Crime

The Prince George RCMP are investigating a Sunday assault that sent one person to hospital.

U.S. authorities have arrested a 30-year-old Washington resident in connection with February’s deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

A crash Thursday afternoon on Highway 16 west of New Hazelton resulted in two fatalities and closed the highway for several hours.

Jade Bennett has now been charged with six firearm offences and is due back in court on October 6, 2026 for a bail hearing.

Pattison operates five grocery stores in the northern capital including four Save-on-Foods locations in the Spruceland Mall, College Heights, Pine Centre Mall and the Hart. The company also runs the Buy Low Foods in the Parkwood Place Mall on 15th Avenue (a former Save-On storefront).

B.C. Premier David Eby is calling a report detailing the Tumbler Ridge shooter’s alleged interactions with ChatGPT “shocking.”

In June of 2004, Judge David Ramsay was sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually assaulting Indigenous girls.

The Prince George RCMP have arrested a male youth believed to be involved in the robberies involving vape and cannabis stores.

RCMP say in each of these incidents, multiple suspects wearing masks entered the business, brandished a weapon, than stole vape devices, cannabis products, and in some cases, cellphones and cash.