Category Archives: 2019
Quesnel RCMP seeking witnesses to altercation at City Landfill
RCMP in Quesnel are seeking witnesses to an altercation that reportedly led to a chain attack. On Saturday, police were called out to the City Landfill for reports of an altercation between three indi...
Jun 04, 2019
Province investing $760,000 in innitiatives to combat sexual violence on college campuses
British Columbia is investing 760 thousand dollars in to innitiatives aimed at preventing and responding to sexual violence at college campuses. Part of that investment is in a closed-door forum, runn...
Jun 04, 2019
BCUC to hold public information sessions regarding inquiry in to Indigenous utilities
A number of community input sessions are being hosted by the BC Utilities Commission as they seek insight in to how to improve the regulation of Indigenous utilities. As part of their inquiry in to th...
Jun 04, 2019
West Fraser announces curtailments at five northern sawmills
Canfor wasn't the only forestry company handing out bad news yesterday, as West Fraser announced a number of curtailments. Sawmills in Smithers, Williams Lake, Quesnel, Chetwynd and Fraser Lake, will ...
Jun 04, 2019
Canfor announces permanent closure of Vavenby sawmill
In yet another blow to the forestry industry, Canfor has announced the permanent closure of their Vavenby sawmill. Canfor's decision is set to cost more than 170 forestry workers their jobs when the s...
Jun 04, 2019
100 Mile House RCMP apprehend 84 year-old bank robber
A senior's discount wasn't enough to quell an 84 year-old bank robber in 100 Mile House yesterday. Late yesterday morning, RCMP were called out to a financial institution for reports of an armed robbe...
Jun 04, 2019
Teen speeder caught driving more than twice the posted speed limit
An eighteen-year-old Prince George resident is in hot water after Mounties caught him doing 131 kilometres an hour in a 60 km/h zone last week. The teen was handed a $483 find and police impounded the...
Jun 03, 2019
"A Walk to Remember" underway for missing Hagwilget man
Family and supporters are walking to raise awareness about the disappearance of a Hagwilget man over seven years ago. Perry Sebastian Junior, known as P.J., was last seen December 26, 2011 in the Nee ...
Jun 03, 2019
Severe thunderstorm watch called off
Environment Canada has ended a severe thunderstorm watch for Quesnel and Prince George. Forecasters had predicted conditions for potentially damaging wind gusts and lightning. However, the conditions ...
Jun 03, 2019
Province looking for feedback on how to improve workers' comp system
Terrace, Fort St John, and Williams Lake are among 14 communities holding public hearings as BC looks to improve their workers' compensation system. Until July 19th, residents are being invited to sha...
Jun 03, 2019