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Maximum allowable rent increase capped at 1.5% for 2022…
VICTORIA, BC: B.C.’s maximum allowable rent increase amount for 2022 is being set at 1.5%, based on inflation. This increase cannot take effect prior to Jan. 1, 2022. If landlords choose to increase rent, they must provide a full three months’ notice to tenants using the correct notice of rent increase form. To support British…
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New health measures introduced for Northern Health region…
Northern Health (NH) is introducing new public health orders covering the entire Northern Health region to manage COVID-19 activity. Effective at 12:01 AM Tuesday September 7, 2021: New NH orders: Personal gatherings in your home – one additional family or 5 guests Personal gatherings outside your home – maximum 50 people Indoor events – have…
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New parking app offers off-street parking users on-the-spot payment and renewal options…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: The City of Prince George is offering residents a new and more convenient way to pay for off-street parking. Starting today, September 1, drivers can download the Hotspot Parking mobile app and use it to pay for daily and hourly off-street parking in City lots and parkades and add extra parking time…
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IIO BC investigating Quesnel RCMP actions following the death of a man…
QUESNEL, BC: The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident in Quesnel where one man has died. On August 31, at approximately 3:30 a.m., RCMP officers in Quesnel conducted a check on a vehicle that was parked in a parking lot at the 400-block of Carson…
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More than 1,000 British Columbians lost to toxic illicit drugs in first half of 2021…
VICTORIA, BC: At least 1,011 lives were lost to suspected illicit drug toxicity in B.C. between January and June 2021, according to data released by the BC Coroners Service. “The deaths of more than 1,000 British Columbians in the first six months of 2021 is a tragic reminder that the toxic illicit drug supply remains…
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Targeted shooting at “tent city” in Prince George sends one person to hospital…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Police are currently investigating a shooting at the “tent city” homeless camp in the lower Patricia Blvd area of Prince George… Police say shortly after 3:00 AM, officers responded to a report of shots fired near 5th Avenue and Ottawa Street. When members arrived at the “tent city,” they located one female…
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New website provides updates on Cariboo roads…
QUESNEL, BC: A new website has launched to help people stay up to date on the work being done to recover from major slides and road washouts. The Cariboo Road Recovery Projects website will address the transportation impacts at 10 major locations, including Soda Creek-Macalister Road, Quesnel Hydraulic Road and Kersley-Dale Landing Road. “The Cariboo has…
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Police seek Wanted Man out of Chetwynd…
CHETWYND, BC: The Chetwynd RCMP is asking for the public’s help in locating a Wanted man… At about 5:30 PM on August 18, officers were advised that Devon Myles LINDSTROM was seen at a local business in the community. Chetwynd RCMP consider LINDSTROM a dangerous man. When officers managed to catch up with LINDSTROM, while…
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Have you seen Donald Malbeuf?..
PRINCE GEORGE BC: Police are requesting the public’s help in locating an elderly man that has not been seen since Friday. On Saturday, August 21, 2021, the Prince George RCMP received a report of an abandoned vehicle on the Table FSR near Wooyadilinka Creek, north of Prince George. The vehicle was registered to 77-year-old Donald…
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Health, safety remain top priority for return to campus…
VICTORIA, BC: Students, faculty and staff at B.C.’s colleges and universities are being supported to come back together for in-person learning this fall with added health and safety measures ordered by the provincial health officer. A new mask mandate for college and university campuses follows the announcement that B.C. will be introducing a proof-of-vaccine requirement…
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😷 Mask mandate to reduce transmission, protect people in public spaces…
VICTORIA, BC: Masks will once again be mandatory in all public spaces beginning on Wednesday across British Columbia… — As of Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, masks must be worn in all indoor public spaces throughout B.C. to help slow the transmission of COVID-19 as B.C. prepares for the fall and respiratory illness season. A new…
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B.C. launches proof of vaccination to stop spread of COVID-19…
Starting Sept. 13, 2021, proof of vaccination will be required in B.C. for people attending certain social and recreational settings and events. This important step will continue to increase the vaccination rate across the province and provide confidence to fully vaccinated people that those around them are also fully vaccinated. “Vaccines are our ticket to…
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Male suspect arrested following bear spraying incident at the BCNE…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: An 18 year-old male was arrested following a targeted bear spraying incident at the BCNE Friday evening… Statements from witnesses indicate that a single male youth was the target of the attack and through investigation, officers located and arrested an 18 year-old male suspect found in possession of bear spray. The suspect…
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💦 Heavy rain expected for the BC Peace…
Environment Canada has issued a Rainfall warning for the BC Peace… The forecast calls for thunderstorms and rain beginning later Saturday evening and rain all day Sunday. 40 to 60 mm of rain is expected to fall between Saturday night and late Sunday. The amount could be more, around 80 mm, mostly around areas within…
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Police investigating late night home invasion on River Road…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect from a home invasion that occurred on the 100 block of River Road late Wednesday night… Police say just before midnight on August 18, 2021, officers immediately attended the area on River Road and stopped a vehicle nearby that matched the…
