Local News

A Cariboo wildfire evacuee from Williams Lake has been reported missing. David Michael Jeff, 67, has not been seen since being in Kamloops on Aug. 4. Jeff was among the many residents from Williams Lake who were evacuated on July 15.

Information from the public led to the recovery of a vehicle belonging to a missing man on Aug. 3. Police located a vehicle belonging to Jerry Keith Krietz, who was reported missing from Fraser Lake on July 9.

Prince George Fire Rescue put out a fire early Monday morning on the 1900 block of Upland Street. At approximately 4 a.m., firefighters found an older model Winnebago motorhome engulfed in flames and spreading to a nearby dwelling.

Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the persons responsible for a weekend attack. On Friday, at approximately 8:15 a.m., Prince George RCMP responded to a report of an assault with a weapon on Queensway near Moyie Street.

One man is in custody facing assault and mischief charges. On Aug. 7 at approximately 6:15 a.m., Prince George RCMP responded to a report of an assault and mischief on the 1900 block of Strathcona Avenue in Prince George.

Northern Health warns that as smoke concentrations vary widely in the regions, they remain concentrated in some areas and everyone should take precautions to avoid unnecessary exposure and adverse health effects. Avoid strenuous outdoor activities.

Record haul for Team B.C.

The Prince George Citizen's sister paper in the Glacier chain, the Victoria Times Colonist, has compiled a capsulated look at the current wildfire situation in the B.C.

SALMO - A wildfire has forced a popular music festival in southern British Columbia to end early and organizers say the decision will be a costly one.

In 1963 one volunteer's parents, Karen and Willy Rasmussen, moved to Prince George after having immigrated to Canada about a decade earlier, and bought the land she still shares with family today.