TUMBLER RIDGE - Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP Bob Zimmer said he's "devastated" by the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge Tuesday.The mass shooting claimed the lives of nine people - including the lone suspect who died by suicide. Seven of the victims were under 13-years-old. Mounties also changed...

TUMBLER RIDGE - RCMP now say 9 people were killed, not 10, in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge on Tuesday.RCMP made the clarification on Wednesday during a press availability. Among the dead, were a teacher and five teenage students.RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald says the 18-year-old female suspect Jesse Va...

PRINCE GEORGE - The City of Prince George has released a statement in the wake of Tuesday's tragic shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School."Mayor and Council share your grief, and are heartbroken for our fellow northern BC community in the wake of this senseless tragedy. The City wants everyone in Tumbler Ridge...

TUMBLER RIDGE - Update: (6:50 p.m.): RCMP say eight people, including the suspect are dead after a shooting at a school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., while two more bodies were found at a home believed to be connected to the incident. Police say more than 25 people are hurt, including two with life-threatening injuries, a...

PRINCE GEORGE - Environment Canada has issued a freezing rain warning for the Pine Pass area.The weather agency is warning of periods of freezing rain in the Peace Region and Pine Pass Sunday (Feb. 1) morning until early afternoon."A warm front is spreading periods of freezing rain to the area," the warning s...

FORT NELSON, B.C. - New provincial government proposals could see the caribou hunt return to the Peace region on a limited basis. It is currently one of 60 hunting proposals tabled by the provincial government, with the public having until February 13th to submit their opinions. Caribou hunting was suspended in the reg...

PRINCE GEORGE - CN says train movements have resumed at the site of the 34-car derailment that occurred on January 27 between Vanderhoof and Prince George.CN says its crews remain on site as cleanup activities are ongoing while reiterating that there were no dangerous goods, fires, or injuries reported.In a statement, ...

PRINCE GEORGE - BC Highway Patrol is seeking witnesses and video following a police incident on Highway 97 North Wednesday afternoon (Jan.28).Police received a report of a Volkswagen Taos with Alberta plates driving dangerously southbound on Highway 97 near Bear Lake at 1:30 p.m.. BC Highway Patrol attempted to stop th...

PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George-Mackenzie Conservative MLA, Kiel Giddens has been sounding the alarm about health care delivery in Mackenzie for years. "Mackenzie's doing such a fantastic job at the hospital and health centre to do whatever they can to keep that facility open for patients where and when they need it...

MCBRIDE, B.C. - The Village of McBride has been named as one of the top 10 kindest communities in Canada, as part of national competition organized by Coca-Cola. The community, which is about two hours east of Prince George on Highway 16, is going up against nine other finalists for a $100,000 prize for charity and a s...

Video courtesy RCMP VANDERHOOF - The BC RCMP North District Major Crime Unit continues to investigate the homicide of Gordon Sims one year after his death.Police say the crime took place in the 100 block of 5th Street E in Vanderhoof between Friday January 10 and Tuesday, January 14th last year.RCMP wishes to speak wit...

PRINCE GEORGE - The BC River Forecast Centre has issued its first snowpack bulletin of the year, and things in the Prince George area - and across much of northern B.C. - look very good to begin 2026.According to the data, the Upper Fraser East snowpack is at 115 per cent of normal as of Jan. 1, while the Upper Fraser ...

Northeastern B.C. still has some overwintering fires burning, some of which were sparked years ago.An overwintering fire, which is also known as a zombie fire, burns deep into the ground in the different soil levels and sparks back up in the next fire season. "We have not stopped burning for almost three years now...

CHETWYND - After an investigation lasting 17 months into a double-fatal collision in Chetwynd, a Fort St. John man is now facing four criminal charges.On April 17, 2024, shortly after midnight, two vehicles collided on Highway 97 South on Wabi Hill near Chetwynd. A 19-year-old Dawson Creek man and a 15-year-old Chetwyn...

VANDERHOOF - The closure of the Canfor Plateau Sawmill was announced in September, 2024, and was known to be a big hit to the District of Vanderhoof. The numbers now reveal the loss to be $580,000, which is 11% of the District's total taxation. Despite this significant loss, Vanderhoof Mayor Kevin Moutray says he remai...

SMITHERS, B.C. - The wildlife organization which rescued a bear from the cold off the highway near Dawson Creek has noted the bear has gained weight and is doing well in its latest update.Northern Lights Wildlife Society (NLWS) took the bear in after it was rescued in the freezing cold on Dec. 21 off 188 Road. It was p...

BURNS LAKE - The emergency room at Lakes District Hospital in Burns Lake will be closed until 8 a.m. Saturday January 3 due to staffing challenges.The closure began at 7 a.m. January 2 with people needing life-threatening emergency care being asked to call 9-1-1 for transport to the nearest available and appropriate fa...

TUMBLER RIDGE - One person is dead following an avalanche 35 kilometres southwest of Tumbler Ridge.Avalanche Canada says it happened on December 30 at 2:30 p.m. in the Bullmoose riding area."Three snowmobilers were riding in the Bullmoose area near Tumbler Ridge when one person was caught and buried in an avalanch...

WILLOW RIVER - The holiday season, normally full of joy and laughter, became a sudden and unexpected season of despair for the Kunka family. Alyssa Kunka, beloved wife and mother of four-year-old son Alex, passed away during a housefire on December 21."She was the best, she was an amazing mother, excellent wife. S...

SMITHERS, B.C. -Update: The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has rescinded the evacuation alert issued on December 28, 2025 at 4 p.m. in its entirety. The hazard notice issued on December 29, 2025 has also ended. Address Points that were affected in the Evacuation Alert: 11 Earlier: The Regional District of Bulkley...

BURNS LAKE, B.C. - (UPDATE 8:45 p.m.): Burns Lake RCMP say the 34-year-old missing man who was last seen on Saturday (Dec. 27) evening has been found safe and sound.(Please note: for privacy considerations any previous information pertaining to this individual's identity has been removed from the article.)

BURNS LAKE, B.C. - No injuries were reported after a Saturday (Dec. 20) morning fire destroyed the Island Gospel Fellowship church in Burns Lake.Burns Lake Fire Rescue firefighters were called out early Saturday morning, and they say while the church was destroyed, they were able to save the adjacent auditorium and cla...

PRINCE GEORGE - The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George board of directors discussed a possible re-evaluation of the property values of pipelines at their November 20th meeting. The re-evaluation, announced by BC Assessment in September, would see the property value of pipelines in the district fall by about 30 per...

MACKENZIE - Great news for parents in Mackenzie where School District 57 will soon open a new child care facility.The 62-space child care centre is located on Heather Crescent and will offer 12 spaces for children under three years old, 25 spaces for children aged 30 months to school age and another 25 spaces for schoo...

PRINCE GEORGE - Just days after new federal supports were announced for the softwood lumber industry, Conifex Timber has announced that they will curtail their operations at their Mackenzie sawmill for four weeks, starting December 15th. As Tommy Osborne reports, the Mayor of Mackenzie says the news did not come as a s...

PRINCE GEORGE - Conifex has announced that they will curtail their operations at their Mackenzie sawmill for four weeks, starting December 15, 2025.Conifex says that the curtailment is being put in place "in response to, among other things, continued weakness in North American lumber markets." Conifex also no...

VANDERHOOF -The Independent investigations Office has cleared the RCMP of any wrongdoing in its response to the death of a Saik'uz woman two years ago.On October 11, 2023, Vanderhoof RCMP were called to conduct a wellness check at the home of Chelsey Quaw. RCMP took steps to locate Chelsey but were unable to find her a...

PRINCE GEORGE - Good news for camp hospitality workers at the Blackwater Mine.Unite Here Local 40 says workers have ratified their first collective agreement with a unanimous vote, concluding months of negotiations and establishing significant improvements to wages and working conditions.The agreement covers approximat...