Tag: Crime

B.C. expands program targeting repeat property offenders

Crime Emily Joveski - June 22, 2026

The B.C. government says it will expand a pilot program aimed at repeat property offenders by establishing 12 new regional hubs across the province with a $16-million investment over two years.

PG RCMP Superintendent eyeing new recruits to fill out staffing numbers in 2026

RCMP Brendan Pawliw - January 2, 2026

2025 also marked the first full year local officers wore body-worn cameras while on-duty. PG became the first northern detachment to use the technology.

B.C. Supreme Court sentences former PG man in connection to three-year-old Vancouver homicide

Crime Brendan Pawliw - November 7, 2025

The victim was later identified as 45-year-old Andrew Wadden by the Vancouver Police.

60-year-old PG woman sentenced to life behind bars following 2020 courthouse homicide

Crime Brendan Pawliw - November 5, 2025

Charlene Jane Alexander was found guilty of second-degree murder for the stabbing death of Jessie Mae Hayward Lines outside of the courthouse in July of that year.

B.C. Conservatives support federal bill to classify intimate partner killings as first-degree murder

Provincial my-prince-george-now - September 19, 2025

B.C. politicians are voicing support for a federal Conservative bill that would classify the killing of an intimate partner as first-degree murder.

Judge hands down additional jail time to prolific offender in PG

Crime Brendan Pawliw - September 19, 2025

On September 11th, the judge sentenced Moore to six years in jail for various firearm and drug offences but was given credit for 27 months of time served since his latest in March of 2024.

B.C. steps up fight against South Asian extortion threats with new RCMP-led task force

Provincial Emily Joveski - September 17, 2025

The British Columbia RCMP will lead a specialized task force to improve the province’s response to extortion threats targeting the South Asian community.

Known offender sentenced to three years in jail

Crime Brendan Pawliw - August 6, 2025

According to the BC Prosecution Service, Garnet Alexander Izony was sentenced on July 23rd for possession of a prohibited and restricted firearm as well as possession of a firearm while prohibited.

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City to support local MLAs on business and retail crime response forum

City of Prince George Darin Bain - July 29, 2025

The City of Prince George will support the three area MLAs at a business and retail crime response forum later this year. At last night's (Monday) meeting, Prince George City Council was presented with a notice of motion from Councillors Kyle Sampson and Tim Bennett, calling for the facilitation of a forum on the topic.

PG, like many other BC cities, experiences a decline in Crime Severity Index

Crime Brendan Pawliw - July 24, 2025

Prince George's Crime Severity Index dropped by 14% in 2024 according to Stats Canada. The index came in at 199.83 last year, down from 232 in 2023.

B.C. special investigators on scene after three found dead in Maple Ridge

Provincial Emily Joveski - July 24, 2025

B.C.’s police watchdog is investigating an incident in Maple Ridge that left three people dead Wednesday night.

PG Councillors looking to create business and retail forum focused on crime

City of Prince George Zachary Barrowcliff - July 24, 2025

A Notice of Motion will be brought to Prince George City Council on Monday for Administration to coordinate and facilitate a Business and Retail Crime Response Forum.

PG RCMP investigating suspicious fire at weigh scale; BCGEU eyeing safety concerns

RCMP Brendan Pawliw - July 22, 2025

Emergency responders received a report of flames coming from the CVSE office located at the weigh scale. Officers arrived on scene shortly after and gathered evidence to suggest the fire was intentionally set.

Save our Streets pitches bail reform, prolific offender changes to BC Federal Liberal caucus

Crime Brendan Pawliw - July 16, 2025

One of the co-founders of the Save our Streets Coalition (SOS) believes the federal government can do more to crack down on repeat offenders as well as provide a full continuum of care for those suffering from addiction and mental illness. The group sat down with the federal Liberals BC caucus on Monday in Kelowna to discuss these issues as well as bail reform.

Exploration Place frustrated by costly summer crime spree

Crime Brendan Pawliw - July 14, 2025

"Just over the summer we have had the garden cut open three or four times. We have had the train shed broken into multiple times, the school house broken into multiple times and we've had our loading bay security gate broken into twice."

UPDATE: Arrests made in Moore’s Meadow shooting

News PG News - February 25, 2016

The Prince George RCMP have arrested two people in connection with last week's targeted shooting in Moore's Meadow. (see...

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