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  • North District Major Crime investigating after body pulled from Kiskatinaw River…

    DAWSON CREEK Sunday, April 16, 2023 | 12:06 pm Police in Dawson Creek are asking for the public’s help after a man’s body was found in the Kiskatinaw River on Saturday… Police say on April 15, 2023, officers were called to the Kiskatinaw Bridge on the Old Alaska Highway following the discovery. Investigators are working…

  • New emergency department, ICU open at GR Baker Memorial Hospital in Quesnel…

    Quesnel Friday, April 14, 2023 | 9:57 am People in the North Cariboo will have better access to health care at GR Baker Memorial Hospital as construction completes on a new emergency department and intensive care unit (ICU). The new addition was built on the territory of the Lhtako Dene Nation and will open on…

  • Spring Wildfire Outlook for British Columbia…

    BRITISH COLUMBIA Thursday, April 13, 2023 | 3:27 pm October 2022 was one of the driest and warmest Octobers on record with daytime highs consistently 4-10 degrees above normal. British Columbia saw very limited precipitation during what is typically a wet month. With very limited moisture, drought conditions in forests were much higher than normal…

  • UPDATE – WANTED – Clarissa Pearl MCPHEE…

    FORT ST. JOHN Thursday, April 13, 2023 | 1:55 pm. Last updated on May 3, 2023 at 8:16 am UPDATE: Clarissa turned herself in to the RCMP on May 2, 2023. We have removed the photos. — The Fort St. John RCMP is asking for the public’s help in locating a Wanted woman… Police are…

  • ARRESTED – WANTED – Levi Kade LARSON…

    FORT ST. JOHN Thursday, April 13, 2023 | 1:52 pm. UPDATED on May 10, 2023 at 3:30 pm. LARSON has been arrested. He was arrested during a traffic stop. As of May 10, 2023. — The Fort St. John RCMP is asking for the public’s help in locating a Wanted man… Police are looking Levi…

  • Police arrest man following violent disturbance at a local business last week…

    PRINCE GEORGE Thursday, April 13, 2023 | 1:36 pm One man has been arrested following a violent crime last week in Prince George… Police say on April 7, just before 10 PM, officers received a report of a man causing a disturbance at a local gas station on Range Road. Witnesses told police that a…

  • Council calls for greater consultation with Federal Government on policing costs…

    PRINCE GEORGE Thursday, April 13, 2023 | 10:20 am City Council approved a call on April 12 to join the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) in requesting the federal government meaningfully consult with local governments on Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) policing costs in the future. “We are proud to join with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities…

  • Dedicated hubs target repeat violent offenders across B.C…

    KELOWNA Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | 2:14 pm The Province is helping keep people safe by creating hubs of police, dedicated prosecutors and probation officers focused on tackling repeat violent offending in every region of the province. Twelve hubs are part of the Repeat Violent Offending Intervention Initiative, which is focused on targeted enforcement as…

  • B.C. increases student financial aid, eases repayment…

    VICTORIA Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | 12:07 pm Post-secondary students will soon have access to increased financial aid, with more flexible repayment terms to make education and skills training more accessible and affordable in the face of global inflation. “Access to finances shouldn’t be a barrier to preparing for an in-demand career in B.C. This…

  • B.C. expands EV charging, leads country in going electric…

    VICTORIA Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | 12:05 pm As British Columbians are embracing zero-emission vehicles faster than any other jurisdiction in Canada, the Province is helping them go electric with $26 million in new funding for public charging stations. “British Columbians are switching to clean energy and cleaner transportation in record numbers as part of…

  • Suspect uses stolen pickup truck to ram police vehicle…

    PRINCE GEORGE Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | 11:11 am A well-known offender is in custody following a police incident last Friday… Police say on April 7 at around 8 pm, officers received a report of a suspicious pickup truck parked on the 10500 block of Hartman Road. When an officer arrived on scene, the driver…

  • House fire on Wainwright Street causes $50,000 in damage…

    PRINCE GEORGE Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | 10:11 am On Sunday, April 9, 2023, just after 2 pm, crews from three firehalls responded to a report of a structure fire on the 300 block of Wainwright Street. Upon arrival to the scene, fire crews were met with heavy smoke that filled the entire home. Crews…

  • BC Spotlight: Cost-of-living crisis persists, but BC NDP holds comfortable lead…

    BRITISH COLUMBIA Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | 10:06 am Two competing ideas can be true at the same time in politics and one need look no further than British Columbia for evidence of this. A new study from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds that on one hand, B.C. residents voice widespread dissatisfaction with their…

  • Ended… Strong wind gusts for Easter Sunday…

    Ended — UPDATE: A Wind Warning has been issued for BC North as gusts up to 90 km/h are in the forecast for this afternoon and into the evening. Wind gusts up to 80 km/h are also in the forecast for the *Prince George region beginning later this morning and lasting until the evening. Strong…

  • Spring Freshet

    WEATHER Saturday, April, 8, 2023 | 7:19 am Freshet is a seasonal increase in rivers and streams water flow that occurs during the spring. Temperature fluctuations and winter precipitation amounts, combined with snowmelt and rainfall are key factors that affect the intensity of spring freshet. In winter, snow accumulates and stores large amounts of water…