Category Archives: News
Road resurfacing season beginning in Northern B.C.
Road surfacing is set to begin in the coming weeks in and around the Prince George area. This project is one of several here in Northern B.C., covering hundreds of kilometres of highways and sideroads...
May 28, 2020
B.C. Coroners report on drugs shows increase in deaths in April
The B.C. Coroners Service has released updated reports of illicit drug toxicity deaths and fentanyl-detected drug deaths to the end of April. The reports show an average of 3.2 illicit drug toxicity d...
May 28, 2020
Charges have been laid in the murder of Richard Duncan
The BC Provincial Crown Counsel Special Prosecutions Office confirmed that they have charged twenty six year old Jayson Gilbert with second degree murder in relation to the death of Richard Dun...
May 27, 2020
Four movies led by Indigenous Directors coming to the National Film Boards Website
Seven new titles are set to hit the National Film Board of Canada's website this month. Including four movies led by Indigenous directors. All of the movies are free to stream. This includes the world...
May 27, 2020
Police investigating report of late night assault
On May 25, just after 11 p.m., Police responded to a third-party report of a serious assault in progress in the area of Princess Crescent in Fort St. John. Frontline officers, along with the Peace Pol...
May 27, 2020
RCMP looking to speak with witnesses of semi fire
On May 26, Fort St. John RCMP received a report of a fully engulfed tractor trailer on the Alaska Highway between Rd 269 and 271. All arms of the emergency services attended and found a single semi tr...
May 27, 2020
Health officials hold daily briefing
B.C. Health Officials gave their daily 3 p.m. briefing today regarding Covid-19. There are 11 new cases to report today bringing our provincial total to 2541. There are currently 258 active cases, 37 ...
May 26, 2020
New funding announced to help survivors of sexual assault
The help comes through a three year $10 million grant program to support the delivery of coordinated emergency sexual assault response services in regions throughout B.C. "Gender-based violence, inclu...
May 26, 2020
Highway 16 improvements planned west of Burns Lake
Crews are set to start working in the coming weeks on Highway 16. There will be new and improved traffic lanes west of Burns Lake. The project will improve safety as people travel through the area. "O...
May 26, 2020
Six people arrested in drug investigation
On May 22, a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant was executed on a residence on Brock Dr. leading to the arrest of a 41 year old man and a 37 year old woman. Under the same investigatio...
May 26, 2020