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  • 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…

  • Armed and barricaded male arrested in Fort. St. John…

    FORT ST. JOHN, BC: One man has been arrested following an incident at a home on the 269 Road Saturday afternoon… Police say on April 24 at approximately 3:00 PM, officers received a report that a female had been stabbed at a home on the 269 Road. Officers immediately responded to the area and upon…

  • RCMP seeking help from public in locating plane crash site from 39 years ago…

    The story below has a Prince George connection and was released by the Alberta RCMP.. FOX CREEK, AB: On April 29, 1982, Fox Creek RCMP received a report that a Cessna 185 plane had not returned from its flight and was believed to have crashed. The five persons on board were reported missing. It is believed the Cessna 185 plane was…

  • Water service maintenance on 1st Avenue near Queensway starts April 26…

    PRINCE GEORGE, BC: The City of Prince George will begin a maintenance operation on the water system on 1st Avenue starting on Monday, April 26. This operation is intended to replace specific hydrants along 1st Avenue to ensure the hydrants perform as necessary. The project could result in temporary traffic delays in the area of…

  • Joint statement asking people to stay local to bend the curve…

    VICTORIA, BC: Melanie Mark, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport; Brenda Baptiste, chair, Indigenous Tourism BC; Walt Judas, CEO, Tourism Industry Association of BC; Ingrid Jarrett, president and CEO, BC Hotel Association; and Richard Porges, interim president and CEO, Destination BC; have released the following statement asking all British Columbians to stay local unless…

  • Province introduces travel restrictions to curb spread of COVID-19…

    VICTORIA, BC: To help keep communities safe and protect British Columbia’s health-care system from COVID-19, the Province is introducing travel restrictions that limit non-essential travel in B.C. On the advice of Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer (PHO), Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has issued a new order using the extraordinary…

  • Police investigating homicide on Carney Street…

    PRINCE GEORGE, BC: The Prince George RCMP’s Serious Crime Unit is currently investigating their fourth homicide of 2021… Police say shortly after 3:30 AM on April 22, 2021, the Prince George RCMP received notification from staff at the hospital that an adult male was in the emergency room with traumatic injuries. The male did not…

  • Construction starts on the YMCA’s new downtown childcare centre…

    PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Construction has started on a new downtown childcare centre, which will provide much-needed childcare and early childhood education for local families. The facility will provide 85 new childcare spaces, including 12 infant/toddler spaces, 25 group childcare spaces for children ages 30 months to school age, and 48 school-age spaces. The site, located…

  • Have you seen Sidney Ryan Boyd?..

    QUESNEL, BC: The Quesnel RCMP is asking for the public’s help in locating a man reported missing on April 19, 2021… Sidney Ryan Boyd was last seen on April 5, 2021 in the downtown core of Quesnel. The police are currently following up on several possible sightings in the local area. Sidney Boyd, 27 year…