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Covid-19 Restart: Update Regarding Parks and Recreation Facilities…
The City of Prince George is balancing the health of residents, provision of services, and financial implications as it follows the lead of the Province of BC and works to “re-start” civic facilities, operations, and services in regards to the Covid-19 pandemic. For more than two months now, many civic facilities have been closed and…
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New bridge to defend against flooding in Dawson Creek…
Construction of a new bridge to replace the existing three culverts under 8th Street in downtown Dawson Creek will start in early June. The bridge is designed to make travel safer and more efficient for people who live and work in the region, especially during freshet season. “The 2016 floods caused a lot of hardship…
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Canfor closes Isle Pierre sawmill…
Canfor Corporation announced today it will be closing its Isle Pierre sawmill, which is located near Prince George, British Columbia. The closure will take effect in the third quarter of 2020 following an orderly wind down of operations. The closure is a result of an insufficient supply of economically viable timber following the Mountain Pine…
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Search crews looking for missing boater…
FRASER LAKE, BC: The Fraser Lake RCMP is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing person… Police say on Saturday, May 16, 2020 between 10:00 PM and 11:00 PM, Jason Bouchard, 35, went boating with a friend on the Stellako River. It is believed that the boat the two were in overturned and both…
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BCGEU calls for expansion of B.C.’s pandemic pay program for essential workers…
BURNABY, B.C. : Today the B.C. government released long-awaited details of a federal-provincial cost-shared pandemic pay program to temporarily top up the wages of some essential workers. The B.C. Government and Services Employees’ Union (BCGEU) is calling on Victoria to expand the program to cover more essential frontline workers. “The BCGEU pushed hard for this…
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RCMP looking for information about a man handing out candy to children…
FORT ST. JOHN, BC: On May 15, 2020 at about 8:20 PM, the Fort St. John RCMP received a report of an approximately 60 year-old man handing out candy to children in the area of 8420 Alaska Rd. North… The man was reported to be driving a blue Dodge Grand Caravan with black steel rims and tape on…
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Updated… Fort St. John RCMP currently on scene of pedestrian vs. vehicle incident…
UPDATE: Frontline officers attended and located a youth who had been thrown from their dirtbike after being struck by a pickup hauling a trailer. The youth was crossing 116th Street (West Bypass) when they were struck by the truck. The youth sustained minor injuries but was transported to hospital for medical follow up. The West Bypass has been reopened to traffic FORT…
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K-12 students to have optional in-class instruction beginning June 1…
Parents will have the choice of bringing their children back to class on a part-time basis this school year as part of BC’s Restart Plan, with the goal of returning to full-time classes in September 2020, provided it is safe to do so. “British Columbians have worked hard to flatten our curve. As we move…
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City working with Province to protect local trees from spruce beetle infestations…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Residents enjoying one of Prince George’s many parks who come across a strange-looking brown bubble pouch attached to a tree need not worry – it’s not garbage or an odd tree growth. These plastic membranes contain an important pheromone that is helping to protect the tree from spruce beetles. This year, the…
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Thief takes keys to local business…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: On Saturday May 9, 2020, the Prince George RCMP received a report of a theft from a retail store on 20th Avenue in Prince George… An unidentified male stole the keys to the business and fled on foot. Efforts to locate and identify the suspect have been negative so far and investigators are…
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Five suspects arrested following robbery at General Store in 150 Mile House…
WILLIAMS LAKE, BC: Five suspects including two youths were arrested following a robbery at the 150 Mile House Husky Wednesday morning… Police say on May 13, 2020, just before 4:30 AM, four suspects wearing balaclavas and armed with a weapon forcibly removed an ATM machine from the store while another suspect sat in a black…
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New programs support jobs, clean up environment…
VICTORIA, BC: The Province is supporting jobs for B.C. workers in oil and gas service companies to clean up the environment and help restart the economy. “With the support of the federal government, B.C. is taking action to accelerate the restoration of more than 2,000 orphan and inactive wells,” said Premier John Horgan. “This program…
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B.C. State of Emergency extended to support COVID-19 response…
VICTORIA, BC: As B.C. moves toward its new normal, Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, is extending the provincial state of emergency to support continued co-ordination of the pandemic response. “Because of our determination and sacrifices over the past months, we’re now in a position to carefully move toward the next chapter…
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Construction begins on Ron Brent Park Redevelopment…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Construction started recently to improve and enhance a park in the City’s Gateway area with many amenities aimed at being attractive to seniors. This is the second phase of the Ron Brent Park Redevelopment Project. In 2018, the City completed the first phase with the construction of a new playground and sport…
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Police request help to locate missing man…
QUESNEL, BC: The Quesnel RCMP is requesting the public’s help in locating a missing man last seen May 9, 2020… On Tuesday, May 12, 2020, the Quesnel RCMP received a report that Andrew Charles Ward was missing. Andrew Charles Ward is described as: 61 years old 5’8″ tall skinny build short, dark, salt and pepper hair scruffy beard both arms…
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