Category Archives: News
Dawson Creek RCMP searching for wanted man
Dawson Creek RCMP are hoping the public can help them locate a mand wanted on a number of warrants. 27 year-old Jesse Freeman is wanted on 8 unendorsed and one endorsed warrant in total. You can find ...
Jul 12, 2019
Quesnel RCMP led on spanning chase spurred by well-informed employee
A call from a well-informed resident sent RCMP on a grand chase across Quesnel on Wednesday. Initially, police received a call from an employee at a Malcolm Drive business notifying them of a man brea...
Jul 12, 2019
Fresh funding will help 5 northwestern communities better prepare for wildfires
Another provincial funding injection will help bolster the northwest against the coming wildfires. Just over 265 thousand dollars will go to five local governments and First Nations within the Northwe...
Jul 11, 2019
New supportive housing units on the way in Quesnel
Construction is set to begin on new 32-unit supportive housing project in Quesnel. Funded by the province and operated by the Quesnel Shelter and Support Society, the new units seek to help house and ...
Jul 11, 2019
Roughly 120 properties affected by flooding near Chilcotin River
According to the most recent flood maps, roughly 120 properties in the Cariboo were impacted by the recent overflowing of the Chilcotin River. On Tuesday, the BC River Forecast Centre declared a flood...
Jul 11, 2019
New provincial judge appointed in Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert is set to welcome a new provincial court judge next month. On Tuesday, the government appointed Judge David Patterson as their newest northern region judge, and assigned him to Prince Ru...
Jul 11, 2019
Williams Lake RCMP recommend arson charges after Tuesday grass fire
Two Williams Lake men could be facing arson charges relating to a grass fire from Tuesday. Police were called out to the stampede grounds behind the Shoppers' Drug Mart for reports of the fire late in...
Jul 11, 2019
New illicit drug overdose report has BC Coroners' Service cautiously optimistic
A significant drop in illicit drug overdose deaths through May of this year compared to last had the BC Coroners' Service cautiously optimistic. According to a report released by the Service today, th...
Jul 11, 2019
New report cannot find answers to BC's soaring gas prices
A new report in to BC's soaring gas prices cannot explain why the province pays so much more than the rest of the country. Even after accounting for increases in expenses such as land costs and credit...
Jul 11, 2019
Hecate Strait sees best year for dungeness crab harvest in two decades
Dungeness crab fisherman on the Hecate Strait are calling this season the most abundant in more than two decades. Some fisherman on the shallow strip between Haida Gwaii and the northcoast are reporti...
Jul 11, 2019