Author: Grace Campbell
Grace Campbell
Grace Campbell is a respected local news reporter from Prince George with 8 years of experience in journalism. She graduated from the University of Northern British Columbia and has reported for Prince George Citizen and CBC North. Grace is a member of the Canadian Journalism Foundation and actively supports reporting initiatives focused on Indigenous affairs and environmental issues.
A lightning strike sparked a fire Thursday in the Snaking River area, about 65 kilometres west of Quesnel. By Friday morning, the blaze had grown from 150 to 300 hectares. Smoke plumes are now visible in Quesnel and along Highway 97. The BC Wildfire Service issued an evacuation alert covering 755 hectares near Harrington Road. Although no homes are under immediate threat, residents in the alerted zone have been told to prepare to leave on short notice. Forty-one firefighters, three heavy machines and three helicopters are on site. The helicopters have dropped water from buckets to slow the flames. Ground…
The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of British Columbia has found reasonable grounds to believe that a Prince George RCMP officer may have committed a criminal offence during a shooting incident in 2021. The incident happened on May 31, 2021, when officers stopped a vehicle near the North Star Inn at the corner of Victoria Street and 15th Avenue in Prince George. According to reports, the stop quickly escalated. Officers discharged their firearms during the event, and a man inside the vehicle was struck and seriously injured. Emergency Health Services were called to the scene shortly after the shooting. Before paramedics…
Two people have died in a residential fire in Prince George, British Columbia. The fire broke out shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Friday at a home located at the corner of Strathcona Avenue and Quince Street. Firefighters quickly responded to the scene after receiving the call. Police confirmed the deaths but did not release further details about the victims or the cause of the fire. Authorities have stated that the fire is not being treated as suspicious. The BC Coroners Service has launched an investigation into the fatalities to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the deaths. Police have asked for…
Prince George is set to experience hot, sunny weather this week. The region will see a mix of sun and clouds with chances of showers and thunderstorms early on, followed by mostly sunny days. Sunday’s weather will feature sun and clouds. There is a 30% chance of afternoon showers, and some thunderstorms may occur. Morning fog will clear up, and winds will shift to the northeast at 20 km/h by afternoon. The high temperature will reach 23°C with a high UV index of 6. Sunday night will be partly cloudy with the same 30% chance of showers. Early evening thunderstorms…