Category Archives: News
Prescribed burn may have Kispiox residents seeing smoke
A prescribed burn scheduled for later this week could result in smoke being visible in the Kispiox area. In an effort to minimize wildfire impacts, the planned burn will reduce wildfire fuels in the a...
May 13, 2019
Lejac fire now considered held
The BC Wildfire Service says firefighters have made good progress on a fire burning near Fraser Lake. The Lejac wildfire is now considered held and has not grown since Saturday. "In other words, the f...
May 12, 2019
Tolko blames weak lumber markets and wildfires for Quesnel mill closure
Tolko Industries Ltd. blames weak lumber markets and the impact of wildfires for the closure of its Quesnel sawmill. President and CEO Brad Thorlakson says the company is permanently closing its Quest...
May 12, 2019
RCMP seize vehicle involved in fatal hit and run
Prince George RCMP have seized a vehicle involved in a fatal hit and run over the weekend. The crash shortly after midnight Saturday killed a man in an electric wheelchair and seriously injured anothe...
May 12, 2019
Missing Prince George man found safe
Prince George RCMP say a missing man has been found. Mounties say that Teddy James Lowley was located safe and sound in another community. Lowley was reported missing last Tuesday after he hadn't been...
May 12, 2019
Heavy smoke expected in Fraser Lake, but nearby wildfire 70 per cent guarded
The B.C. Wildfire Service is getting a handle on a wildfire near Fraser Lake, but wind may mean a smoky evening for some residents. Fire Information Office Molly Blower says crews have made good progr...
May 12, 2019
Shooting threat at Skeena Middle School not considered to be serious
RCMP are treating a threat received at Skeena Middle School seriously, despite an apparent low threat level. Earlier this week, a message was discovered written on a mirror in one of the school's bath...
May 10, 2019
Cariboo expands list of banned burning activities within jurisdiction
Burning restrictions which came in to effect in the Cariboo today have been expanded further. As of noon today, all category 2 open burning within the Cariboos Fire Centre's jurisdiction is banned, bu...
May 10, 2019
Terrace RCMP investigate 10% more files in 2019's first quarter compared to 2018's
Terrace RCMP investigated 287 more files through the first quarter of 2019 than the same time period in 2018, an increase of 10 percent. In total, 2,969 files were investigated by the detachment, with...
May 10, 2019
First Nations fire departments included in CEPF funding stream for first time
Local and First Nations fire departments are receiving a funding boost, thanks to the provincial government. Five million dollars will be distributed among smaller volunteer and composite fire departm...
May 10, 2019