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  • Joint statement by the premiers of B.C., Manitoba and Yukon…

    John Horgan, Premier of British Columbia; Brian Pallister, Premier of Manitoba; and Sandy Silver, Premier of Yukon; have issued the following joint statement regarding a proposed national sick leave program: “We’re pleased that the federal government is looking at a sick leave program that protects people and businesses, and we look forward to advancing this initiative. Paid sick leave is crucial for…

  • RCMP arrest six people following search warrants…

    PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Six people were arrested last Friday following related search warrants… On Friday May 22, 2020, members of the Prince George RCMP’s Street Crew Unit with the assistance of the North District RCMP’s Emergency Response Team executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant on a residence on Brock Drive in Prince…

  • Driver facing several charges following vehicle stop…

    PRINCE GEORGE, BC: On Tuesday May 19, 2020, a member of the Prince George RCMP’s Street Crew Unit with assistance from the Detachment’s General Duty Section, conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in a parking lot on Austin Road in Prince George… The driver resisted arrest, but was taken into custody shortly after.  Once the…

  • Sections of Cottonwood Island Park closed…

    Please be advised that the City of Prince George has closed sections of Cottonwood Island Nature Park due to rising river levels. Barricades and signs have been installed on the bridges leading into the island in the park, near the rail bridge, and on the trail running from the canoe launch to the Yellowhead Bridge.…

  • More feet and wheels on the ground…

    PRINCE GEORGE, BC: With warmer weather upon us, the Police have increased resources in the downtown and surrounding areas of the city.  This initiative began on Monday May 18, 2020, and will continue throughout the summer. Frontline officers have returned to bicycles and foot patrols to compliment patrol vehicles and provide a quieter approach to negative…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…