Northern British Columbia

Crime
Suspicious death in Chetwynd
CHETWYND - Chetwynd RCMP are investigating what they're calling a suspicious death.Police were called to a home on Sunday, March 9 after the Chetwynd Fire Department and Emergency Health Services responded to a call for a person in medical distress.Police arrived on scene to find the woman deceased but don't believe th...
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Crime
RCMP seek suspect in McBride B & E
MCBRIDE- Police in McBride are looking to identify a person in a recent attempted break in.On Monday, McBride RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious person running into traffic on Highway 16 East near Mountainview Estates. Police made extensive patrols made in the area but could not locate anyone. Shortly before 2 ...
Mar 25, 2025
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Crime
Man faces several charges following alleged assault and arson
BURNS LAKE - A 32-year-old man from Southbank is in police custody and facing several charges in relation to an alleged assault and arson that occurred Thursday morning (March 20).Burns Lake RCMP say at approximately 1:30 a.m. that day, they responded to a report that a man had been struck by a vehicle in Southbank. Th...
Mar 21, 2025
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Politics
Bachrach ready for election call
TERRACE - With a federal election call expected on Sunday, one race to watch will be in Northwest B.C. in Skeena-Bulkley Valley. The NDP has held the riding since 2004 but the Conservatives have nominated star candidate Ellis Ross, a former MLA in British Columbia and former chief councillor for the Haisla Nation. Incu...
Mar 20, 2025
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Northern British Columbia

Healthcare
Burns Lake ER reopens
BURNS LAKE - The Emergency Department at the Burns Lake Hospital is running at normal again after being closed overnight.Northern Health says that Emergency Department services were unavailable between 11 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday due to staffing challenges. Emergency department services at the Lakes District h...
Mar 19, 2025
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Scam Calls
Northern Health warning of scam calls that offer prizes
PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Health is warning people to be careful of scam calls that claim to offer prizes like a fire safety basket or a free home inspections. In a social media post, the health authority says it has become aware of "several" such instances, and that these calls are "in no way affiliated&...
Mar 16, 2025
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Firefighter Funding
Several Prince George, Cariboo volunteer fire departments getting provincial funding
PRINCE GEORGE - A number of Prince George and other Northern B.C. fire departments will be getting provincial funding that the B.C. Government says will help them better prepare and respond to emergencies.The B.C. Emergency Management Ministry says more than 230 fire departments that are wholly or partially staffed by ...
Mar 15, 2025
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Vanderhoof Threats
"Absolute Disgust:" Vanderhoof speaks out following targeted threats to elementary school
PRINCE GEORGE - Several community leaders in Vanderhoof, including Mayor Kevin Moutray, are speaking out regarding threatening messages targeting Evelyn Dickson Elementary School."(My reaction is) absolute disgust. No matter what you think of provincial policy, there's no excuse for putting either school workers o...
Mar 15, 2025
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Threats
Suspicious packages in Vanderhoof contained anti-inclusion threats - RCMP
VANDERHOOF - Mounties continue to investigate the discovery of several suspicious packages in Vanderhoof.The packages were located on February 28, 2025 at the local post office. The envelopes were found to contain a substance that was later confirmed to be non-toxic, as well as threatening statements targeting specific...
Mar 13, 2025
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Crime
Shots fired incident near Burns Lake leads to arrest
BURNS LAKE - One person was arrested on multiple charges following a shots fired incident on Sunday just outside Burns Lake.North District RCMP say that shortly after 3:30 p.m. that afternoon, they were called to a disturbance in Grassy Plains where it was reported that a firearm was involved and that shots had been fi...
Mar 13, 2025
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Politics
Regina Toth to challenge Dolleen Logan for chief in upcoming LTN election
Lheidli T'enneh Territory - Regina Toth has announced her candidacy for chief of the Lheidli T'enneh First Nation.A news release says she brings over 40 years of leadership, governance, and economic development experience to guide the Nation's future.Toth notes she's dedicated her career to creating opportunities for L...
Mar 06, 2025
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Fatal MVI
Snowplow operator killed in single-vehicle crash near Purden Lake
PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Coroners Service has confirmed that one person was killed while operating a snowplow last weekend on one of our provincial highways.The single-vehicle crash occurred just before 1 p.m. on Highway 16 East near Purden Lake on Saturday (March 1). RCMP say the operator of the snowplow was found decea...
Mar 05, 2025
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Business
NDIT appoints new CEO
PRINCE GEORGE - Ben Campbell has been appointed Chief Executive Officer at Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT).Campbell holds his Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation and has served the Trust as Chief Financial Officer since 2021. He succeeds previous CEO Joel McKay.Campbell is from northern B.C...
Mar 05, 2025
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RCMP investigation
Suspicious packages at Vanderhoof post office contained nontoxic white powder - RCMP
VANDERHOOF - RCMP have followed up on Friday's report of a suspicious occurrence at Vanderhoof's Canada Post office. RCMP reported that the office had located a number of suspicious packages containing a powder leading to the evacuation of everyone in the office. RCMP have now concluded their investigation and have det...
Mar 03, 2025
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Police
Vanderhoof post office evacuated after the discovery of "suspicious packages"
VANDERHOOF- Mounties are on the scene in Vanderhoof the discovery of several suspicious packages containing a powder. The packages were located on on Friday February 28, 2025 at the Vanderhoof post office. While the substance has not been identified, out of an abundance of caution, the post office has been evacuated.Th...
Feb 28, 2025
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Missing woman
RCMP seeking information regarding disappearance of Alice Chingee
MACKENZIE - Mackenzie RCMP need your help locating Alice Chingee.Chingee was reported missing to the Mackenzie RCMP on Thursday, July 18, 2024, and despite all investigative efforts, she has not been located."Someone knows what happened and potentially holds the key to solving this and providing answers to her fam...
Feb 28, 2025
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Site C
3rd generational unit operational at Site C
FORT ST. JOHN - The Site C project has reached another milestone on the path to completion with the third generating unit in service. BC Hydro says three of six generating units are operational, significantly contributing to BC's energy supply. Testing and commissioning work has begun on the fourth generating unit. BC ...
Feb 24, 2025
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Vanderhoof Homicide Update
Mounties looking for person of interest connected to suspicious death in Vanderhoof
VANDERHOOF B.C. - The death of a man in Vanderhoof in January is now being considered a homicide as Mounties ask for help identifying a person who might be able to help the investigation. The RCMP say officers were called to a well-being check at a house in the 100 block of 5th Street E. in Vanderhoof on Jan. 14. They ...
Feb 15, 2025
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Missing person
Missing Terrace woman may have connections to Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Mounties in Terrace are seeking the public's help in locating a missing woman.RCMP say 74-year-old Lillian Guy was last heard from around January 29, 2025.Police are asking the public to call them if they spot Lillian, adding she may have connections to Prince George.Lillian is described as:5'4130 pound...
Feb 05, 2025
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Missing Man
Vanderhoof RCMP looking for missing 40-year-old man
VANDERHOOF B.C. - The RCMP in Vanderhoof RCMP are asking for help in finding a 40-year-old Indigenous man, Ronald McCook, who was reported missing Thursday, Jan. 30. Police say McCook was least seen leaving a house in the 100-block of Kenny Dam Road on the Saik'Uz First Nations, outside of Vanderhoof, on Jan. 23. He wa...
Feb 01, 2025
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Missing person
The search for a man and his dog remains active
CHETWYND - The search for James Barnes, a man who was reported missing to Fort St. John RCMP on October 18, 2024 just before 11 p.m.,remains active.RCMP say Barnes was reported missing after failing to return home from a hunting trip earlier that day. On October 19 RCMP were notified that there was reason to believe Ja...
Jan 30, 2025
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Crime
Independent Investigation Office clears Mackenzie officer following a death on June 1, 2024
PRINCE GEORGE- The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of B.C. has concluded its investigation into a police-involved shooting death of a man in Mackenzie.The IIO report the situation began on June 1, 2024 when an individual allegedly tried to cash a fraudulent cheque. The teller reported it to the police when she ...
Jan 28, 2025
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Crime
Police charge one man in connection with Dawson Creek Shooting
NORTHERN B.C.- The B.C. Prosecution Service have approved charges for a shooting that took place in Dawson Creek on January 19. Nolan Douglas Schmidt has been charged with second degree murder after a man was found dead on 102nd Avenue. The second individual that police located at a nearby hotel is still in the hospita...
Jan 27, 2025
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Crime
One dead, another injured in Dawson Creek shooting
DAWSON CREEK-On Sunday, January 19, shortly after 11:00 p.m., Dawson Creek RCMP received reports of gunfire on 102nd Avenue.Upon arrival, police located an adult male who was deceased. While investigating the scene they received a second report of shots fired at a nearby hotel. When the RCMP arrived at the hotel, they ...
Jan 23, 2025
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Trump reactions
Northern B.C. politicians react to Trump's inauguration
PRINCE GEORGE - President Donald Trump was sworn in as the USA's 47th president during Monday's inauguration, prompting a wide variety of responses from politicians all across Canada. Here in Northern B.C., Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP MP Taylor Bachrach is concerned about the impacts Trump could have on our country."...
Jan 22, 2025
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More Nechako Watershed research coming
PRINCE GEORGE - The Nechako Watershed is an important piece of the Northern BC landscape. And it's a big one. More than 47,000 kilometres in size. Larger than the size of Belgium. And that's why, in 2019, Rio Tinto joined forces with the University of Northern BC to study that watershed at length. And, during the Natur...
Jan 17, 2025
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Impaired stats
BC Highway Patrol takes 267 impaired drivers off the road in December
PRINCE GEORGE - Impaired drivers kept BC Highway Patrol busy over the holiday season.So busy that they took an average of 8.61 impaired drivers off the road every day in December. That's an impaired driver caught every three hours for 31 days."The Winter Impaired Driving Campaign clearly shows that education is no...
Jan 16, 2025
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Suspicious death
RCMP investigating suspicious death in Vanderhoof
VANDERHOOF - Mounties are investigating a suspicious death in Vanderhoof.RCMP say they were called to a home in the 100 block of 5th Street for a well-being check on Tuesday (Jan14).When they arrived, they discovered a dead 65-year-old man with injuries inside the home. The RCMP's North District Major Crime Unit has ta...
Jan 15, 2025
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