UPDATE: Vanderhoof RCMP arrest suspect in active shooter situation
November 25, 2021 at 12:16 pm the Vanderhoof RCMP responded to reports of an active shooter with a long gun targeting the RCMP Detachment in the 100 Block of Columbia Street and then continuing to drive around the area. The public was asked to stay inside or to shelter in place. Just after 1p.m. the Vanderhoof RCMP successfully...
Be Ready in an Emergency — National Home Fire Safety Week
Emergency can strike at any time. Having a plan in place can be a difference-maker in ensuring you and your family are able to get out safely. Are you prepared? The week of November 24 – 30 is National Home Fire Safety Week and the Canada Safety Council is reminding all Canadians to have a fire escape plan in case of emergency....
Three found dead, search suspended after Duffy Lake mudslide near Lillooet
The search at the Duffy Lake area slide continued Friday and sadly the bodies of three men have now been recovered. Over the preceding couple of days, the RCMP has been working closely with EMBC, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, BC Coroners Service and the Pemberton and Lillooet Search and Rescue teams to locate,...
United Way Launches United for BC Flood Response
Communities across British Columbia have already been profoundly affected by the sudden floods that continue to pose extraordinary challenges for the safety and recovery of people across the province. To assist those communities in need, the United Way British Columbia has launched The United for BC Flood Response Fund –...
Flooding, mudslides force BC to declare Provincial state of emergency
The B.C. government is declaring a provincial state of emergency to mitigate impacts on transportation networks and movement of essential goods and supplies, and to support the provincewide response and recovery from the widespread damage caused by severe flooding and landslides in British Columbia. “Provincial, federal and...
Search efforts continuing in Lillooet mudslide, one dead
The body of one woman has been recovered from the mudslide which occurred across Hwy 99 near Lillooet on Monday morning and search efforts are continuing today. Late yesterday, Pemberton and Lillooet Search and Rescue personnel, who were transported to the area via helicopter, located and extricated the body of a woman from...
New act protects important services from disruption
New legislation will help maintain access to critical services that British Columbians rely on and protect those who provide those services, as the Province moves to prevent disruptive behaviour from affecting schools and health-care facilities. "Over the last few months, we've seen a small number of people protesting against...
More than 1,500 lives lost to toxic illicit drugs in first nine months of 2021
Reporting released by the BC Coroners Service shows that 333 lives were lost to suspected illicit drug toxicity in August and September 2021, raising the total number of British Columbians lost this year to 1,534. "Once again, we are reporting record numbers of deaths in our province due to the toxic illicit drug supply,"...
RCMP investigating string of armed robberies in the Southeast District
The RCMP is investigating a string of armed robberies that happened in the last month between Osoyoos to Lake Country. On Oct. 18, 2021 just after 9:10 p.m., Osoyoos RCMP responded to a report of a robbery with a firearm at a business in the 9000 block of Main Street. A male entered the business, allegedly threatened the...
Don’t throw 'The Great Pumpkin' in the woods — NCC
Halloween is officially in the rear view mirror although you may still have candy still around the house. But what about the Jack or Jill o-Lanterns you selected from all the other pumpkins at the local store or field? The Nature Conservancy of Canada is urging people NOT to discard pumpkins into forests or natural areas....
