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Located… Have you seen David George CHENAIL?..
RCMP can confirm David has been located. As of June 7, 2021. We have removed all the photos. —- PRINCE GEORGE, BC: The Prince George RCMP is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man who hasn’t been seen since the morning of June 1, 2021… Missing is David George CHENAIL. CHENAIL is…
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Ended… Paddlewheel Park closed as City issues Local State of Emergency…
Ended as of June 7, 2021. —– The City of Prince George is issuing an evacuation alert for the residents of Farrell Street near Paddlewheel Park due to a high risk of flooding from the Fraser River. As a precaution, Mayor Lyn Hall has signed a Declaration of Local Emergency. The BC River Forecast Centre…
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Police seek suspect following robbery at local bottle depot…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Police are asking for the public’s help following a robbery at the Nechako Bottle Depot on 1st Avenue… Police say at approximately 3:30 PM on June 2, 2021, the Prince George RCMP received a report from employees at the business on the 1900 block of 1st Avenue that a male wearing an…
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Connectivity investments support northern economic recovery…
VICTORIA, BC: Faster, more reliable internet is coming to people in 19 northern communities as record investments in connectivity help to position B.C. for a strong recovery from the economic impacts of the pandemic. “It’s hard to imagine running a business today without high-speed internet, and yet that’s exactly what many people in northern B.C.…
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Have you seen Ronda BEAUNE?..
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: The Prince George RCMP is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman last seen on May 29, 2021. On Wednesday, June 2, 2021, the Prince George RCMP received a report that Ronda BEAUNE was missing. BEAUNE is described as: Bangladeshi female 5’3” 120 lb Brown eyes Shoulder length brown…
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Ending violence against Indigenous women, girls…
VICTORIA, BC: The National Action Plan (NAP), a path towards ending violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ peoples in response to the National Inquiry’s Calls for Justice has been released. The release of the report falls on the second anniversary of the final report from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women…
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Road resurfacing season underway in northern B.C…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Crews are working on a variety of paving projects in British Columbia’s northern region, covering more than 350 kilometres of highways and side roads this year. “Highway resurfacing improves the safety and efficiency of the roadway, provides safer driving conditions for the travelling public and improves the movement of goods and services,”…
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Update on Civic Facilities and the BC Restart…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Last week, the Provincial Health Officer and the Premier announced a four-step BC Restart Plan for a careful and safe restart. The City of Prince George is looking forward to the day when events and gatherings will be allowed and is preparing for a return to normal social contact and larger gatherings. In March…
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Rising river prompts notification to Farrell Street residents…
The City of Prince George is notifying residents of Farrell Street near Paddlewheel Park of the possibility of flooding due to rising water levels in the Fraser River. No evacuation alerts or orders have been declared for Prince George. According to the Province of BC’s River Forecast Centre, water levels on the Fraser River are…
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Five people arrested after reports of gun shots…
WILLIAMS LAKE, BC: On Monday, May 31, 2021 at 6:01 PM, Williams Lake RCMP received a call of shots fired. The caller reported hearing multiple gunshots coming from a residence in the 1900 Block of South Lakeside Drive in the city. Police immediately attended, and with support from Police Dog Service, set up containment in the area…
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Families benefiting from B.C.’s fastest creation of child care spaces…
VICTORIA, BC: More families than ever are benefiting from better access to quality, affordable child care, thanks to the fastest creation of child care spaces in B.C.’s history. The Province has exceeded its original three-year goal and has funded nearly 26,000 new licensed child care spaces since the 10-year Childcare BC plan was launched in…
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New vision for sustainable forest policy puts people, communities first…
VICTORIA, BC: The B.C. government has set out its vision for a forestry sector that is more diverse, competitive, focused on sustainability and puts people and communities first. “Forests are at the heart of our identity here in B.C. They are essential to a healthy environment and provide good jobs to tens of thousands of British…
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Province helping legions continue to support veterans and their families…
VICTORIA, BC: The Province is providing new relief funding to ensure legions can continue providing essential community services to its 47,000 members in B.C., including veterans and their families. The Royal Canadian Legion BC/Yukon Command will receive $1.5 million in one-time support to help offset the impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic and recent circuit-breaker…
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Second “Boost and Bust” project nabs 19 shoplifting suspects…
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: The Prince George RCMP’s Downtown Safety Unit (DSU) worked with Loss Prevention Officers from the London Drugs in Parkwood Mall to target repeat shoplifters during two separate, two-day periods… On April 29 and 30, and May 17 and 18, three members from the Downtown Safety Unit and one frontline member ran a…
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Toxic illicit drugs claim another 176 British Columbians in April…
VICTORIA, BC: Preliminary reporting released by the BC Coroners Service confirms at least 176 British Columbians were lost to toxic illicit drugs in April, bringing the total number of deaths recorded in 2021 to 680. “Once again, we’re reminded that the scale of this public health emergency is truly unprecedented,” said Lisa Lapointe, chief coroner. “I…
