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Man dies in hospital after being rescued from Fraser River…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: A man has succumbed to serious injury after being rescued from the Fraser River during the overnight… Police say just before 1:00 AM on Thursday April 23, 2020, the Prince George RCMP received a call from a concerned motorist who witnessed a man jump from the Simon Fraser Bridge in Prince George.…
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COVID-19 case Update for April 22…
Below is the latest update from the BC government in the COVID-19 cases across BC. Click here to view today’s statistical information. “Today, we are announcing 71 new cases, for a total of 1,795 cases in British Columbia. “Every health region in British Columbia has patients with COVID-19: 745 are in the Vancouver Coastal Health region,…
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Helping rural, remote and Indigenous communities respond to COVID-19
A new collaborative framework will help ensure people living in rural, remote and Indigenous communities in B.C. have access to critical health care they can count on to meet their unique needs during the COVID-19 pandemic and into the future. “People living in rural, remote and Indigenous communities have unique challenges in accessing the…
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COVID-19 case Update for April 20…
Below is the latest on the COVID-19 cases across BC. Click here to view today’s statistical information from the BCCDC. “Today, we are providing case updates for two 24-hour reporting periods: April 18 to 19, and April 19 through to midday today. “In the first reporting period through April 19, we had 29 new cases, for…
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Man arrested following assault and arson…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: A Prince George man is in custody following a violent incident Sunday evening that resulted in a fire… Police say just before 8:00 PM on Sunday April 19, 2020, the Prince George RCMP received a report of a disturbance at a residence on the 7800 block of Kelly Road South in Prince…
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Making a Difference: UBC students help frontline medical workers during COVID-19…
COVID-19 may have changed every aspect of life as we know it—but it is also restoring our collective faith in humanity as stories emerge of people quietly lending a helping hand in their communities. Among them are many UBC students, faculty, alumni and staff. In this series, called Making a Difference, we shine a spotlight…
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New ticketing measures to enforce Emergency Program Act orders…
Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has given police and other enforcement officers the ability to issue $2,000 violation tickets for price gouging and the reselling of medical supplies and other essential goods during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Effective immediately, these new measures are enacted under the provincial state of emergency,…
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Flood Watch issued for Cariboo and Chilcotin…
The River Forecast Centre is upgrading to a Flood Watch for: Cariboo and Chilcotin (Fraser Plateau) including tributary rivers and streams around Nazko, Chilako, Prince George, Williams Lake, Quesnel, Alexis Creek, Anahim Lake, Cache Creek and surrounding areas Cold spring weather over the past month has transition to climbing temperatures over the past several days throughout the BC Interior.…
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Search Warrant issued at a home on Spruce Street…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: During the early morning hours of April 18, 2020, the Prince George RCMP executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a residence in the 2100 block of Spruce Street… During the search, police seized several grams of methamphetamine and suspected fentanyl. In addition, two firearms, a prohibited magazine, and…
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RCMP respond to shots fired at a windmill station near Tumbler Ridge…
TUMBLER RIDGE, BC: On Tuesday April 14, 2020, the Tumbler Ridge RCMP Detachment responded to a report of individuals shooting a firearm near a windmill on Hwy 52N which was occupied by workers… No one was injured and the individuals responsible for shooting the firearm have been identified and dealt with as appropriate. The RCMP…
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COVID-19 case Update for April 17…Next update is April 20.
The latest update on COVID-19 cases in British Columbia. Click here to view today’s statistical information from the BCCDC… “We are announcing 43 new cases, for a total of 1,618 cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia. “Every health region in British Columbia has patients with COVID-19: 680 are in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 661…
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Masich Place gets new scoreboard…
A new scoreboard is being installed today at Masich Place Stadium, but it is only the most visible indication of work that has been taking place at the Stadium over the winter and early spring. Once construction is finished, the new board will be 24 feet high and 19 feet wide and positioned 12 feet above…
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Peace Villa staff making sure residents and families stay connected…
FORT ST. JOHN, BC: Protecting staff, patients, and long-term care residents is always important to Northern Health. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented additional challenges to this, which is why part of our response has involved changing visiting rules to ensure we’re keeping people safe. Staff at Peace Villa in Fort St. John have been working hard…
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BC State of Emergency extended…
The B.C. government has formally extended the provincial state of emergency, allowing Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, to continue to use extraordinary powers under the Emergency Program Act to support the Province’s COVID-19 pandemic response. “Through this challenging time, British Columbians are leading the way in our efforts to stop the…
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COVID-19 case Update for April 15…Next update is April 17!
The BCCDC has updated their website with a new layout with a user input data tracker. Click here to view the site. Below is April 15 update… Click here to download today’s stats. “We are announcing 44 new cases for a total of 1,561 cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia. “Every health region in British…
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