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  • Province stops museum plan, will consult public on museum’s future…

    VICTORIA, BC: The Province is halting plans announced last month to rebuild the Royal British Columbia Museum. The museum will remain open to visitors. The Royal BC Museum will now lead a broad public engagement to consider all options for the future of the museum. “I always try to act in the best interests of…

  • Updated… Posts to Facebook are returning to a new page July 1st…

    You can now view our new FB page. — On July 1st, PJXM will be headed back to using Facebook after leaving the platform back in December 2020… We now have the ability to turn off comments so we’ll share some of our information stories to a brand new page called PJXM News & Safety…

  • Summer temps coming this weekend to Central Interior, Cariboo, and BC South…

    While we think it is still a bit early to fully determine this weekends weather forecast, it does come with a reminder for those adventuring out and around water ways for the need to be cautious… Temperatures are going to naturally heat up to the mid to high 20’s – low 30’s and that could…

  • RCMP investigating suspicious incidents on Hwy 97 at Mackenzie Junction…

    MACKENZIE, BC: On Sunday, June 19, 2022 at 6:50 PM, the Mackenzie RCMP received a report of a suspicious vehicle on Highway 97 near the junction of Highway 39… It was reported that a man, driving a newer white pickup, approached a woman while she was in her vehicle parked at the junction. The unknown…

  • BC Wildfire Service monitoring a fire in the Fort Nelson zone…

    FORT NELSON, BC: The BC Wildfire Service is monitoring a fire (G90313) in the Dall Lake area of the Fort Nelson Fire Zone. The fire was discovered Friday, June 17, 2022, is approximately 700 hectares in size and is currently classified as “Out of Control”. BC Wildfire Service patrols identified outfitter cabins in the vicinity…

  • LOCATED: Have you seen Heather Joseph?..

    UPDATE: Found safe and sound! As of June 21, 2022. All photos have been removed. — PRINCE GEORGE, BC: The Prince George RCMP is requesting the public’s help in locating a missing youth last seen on June 16, 2022… Police are looking for 17 year-old Heather Joseph. Family last saw Heather just after 8:00 a.m.…

  • High streamflow advisory issued for BC Peace…

    UPDATE: Flood Watch has ended and A High Streamflow advisory is in place instead. As of June 19, 2022. — The River Forecast Centre is upgrading to a Flood Watch for: • Peace Region, including tributaries around Fort St. John, Taylor, Chetwynd, Moberly Lake, Pine Pass, Hudson’s Hope and Dawson Creek A low-pressure system is…

  • ⚠️ Toxic drug alert: Prince George…

    There has been an increase in overdose events in the community of Prince George. The reported substance is being sold as down, is light pink or dark/bright neon pink in colour. This substance is highly toxic and causes sudden overdose including prolonged sedation and memory loss. Overdoses are happening when the substance is smoked and injected.…

  • ⚠️ Toxic drug alert for Quesnel…

    There has been an increase in overdose events in the community of Quesnel. The reported substance is being sold as down, is deep burgundy (red) in colour, chunky, and dense. This substance is highly toxic and causes sudden overdose including prolonged sedation and memory loss. Overdoses are happening when the substance is smoked and injected. For…

  • Police investigating weekend shooting…

    PRINCE GEORGE, BC: On June 12, 2022, shortly after 4:00 PM, Prince George RCMP responded to a residence on the 2100-block of Shady Lane for a report of shots fired… When officers arrived to the scene, they located evidence of several shots striking the home. Extensive video canvassing the neighbourhood was done to obtain any…

  • BC SPCA seizes 123 neglected animals from trailer in Fort St. James…

    FORT ST. JAMES, BC: The BC SPCA has seized 120 cats and three small dogs from a property in Fort St. James. The animals, many of whom were emaciated and suffering from upper respiratory infections, extreme flea infestations, urine scald, eye infections, dental issues, ear mites and wounds, were being kept in filthy and unsafe…

  • Sobering centre, complex-care housing coming to the North…

    PRINCE GEORGE, BC: People living in Prince George with substance-use challenges will soon have access to new mental-health and substance-use services as the Province expands a continuum of care in Northern Health. As part of a historic investment in mental-health and substance-use services, the Province is funding a new sobering and assessment facility to serve…

  • Taylor Gold Pan Championship 2022 Information…

    Below is information provided to PJXM on the upcoming Taylor Gold Pan Championships that will be taking place at the end of July 2022 in Taylor, BC, south of Fort St. John. The event is looking for volunteers and vendors! See below for all the details and event schedule. We have split the information into…

  • UPDATED… One man dead following stabbing on Queensway…

    Click here to read an update from April 2023 on this incident. — UPDATE on June 16, 2022: The Prince George RCMP has confirmed the identity of the victim from Saturday’s fatal stabbing as 28-year-old Devon Lindstrom. The investigation remains ongoing. — PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Police are continuing their investigation following a stabbing incident on…

  • Toxic drug supply continues to devastate communities throughout B.C…

    Illicit drugs continue to claim the lives of British Columbians in larger numbers than homicides, motor-vehicle incidents, drownings, deaths by suicide and fire-related deaths combined, according to the latest data released by the BC Coroners Service. At least 161 lives were lost to toxic illicit drugs in B.C. in April 2022, which is a figure…