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Brucejack gold mine closed following death of worker…
BC NEWS, STEWART Thursday, December 21, 2023 Work has stopped at the Brucejack gold mine located 60 km north of Stewart, BC, following the death of a worker on Wednesday. (This article just has information that a death occurred, it does NOT have full incident details) Newmont Corporation has the following statement regarding the death……
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🟡 UPDATE 3 – OPEN – Highway 97 CLOSED at Powder King due to vehicle incident…
Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 8:00am. Last updated at 11:02am PST. UPDATE 3 – Open as of 12:55 pm MST. Expect delays. — UPDATE 2 – Estimated time of reopening is 2 pm MST. — UPDATE – Highway will remain closed. Next update around 1:30 pm MST. — Motorists be advised that Highway 97 is…
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2023 has been a busy year for Prince George RCMP’s Street Crew…
PRINCE GEORGE Thursday, December 21, 2023 Over the course of the 2023, the Street Crew unit removed over nine kilograms of methamphetamine, two kilograms of fentanyl and two kilograms of cocaine, as well as firearms, body amour, nearly $100,000 in cash, and several vehicles from the streets of Prince George. One investigation led the team…
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Red Chris Porphyry Copper-Gold Mine fined $25,000 for non-compliance…
BC NEWS, DEASE LAKE Thursday, December 21, 2023 The Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) issued an administrative penalty totaling $25,000 to Newmont Corporation (formerly Newcrest Red Chris Mining Limited) on Dec. 18, 2023… The company was fined for not complying with an order in 2019 for Newcrest Red Chris Mining Limited to install and electrify fencing…
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UPDATED – Police investigating Fatal Hit and Run incident on Chief Lake Road…
PRINCE GEORGE Wednesday, December 20, 2023. Last updated on January 2, 2024 at 1:51 pm by Shane Chevalier UPDATE – RCMP continue to investigate a hit-and-run that occurred on Chief Lake Road the evening of Tuesday, December 19, 2023, that claimed the life of a 76-year-old man. Police have an update to the suspect vehicle…
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UPDATE – Rain! ☔
PRINCE GEORGE, FEATURED by Shane Chevalier Wednesday, December 20, 2023. Last updated on December 21, 2023 UPDATE – No snow for Christmas eve. A further 8.1mm of rain fell on Wednesday bringing the monthly total to 48.1mm of rain, beating out December 2022 precipitation. Additional rain is forecast for Thursday and Friday. — What has…
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One person sent to hospital with serious stab wounds…
PRINCE GEORGE Monday, December 18, 2023 The Prince George RCMP is currently on the scene of a violent assault that occurred early this morning on Norwood Street… Police say shortly after 4:30 AM, officers responded to a call from an unrelated residence where a man was located suffering from serious multiple stab wounds. The male…
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WANTED – Jesse R. STEVENS from Dawson Creek…
BC NEWS, DAWSON CREEK Monday, December 18, 2023 The Dawson Creek RCMP is asking for the public’s help in locating a Wanted man… Police are looking for Jesse Ray STEVENS, 35, from Dawson Creek. STEVENS is wanted for STEVENS is described as: Do not confront Jesse Ray Stevens. He is considered dangerous. If you have…
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Hudson’s Hope man receives a $10,000 fine for unlawful hunt of a moose…
BC NEWS, DAWSON CREEK Monday, December 18, 2023 A Northern BC man has been slapped with a $10,000 fine after unlawfully shooting a moose near Pouce Coupe (Dawson Creek) back in September 2020… The Conservation Service shared details that a man, Rory Friesen, shot a bull moose as it crossed Berry Road, a back road…
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BC RCMP notifies IIO BC of incident in Kitimat…
BC NEWS, KITIMAT Monday, December 18, 2023 The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident in Kitimat where one man was shot. On December 11, 2023, Kitimat RCMP responded to a report of a vehicle that was stolen from Terrace. At 8:00 a.m., the vehicle was…
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WANTED – Tanner Alan MURRAY from Dawson Creek…
BC NEWS, DAWSON CREEK Monday, December 18, 2023 The Dawson Creek RCMP is asking for the public’s help in locating a Wanted man… Police are looking for Tanner Alan MURRAY, 29, from Dawson Creek. MURRAY is wanted for Tanner Alan MURRAY is described as: If located, contact the RCMP or the police of jurisdiction in…
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Prince George RCMP’s Cram-A-Cruiser event another success…
PRINCE GEORGE Monday, December 18, 2023 Stationed outside three Save-On-Foods locations throughout Prince George, police officers, municipal employees, 9-1-1 dispatchers and other volunteers greeted shoppers on their way into the grocery stores, asking for donations of food and toiletries for the Salvation Army Food Bank. “The residents of Prince George did not disappoint us this…
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FEATURE – Patrolling from the sky…
FEATURED Monday, December 18, 2023 On a cold, yet beautiful November afternoon, Special Constable Roger Thomson recalls how time has literally flown by since he joined the RCMP’s Air Services program in 2006 as a helicopter pilot. “I’ve been a pilot for over 30 years total and this is the longest time I’ve ever worked…
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Fatal vehicle incident claims life of pedestrian on Highway 97…
PRINCE GEORGE Thursday, December 14, 2023 Police confirm that one person has died following a vehicle incident Wednesday evening involving a pedestrian. The incident occurred between Bellamy Rd and Kenworth Rd on Highway 97 just after 5 pm and snarled traffic during the evening commute. The highway was closed for several hours while officers investigated…
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OPEN – Highway 97 CLOSED in Prince George…
PRINCE GEORGE Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 6:06 pm UPDATE – Highway 97 has since reopened. — Motorists be advised that Highway 97 is closed in both directions between Kenworth Road and Bellamy Rd in Prince George due to a vehicle incident involving a pedestrian. Police say the highway will be closed for an undetermined…
