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B.C. looking for input on grizzly stewardship, bear viewing…
BC NEWS Tuesday, July 18, 2023 | 7:06 am People in British Columbia are invited to share their thoughts on grizzly bear stewardship and commercial bear viewing, as the Province develops strategies to strengthen environmental stewardship and biodiversity. The Ministry of Forests is gathering public feedback on the draft Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework and the…
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UPDATED – Normal temperatures could be on the way for the remainder of July…
FEATURED by: Shane Chevalier Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Last updated on July 27, 2023. (July 27) UPDATE – Cooler, summer temperatures will remain until at least the beginning of August 2023. That includes rain showers and minor thunderstorms. Expect temperatures in the Central Interior up to the BC Peace to be between 20 and 25…
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Province sets single-use plastic requirements…
BC NEWS Tuesday, July 18, 2023 | 7:44 am A new provincial regulation will expand B.C.’s efforts to tackle hard-to-recycle single-use and plastic items. The Single-Use and Plastic Waste Prevention Regulation will cover shopping bags, disposable food service accessories, oxo-degradable plastics and food service packaging made of polystyrene foam, PVC, PVDC, compostable or biodegradable plastics. “As…
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New strategy to support B.C. businesses, protect ideas…
BC NEWS Tuesday, July 18, 2023 | 7:11 am Entrepreneurs and companies will soon have access to new resources to help them grow and protect their ideas and products with the launch of B.C.’s Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy. As a key action in the StrongerBC Economic Plan, B.C.’s IP Strategy will increase IP knowledge for startups…
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BC Coroners Service issues public safety bulletin about wildfire smoke…
BC NEWS Tuesday, July 18, 2023 | 7:26 am As confirmed by his parents, the BC Coroners Service is investigating the death of nine-year-old Carter Vigh of 100 Mile House, related to an existing medical condition aggravated by wildfire smoke. The sudden and unexpected death of this young boy is a heartbreaking loss for his…
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Nechako and Fraser Rivers are becoming slightly lower, so how can we save water?..
FEATURED By: Shane Chevalier Friday, July 14, 2023 Each day I take the pooch, Cecily, to one of the two rivers here in Prince George, the Nechako at Wilson Park and the Fraser River at Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park. Goldies love to bathe in the river, and Cecily’s favorite spot out of all parks she…
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UPDATED – Police investigating alleged vigilante assaults in Dawson Creek…
DAWSON CREEK Friday, July 14, 2023 | 12:18 pm. Last updated on August 4, 2023 at 6:30 am. UPDATE – RCMP say that allegations into this incident have been proved false. The 20 year-old man has since left British Columbia. Police are warning the public to not believe everything you read or see on social…
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Wildfire Update: July 14, 2023
Today’s Note: Currently, weather conditions are leading to aggressive fire behaviour and substantial growth of fires in the VanJam zone (Vanderhoof/Fort St. James). The number one priority for the BC Wildfire Service is ensuring the safety of first responders, and crews have been pulled back on fires that are exhibiting dangerous fire activity. Aggressive fire…
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UPDATED – BCWS firefighter dies fighting wildfire near Revelstoke…
BC NEWS Friday, July 14, 2023 | 6:22 am. Last updated on July 14, 2023. UPDATE – On July 13th, 2023, at 3:30 p.m., the Revelstoke RCMP were notified of a workplace fatality involving a BC Wildfire Service firefighter. RCMP learned that a 19-year-old female wildland firefighter was working alongside a team clearing brush within…
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Province assisting communities; people, businesses urged to conserve water…
VICTORIA Thursday, July 13, 2023 | 1:15 pm As drought conditions worsen, with unprecedented levels of drought being observed in British Columbia this early in the season, people and businesses are urged to prioritize water conservation. In B.C., drought levels are measured on a 0-5 scale. Drought Level 5 means it is almost certain that…
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One man arrested after barricading himself in a garage…
FORT ST. JOHN Thursday, July 13, 2023 | 1:05 pm One man has been arrested following a wellness check late Thursday morning in Charlie Lake… Police say at 10:46 AM, officers were asked to do a wellness check on an individual’s well-being. When police attended the home, an adult man was displaying aggressive behaviour towards…
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Ended… Forest fire smoke to persist for the next several days in the PG region…
PRINCE GEORGE Wednesday, July 12, 2023 | 1:47 pm. Last update on July 20. Ended. — A forest fire smoke event is currently hovering around the Central Interior and with that comes obvious health warnings associated to inhaling forest fire smoke. Thick, tinge smoke moved into the Prince George region Tuesday evening around 8 pm…
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🟢 OPEN – Vehicle incident closes Highway 29 south of Hudson’s Hope…
FORT ST. JOHN Friday, July 7, 2023 | 7:30 pm. Last updated on July 9, 2023 UPDATE – Highway 29 is now open in both directions. It reopened just before 4 am. There are no further details at this time on what happened. Just to note, RCMP media officers in Northern and Central BC do…
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UPDATE – BC Conservation responding to bear attack near Tumbler Ridge…
PRINCE GEORGE Thursday, July 6, 2023 | Last updated on July 7, 2023 at 4:00 pm UPDATE – The BC Conservation Service has provided an update. They say a 21 year-old woman was planting trees in a cutblock area southwest of Bearhole Lake Provincial Park/Protected Area when the incident occurred Thursday afternoon. The bear first…
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Police in Fort St. John investigating a drive-by shooting…
FORT ST. JOHN Friday, July 7, 2023 | 2:30 pm Police in Fort St. John are asking for the public’s help following a targeted drive-by shooting on Thursday night… Police say on July 6, 2023 just before 9:30 PM, officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 8800 block of 102nd Ave. Reports…
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