Crime & Courts

‘I remember his smile’: Indigenous man’s daughter speaks after 5 RCMP officers charged in his death

VANCOUVER - Lily-Speed Namox feels immense sadness when she thinks about the fact that her two younger siblings will never know their dad."The way I kind of look at it oftentimes and put it into persp...

Feb 02, 2023

Wednesday night shooting prompts heavy police response at Parkwood Plaza

Cpl. Jennifer Cooper - PG RCMP Media Relations OfficerPRINCE GEORGE- A heavy police presence was dispatched to Parkwood Plaza shortly before 8pm Wednesday night. Witnesses said two men were engaged in...

Jan 19, 2023

Prince George family makes it home from Mexico amid cartel driven violence

PRINCE GEORGE - After being stuck in Mazatlan, Mexico due to civil unrest in parts of Mexico, Jennifer Oviatt and her family have made it home to BC's Northern Capital safe and sound.Oviatt said as th...

Greg Fry Jan 11, 2023

Prince George family among those stranded in Mexico as violence continues

PRINCE GEORGE - What started as a family vacation to Mexico has turned into a stressful situation.Jennifer Oviatt and her four kids were supposed to fly home from Mazatlan, Mexico on Friday but due to...

Jan 06, 2023

UPDATE: Missing man found safe

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - UPDATE: Williams Lake RCMP say the man reported missing on Dec. 13 has been found safe. (Please note: for privacy considerations any previous information pertaining to this indiv...

Aaron Schulze Dec 14, 2022

Judge dismisses COVID-19 health order violations facing Lambda Cabaret

PRINCE GEORGE - Nearly a year after making waves in the Prince George community, the court case between the Lambda Cabaret and Northern Health has been settled in the nightclub's favour.This comes aft...

Dec 09, 2022

Premier Eby launches new Public Safety Plan for British Columbia

PRINCE GEORGE- The broad scope of the sweeping new measures touched on everything from new housing initiatives, increased mental health crisis supports, to the integration of drug detox facilities wit...

Nov 21, 2022

Diagolon founder denied release after bail hearing concludes in Saskatoon

SASKATOON - The founder of the online group "Diagolon" remains in custody after being denied release following a bail hearing in Saskatchewan. Jeremy MacKenzie was arrested on September 29 in Cole Har...

Oct 10, 2022

Missing teen located by police

PRINCE GEORGE - Update: RCMP say Lafontaine has been located and is safe and sound. They are thanking the media and public for their assistance in this matter.Earlier: Prince George RCMP is looking fo...

Greg Fry Sep 22, 2022

28 recommendations come out of B.C. report on prolific offenders

PRINCE GEORGE - After months of anticipation a report on how to better handle BC's prolific offenders has officially been completed and released to the public.The report was originally asked for by th...

Sep 21, 2022