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  • Enforcement measures build on success of non-essential travel restrictions…

    VICTORIA, BC: To help keep communities safe and protect British Columbia’s health-care system from COVID-19, the Province has authorized site-specific road checks on travel corridors between regions to help enforce the non-essential travel restrictions that were announced on April 23, 2021. On the advice of B.C.’s provincial health officer (PHO), Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public…

  • Major ICBC premium savings, better care start May 1…

    VICTORIA, BC: Saturday, May 1, 2021, marks the start of a new era for ICBC as the corporation launches Enhanced Care coverage and transitions to a new care-based model. Enhanced Care is a redesigned approach to auto insurance that brings historic savings on auto insurance premiums, significantly improved care, and recovery and wage-loss benefits for…

  • Williams Lake RCMP seek Wanted male and female…

    WILLIAMS LAKE, BC: The Williams Lake RCMP is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman who has not been seen since April 13, 2021. The woman is also considered wanted by RCMP… On Tuesday, April 13, 2021, Williams Lake RCMP received a missing person report. Jenna Harvey was reported missing and it…

  • Suspect arrested in relation to the homicide on PG Pulpmill Road…

    PRINCE GEORGE, BC: The Prince George RCMP’s Serious Crime Unit is confirming that they have arrested a suspect in relation to the homicide investigation on PG Pulpmill Road back on April 10… Police arrested 25-year-old David MacLeod shortly after the incident occurred. MacLeod made his first appearance in court on April 26, 2021. The B.C.…

  • Support PG launches new contest to mark its first anniversary!..

    PRINCE GEORGE, BC: April 28th marks the one year anniversary of the launch of the Support PG campaign! To celebrate, a new contest called the “Support PG Passport for your Summer Vacation” begins today.  Residents are encouraged to shop locally from April 28th until September 28th while collecting stickers on printable passports they download from the Support…

  • Downtown Safety Unit targets street-level drug traffickers…

    PRINCE GEORGE, BC: In an effort to curb the presence of illegal narcotics in the City centre, the Downtown Safety Unit has been proactively targeting street-level drug dealers. On April 14, 2021, the Downtown Safety Unit responded to a call from a concerned resident who witnessed overt drug use on the 1400 block of 9th…

  • Legislation for paid COVID-19 vaccination leave now in force…

    VICTORIA, BC: Amendments to the Employment Standards Act providing workers with up to three hours of paid leave to get each dose of their COVID-19 vaccine are now in effect, retroactive to April 19, 2021. Bill 3 is now law and ensures that no employee will lose pay if they need time away from work…

  • $500-million investment fund paves way for a StrongerBC…

    VICTORIA, BC: A first-of-its-kind $500-million strategic investment fund will provide B.C.-based businesses with capital to position the province as a front-runner in the post-pandemic economy. The B.C. government has introduced legislation to support the operations of InBC Investment Corp. (InBC), a new $500-million strategic investment fund. Developed in consultation with the business and investment sectors,…

  • Joint statement on the National Day of Mourning…

    Premier John Horgan and Harry Bains, Minister of Labour, have issued the following statement: “Today on the National Day of Mourning, we join with people and families throughout B.C. and across Canada to remember the lives lost or forever changed by workplace injury and illness. “One hundred and fifty-one workers in B.C. lost their lives…

  • Grant supports culture of accommodation in the workplace…

    VICTORIA, BC: Individuals who are dealing with a mental or physical health impairment will be better supported to safely return to work, thanks to new funding for the National Institute of Disability Management and Research (NIDMAR). The Province is providing NIDMAR with $6 million in a one-time grant to administer a return-to-work and disability management…

  • Charges approved against a Fort St. John man following stabbing incident…

    FORT ST. JOHN, BC: A Fort St. John man is facing charges following a stabbing incident over the weekend at a home on the 269 Road… The incident began on April 24 at approximately 3 pm, when officers were notified that a female had been stabbed at the home. When police arrived, a man barricaded…

  • Pilot taken to hospital after float plane crash on Fraser Lake…

    FRASER LAKE, BC: A pilot was able to get out of the plane he was flying after it crashed shortly takeoff on Sunday… Police say on April 25, 2021 at 7:00 PM, Fraser Lake RCMP responded to a call of a float plane crash on the west end of Fraser Lake. Several residents in the…

  • Ended… Snowfall Warning for the Pine Pass…

    As of April 28, snowfall Warning has ended. —- Environment Canada has issued a Snowfall Warning for the Pine Pass region for this afternoon and into tonight. Up to 10 cm is forecast. Please drive carefully.

  • St. John Ambulance medical first responders volunteer at Northern BC vaccine clinics…

    NORTHERN BC: St. John Ambulance medical first responder (MFR) volunteers from across the province are currently providing support and first aid at several COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Northern BC communities. The charity’s volunteers have been giving their time at clinics in Quesnel, Terrace, and Fort St. John. The volunteers on-site include a mix of local…

  • RCMP investigating suspicious death in Fort Nelson…

    FORT NELSON, BC: The North District RCMP along with RCMP in Fort Nelson are currently investigating a suspicious death… Police say on the morning of April 24, 2021 at approximately 8:54 AM, the Northern Rockies Regional RCMP received a call to assist Emergency Health Services with a man who had been located injured inside a…