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Prince George RCMP arrest teens in drug bust

Prince George RCMP arrest teens in drug bust

Prince George Jun 2, 2023 / 6:09 pm

A troubling trend in which organized crime groups are recruiting youth to do their dirty work appears to have reached Prince George. Prince George RCMP said the...

Family of B.C. woman missing for 12 years issues statement after remains found

Family of B.C. woman missing for 12 years issues statement after remains found

Vanderhoof May 31, 2023 / 12:47 pm

The family of Madison Scott who went missing in Vanderhoof, B.C., 12 years ago says they've been "astonished" at the outpouring of support they...

Director of Madison Scott documentary says ‘don’t jump to conclusions’

Director of Madison Scott documentary says ‘don’t jump to conclusions’

Vanderhoof May 31, 2023 / 9:54 am

The director of the documentary ‘The Vanishing of Madison Scott,’ a film designed to raise awareness of her missing persons case is offering his...

Break in Madison Scott case shocks Vanderhoof, mayor says

Break in Madison Scott case shocks Vanderhoof, mayor says

Vanderhoof May 29, 2023 / 4:52 pm

The discovery of remains confirmed to be those of Madison Scott has sent a shock wave through the community, Vanderhoof mayor Keven Moutray says. "It's...

Remains of Madison Scott found, police say

Remains of Madison Scott found, police say

Vanderhoof May 29, 2023 / 12:08 pm

UPDATE 12:10 p.m. A major break has been made in the long-running mystery surrounding the disappearance of a young Vanderhoof woman. Remains identified as those...

Seizure and sale closes Prince George restaurant chain

Seizure and sale closes Prince George restaurant chain

Prince George May 24, 2023 / 2:08 pm

Acting on a court-ordered writ of seizure and sale, a bailiff has locked the doors on a chain of Prince George lunch spots Notices on the doors of the four...

All evacuation orders lifted in northeastern B.C. as rain dampens wildfire threat

All evacuation orders lifted in northeastern B.C. as rain dampens wildfire threat

Fort St. John May 23, 2023 / 7:05 am

All evacuation orders related to wildfires in northeastern British Columbia have now been lifted or downgraded to evacuation alerts as heavy rain eases the fire...

New wildfire in B.C.'s central Interior sparks evacuation order in parts of Cariboo

New wildfire in B.C.'s central Interior sparks evacuation order in parts of Cariboo

Williams Lake May 21, 2023 / 11:30 am

A new out-of-control wildfire in British Columbia's Interior has sparked a mandatory evacuation order for a remote area north of Williams Lake. The Cariboo...

Forecasted rain later this weekend could temper northeast B.C. wildfires

Forecasted rain later this weekend could temper northeast B.C. wildfires

Fort St. John May 20, 2023 / 1:20 pm

British Columbia's wildfire service says it is cautiously optimistic that rain later this weekend will help crews contain the large wildfires burning near...

Winds fuel spread of Milligan Lake fire west of Vanderhoof

Winds fuel spread of Milligan Lake fire west of Vanderhoof

Vanderhoof May 20, 2023 / 8:15 am

One unit crew is working the now out-of-control Milligan Lake Fire west of Vanderhoof and another crew is expected to arrive Saturday. The change in status on...

Man found not guilty of setting deadly Prince George motel fire

Man found not guilty of setting deadly Prince George motel fire

Prince George May 19, 2023 / 7:04 pm

A B.C. Supreme Court Justice found a man not guilty Friday of setting a fire 1 1/2 years ago that killed three people staying at a downtown Prince George motel....

Pace of build speeds up at Artemis’ Blackwater gold mine

Pace of build speeds up at Artemis’ Blackwater gold mine

Vanderhoof May 18, 2023 / 1:37 pm

Construction activity at the Blackwater gold mine belonging to Artemis Gold (TSXV:ARTG) is stepping up. The site has been cleared and priority infrastructure...

Helicopters and layer of smoke help in fight against northeastern B.C. wildfire

Helicopters and layer of smoke help in fight against northeastern B.C. wildfire

Fort St. John May 18, 2023 / 11:39 am

Crews battling a 215-square-kilometre wildfire near Fort St. John in northeastern British Columbia got some unexpected help in the fight. An information officer...

Fort St. John breathes easier as wildfire evacuation alert lifted

Fort St. John breathes easier as wildfire evacuation alert lifted

Fort St. John May 18, 2023 / 6:46 am

Residents of Fort St. John in northeastern British Columbia breathed a collective sigh of relief after the city lifted its wildfire evacuation alert Wednesday,...

Roads blocked, ERT responds after violent confrontation in Williams Lake

Roads blocked, ERT responds after violent confrontation in Williams Lake

Williams Lake May 17, 2023 / 9:08 pm

Several roads were blocked off to the public in Williams Lake Wednesday evening. The RCMP issued a news release advising that they were on the scene of a...

Fort St. John, B.C., rescinds evacuation alert as wildfire advance is paused

Fort St. John, B.C., rescinds evacuation alert as wildfire advance is paused

Fort St. John May 17, 2023 / 2:23 pm

UDPATE 2:25 p.m. The British Columbia MLA whose constituents include residents of Fort St. John says the town is breathing a collective sigh of relief after the...

Hoping for calmer winds as all of Fort St. John on evacuation alert

Hoping for calmer winds as all of Fort St. John on evacuation alert

Fort St. John May 16, 2023 / 9:22 am

The British Columbia Wildfire Service hopes calmer winds in the province's northeast will give it the break it needs to assess fires threatening Fort St....

Fire closes Alaska Highway, aggressive fire behaviour causes crews to pull back

Fire closes Alaska Highway, aggressive fire behaviour causes crews to pull back

Fort St. John May 16, 2023 / 7:10 am

The Alaska Highway closed to traffic due to wildfires Fort St. John RCMP have advised public that the Alaska Highway (Hwy 97) has been closed from Highway 29...

Evacuation alert issued for Fort St. John

Evacuation alert issued for Fort St. John

Fort St. John May 15, 2023 / 7:08 pm

UPDATE 7:10 p.m. The City of Fort St. John in northeastern British Columbia has issued an evacuation alert telling all of its approximately 21,000 residents to...

Key evidence in deadly Prince George arson to remain in trial

Key evidence in deadly Prince George arson to remain in trial

Prince George May 15, 2023 / 9:45 am

A potentially key piece of evidence will remain before the court after a B.C. Supreme Court Justice found the RCMP's failure to provide timely access to...

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