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McLeod Lake Indian Band, B.C. move forward on economic development, reconciliation, low-carbon future…
BC NEWS, MCLEOD LAKE Thursday, October 26, 2023 The McLeod Lake Indian Band (MLIB) and the Province of British Columbia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that strengthens their relationship and lays the foundation for a proposed Tse’khene energy transition hub, supporting economic reconciliation and development for the region through the production of low-carbon…
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Biological fingerprints in soil show where diamond-containing ore is buried…
FEATURED Wednesday, October 25, 2023 Researchers have identified buried kimberlite, the rocky home of diamonds, by testing the DNA of microbes in the surface soil. These ‘biological fingerprints’ can reveal what minerals are buried tens of metres below the earth’s surface without having to drill. The researchers believe it is the first use of modern…
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Slips, trips, and falls are B.C.’s costliest workplace incidents: WorkSafeBC
FEATURED Wednesday, October 25, 2023 WorkSafeBC is urging employers and workers to manage the prevalent risk of slips, trips, and falls in the workplace. Each year, approximately 20 per cent of workplace injuries are related to slips, trips, and falls. In the past six years, almost 41,000 workers in B.C. suffered slip-trip-and-fall injuries, including fractures, sprains, and dislocations. Slips,…
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March 2024 UPDATE – MISSING – Blayne Ferguson
BC NEWS, VERNON Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Last updated on March 14, 2024 at 3:44 pm March 2024 UPDATE – Below is a message from the Blayne Ferguson FB group. Blayne is still listed as missing on the BC RCMP website. “We are going to meet in the field type area behind the people place…
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Driver arrested after driving through fatal collision scene in Coquitlam…
BC NEWS Wednesday, October 25, 2023 The Coquitlam RCMP is reminding the public to Slow Down, Move Over after a vehicle drives through a fatal motor vehicle collision crime scene last week… Police say on October 19, 2023 at 10:21 a.m., Coquitlam RCMP officers attended a serious two-vehicle collision at Coast Meridian Road and David Avenue in…
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B.C. making it easier to buy zero-emission vehicles…
BC NEWS Wednesday, October 25, 2023 British Columbia is accelerating its zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) targets and helping more people go electric. If passed, the amendments to the Zero-Emission Vehicles Act will help increase access and choice for ZEV car buyers, while new provincial funding will help expand B.C.’s charging network. “With the Zero-Emission Vehicles Act,…
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Single vehicle crash sends one person to hospital in Quesnel…
QUESNEL Wednesday, October 25, 2023 Highway 97 south of Quesnel was briefly closed on Tuesday afternoon following a single vehicle crash… Police say at 1:30 pm, emergency crews from Quesnel were called to a collision scene involving a pickup truck and a utility pole. Investigation reveals that a northbound pickup truck lost control and veered…
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Drive carefully on Highway 16 west of Vanderhoof…
BC NEWS/WEATHER Monday, October 23, 2023 Motorists be advised that snow is falling along Highway 16 west of Vanderhoof this morning. The snow is sticking to the roadway as the temperatures will remain below zero for the next week. This is the first snowfall of the season for this region. Expect up to 5 cm…
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Influx of tourists for 111th Grey Cup will bolster B.C.’s economy…
BC NEWS, VANCOUVER Saturday, October 21, 2023 To support the 111th Grey Cup in Vancouver, the Province is providing $3.5 million for a six-day fan festival and to create legacy projects that will benefit the tourism sector and local communities. “Hosting the Grey Cup presents an extraordinary chance to showcase British Columbia in a way that…
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PG RCMP Street Crew Unit continues targeted drug enforcement…
PRINCE GEORGE Saturday, October 21, 2023. Last updated on October 25, 2023 at 6:22 am. Through the months of September and October, the Prince George RCMP’s Street Crew Unit has continued to put the pressure on those trafficking illicit drugs in the city, recently executing several Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrants. On…
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U.S. fugitive caught in Creston, BC…
BC NEWS Saturday, October 21, 2023 The Creston RCMP made a high-profile arrest after an American fugitive was arrested in the community Friday (October 20) morning… The Creston RCMP was alerted that there was a Wanted American fugitive, Cole Levine, in the Creston Valley. Levine was wanted in the United States for rape, attempted kidnapping,…
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Theft of wildfire equipment from Yukon could make its way to BC…
WHITEHORSE Saturday, October 21, 2023 The Whitehorse RCMP along with Yukon Wildland Fire are asking for the public’s help in locating stolen wildfire equipment taken from the Wildland Fire headquarters in Whitehorse… Police say sometime during the overnight on October 17 and October 18, 2023, a suspect(s) cut a chain on a gate that secured the wildland fire…
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Man arrested in connection to 2021 murder investigation in 100 Mile House…
100 Mile House Saturday, October 21, 2023 The North District Major Crime has made an arrest in connection a homicide investigation in 100 Mile House two years ago… The original incident took place on October 19, 2021, at an industrial area in the community. Police were called to the area that Tuesday evening and located…
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UPDATED – Temperatures will drop and snow is in the forecast for the BC Peace…
PRINCE GEORGE/FORT ST. JOHN Friday, October 20, 2023. Last updated on October 22, 2023 at 6:46 am UPDATE 2 – Snow mixed with rain is now falling in parts of the BC Peace region. 5 cm is what’s expected. The system will move out of the area just after lunch. Please drive to the road…
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Two suspects in custody following attempted car-jacking and theft in Penticton…
BC NEWS/PENTICTON Wednesday, October 18, 2023 Two people were arrested Tuesday evening in Penticton following two attempted car-jackings on the same street… Police say on October 17, 2023 at 6:00 pm, a resident of Killarney Street reported an unknown man and woman attempting to steal his vehicle. Both suspects fled after being confronted by the…
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