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Jumpstart Multi Sport Court now open in Prince George…
PRINCE GEORGE Wednesday, August 30, 2023 The City of Prince George and Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities (Jumpstart) are proud to announce the grand opening of the Jumpstart Multi Sport Court in Carrie Jane Gray Park. Spanning over 28,000 square feet, the new Jumpstart Multi Sport Court is the largest of its kind built in Canada…
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Last Tuesday’s explosion in downtown PG caused residual damage to 50 businesses…
PRINCE GEORGE Monday, August 28, 2023 Last Tuesday’s 7 am explosion of a closed downtown business caused damage to several buildings in and around the explosion site… The City of Prince George says in a news release that more than 50 businesses suffered residual damage and nine buildings surrounding the explosion site had their windows…
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More people will get nutritious food with new funding…
BC NEWS, VICTORIA Saturday, August 26, 2023 People struggling to put food on the table will have better, more reliable access to healthy food with $15 million in funding to Food Banks BC. “We all want people to have the support and services they need to get healthy, nutritious food. Global inflation has hit people…
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UPDATED – Fort St. John RCMP investigating Indecent Acts…
FORT ST. JOHN Wednesday, August 2, 2023 | 1:45 pm. Last updated on August 24, 2023 UPDATE – On Wednesday, August 24, 2023, Fort St. John RCMP located and arrested one man for committing an indecent act after an investigation into the reports received from the public of a man exposing himself to young girls…
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BC Man convicted of Child Exploitation Offences…
BC NEWS, COQUITLAM Thursday, August 23, 2023 A BC man has been convicted of a child exploitation offence following a joint proactive investigation by the BC RCMP Integrated Child Exploitation Unit (BC ICE) and Victoria Police Department. Christopher Thomas Smith, a 39-year-old Coquitlam man, was arrested by BC ICE on October 30, 2019, following a…
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Racoon injures homeowners and a dog in BC community…
BC NEWS, WEST SHORE Thursday, August 24, 2023 A racoon has been released from a bathroom following an incident with the wild animal on Tuesday night… Police say on August 22, West Shore RCMP responded to an unusual call for help. At around 9:40 pm, officers received a report of screaming coming from the 500…
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LOCATED – McBride RCMP look for a couple reported missing…
BC NEWS, MCBRIDE Thursday, August 24, 2023 UPDATE – The two people reported missing earlier Thursday morning have been located safe. Details have been removed along with all photos.
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West Fraser Road near Quesnel reopens after washout in 2018…
QUESNEL Wednesday, August 23, 2023 People in the Quesnel area can now travel a recently completed new section of West Fraser Road after the old road washed out in 2018. “The work done to move West Fraser Road restores direct access to Quesnel and provides a reliable route for people who live and work in the…
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Motorcycle crash on Barkerville Highway injures two people…
QUESNEL Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 4:45 pm Two people were taken to hospital in Quesnel following a single vehicle incident on the Barkerville Highway on Sunday at noon… Emergency crews responded to the crash site located near Victoria Creek Road along the Barkerville Highway, east of Quesnel just after 12 pm on August 20.…
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LOCATED – Anastajia Baker
FORT ST. JOHN Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 4:31 pm. Last updated at 12:30 pm on August 24, 2023. UPDATE – Anastajia Baker has been located safe. All details and photos have been removed.
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UPDATE 4 – Explosion and fire destroys downtown business…
PRINCE GEORGE Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 7:22 am. Last updated at 1:57 pm on August 23, 2023. UPDATE 4 – Investigators remain on scene of Tuesday’s explosion on 4th Ave. Dominion Street between 4th Ave and 5th Ave remains closed while all other roads have now reopened. Police say in an update on Wednesday…
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ENDED – UPDATE 3 – Heavy rain is possible for BC North and Prince George…
PRINCE GEORGE Monday, August 21, 2023 at 2:33 pm. Last updated on August 24 at 7:25 am. Ended. UPDATE 3 – What: 30 to 40 mm of rain, with potential for localized amounts near 50 mm by Wednesday night. Threats: Possible washouts near rivers, creeks and culverts. Localized flooding. Risk of lightning. When: Now through…
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Increased policing efforts in Okanagan amid wildfires…
BC NEWS, Kelowna Monday, August 21, 2023 The RCMP in the Okanagan region is reassuring the community that due to the increased proactive efforts overnight, there have been only minor concerns reported. Despite receiving a few calls regarding suspicious individuals, there have been limited reports of property theft in the affected areas. Our officers did…
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Taking photos of the sun with your smartphone? You could be damaging the sensors of the camera and your eyeballs…
FEATURED by Shane Chevalier Monday, August 21, 2023 Over the past week, or at least since the wildfires in the southern interior of British Columbia have really taken off, many residents have been pulling out their phones to take shots of the smoked filled sky and the smoked out sun. What people do not realize…
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ENDED… Emergency order frees up accommodation for evacuees, emergency personnel…
BC NEWS Saturday, August 19, 2023. Last updated on August 23. UPDATE – This ORDER has now ended. As of August 23, 202. To help ensure accommodation is available for critical-response personnel and the tens of thousands of people evacuated due to wildfires, the Province is restricting travel for the purpose of staying in temporary…
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