
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Man missing after trying to rescue family dog from the Kootenay River…
RCMP and local search and rescue crews completed another day searching the Kootenay River after a man was swept away Thursday afternoon, while attempting to rescue his dog. On July 30, 2020 shortly before 3:30 p.m. (MT), Columbia Valley RCMP received information that a man had been suddenly swept down river after he entered the…
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Canada Wide Warrant issued for PG man…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: The Prince George RCMP is requesting the public’s help in locating a man wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant… On Friday July 10, 2020, a Canada Wide Warrant for Being Unlawfully at Large was issued for 28 year-old Jimmy Timothy PRUDEN. The arrest warrant was issued after PRUDEN failed to meet the conditions…
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Salmonella outbreak linked to imported red onions…
Since July 24, there have been 55 additional illnesses in Canada reported in the ongoing salmonella outbreak investigation bringing the total to 114… Investigators have determined that red onions imported from the United States (U.S.) are a likely source of the outbreak. Until more is known about the outbreak, individuals in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan,…
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Province puts in place rules for 100% electric-vehicle sales by 2040…
VICTORIA, BC: Regulations are in place outlining how B.C. will reduce pollution and make the switch to 100% electric-vehicle sales by 2040. The regulations follow the Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) Act that was passed last year and fulfils the CleanBC commitment to implement a ZEV standard. “British Columbians are eager to get behind the wheel of…
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Update… Police seek Indecent Act suspect…
UPDATE: The male in question has turned himself in and was issued documents to attend court. As of July 31. PRINCE GEORGE, BC: On Monday July 13, 2020, the Prince George RCMP received a report of an indecent act that took place on a public transit bus the day before. Police say on July 12 at…
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Ended: Thunderstorms possible late Friday afternoon early evening…
Ended. As of 10:45 PM July 31. – 5 pm Update: The probability of precipitation for thunderstorms has decreased to 70 percent this evening, with a risk of a severe thunderstorm. Environment Canada is forecasting thunderstorms for the Prince George and Quesnel regions beginning late this afternoon with the highest chance of probability between 5…
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Stricter rules for foreign nationals transiting through Canada to Alaska…
The Government of Canada remains committed to protecting the health and safety of Canadians and reducing the spread of COVID-19 in Canada. For public health reasons, the temporary restriction on all optional or discretionary travel at the Canada-United States (U.S.) border remains in place. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is announcing that as of…
