Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Emergency Service Files: September 2018











Our Archive of items for the month of September, from the files of law enforcement and other emergency responders in Northwestern British Columbia.


From the North Coast Review

Community Policing to be the focus for discussion for Lax Kw'alaams Thursday
Ministry of Highways to tackle number of road safety issues on Second Avenue West
Wolf incident has RCMP asking public to avoid Butze Rapids Trail until issue resolved by Conservation Service
Arbitration Panel sends City's Firefighters and Municipal government back to the negotiation table to try to resolve salary parity issue
BC Government's Spill Response Program begins tracking work related to Haida Gwaii Barge grounding
HaiCo outlines status of Westcoast Resorts barge grounded near Village of Queen Charlotte
Province salutes British Columbia's Fire Fighters on National Memorial Day
Marine incident has Prince Rupert response team Haida Gwaii bound
Prince Rupert RCMP lock down much of Frederick Street over the supper hour Wednesday
Prince Rupert RCMP seek public assistance on Third Avenue assault file



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Prince Rupert/Port Edward/Haida Gwaii/North Coast

September 21 -- Several more days before salvage of barge can begin on Haida Gwaii
September 20 -- Crosswalk improvements are coming
September 18 -- Improved intersections coming to parts of Prince Rupert this fall
September 18 -- Visibility improvements coming for Prince Rupert's downtown streets
September 17 -- RCMP examining new models for rural policing to counter staffing shortages in Northern BC  (audio)
September 14 -- Fishing boat "Haida Legend" sinks off Langara Island
September 14 -- Wolf attacks dog at popular Prince Rupert trail
September 14 -- RCMP urges caution after wolf attack on Butze Rapids Trail
September 13 -- Firefighters argue pay grievance with City of Prince Rupert
September 12 -- Crews begin to release gas from grounded barge in Haida Gwaii
September 11 -- Pedestrian struck in crosswalk on Second Avenue
September 10 -- Haida Gwaii grounded barge awaits further evaluation
September 9 -- Crews testing for gas vapours in grounded Haida Gwaii barge
September 9 -- Floating fishing lodge grounded on Haida Gwaii
September 6 -- Driver in hospital after highway 16 crash in Prince Rupert
September 6 -- Father and son fined $31,000 for crab fishing offences
September 5 -- Prince Rupert RCMP arrest two rifle-toting men
September 5 -- Two men arrested in Prince Rupert after police blockade on Frederick Street
September 4 -- Assault on Third Avenue West leaves man in serious condition
September 4 -- New Haida Gwaii school busses offer more safety, and savings
September 4 -- Suspicious fire at Roosevelt Elementary School

Terrace/Kitimat

September 28 -- Kitimat RCMP respond to one vehicle incident near Kitimat Air Park  (RCMP statement)
September 26 -- Terrace Fire Department sees 68 percent increase in calls from 2016
September 24 -- Donation bin break-in ends in arrests
September 24 -- One arrested after break-and-enter in Terrace
September 24 -- RCMP in Terrace arrest 4 after donation box break-in
September 24 -- Terrace Detachment Service Report  (RCMP statement)
September 21 -- Cops for Cancer tour (video)
September 21 -- Two new child pornography arrests bring total to 4 in Terrace this summer
September 20 -- Terrace man arrested for making, distributing child pornography
September 20 -- Terrace RCMP cracks down on child pornography   (RCMP statement)
September 19 -- Kitwanga inches closer to ambulance station goal
September 17 -- New RCMP Inspector named for Terrace detachment
September 12 -- Stewart RCMP ask residents to be bear aware
September 12 -- Kitwanga fundraises for New Ambulance Station
September 11 -- Kitimat firefighters prevent what could have become a wildfire
September 11 -- Coastal Fire Centre lifts campfire ban
September 11 -- Terrace RCMP investigating possible abduction attempt of 13 year old girl
September 8 -- Police seize vehicle from long weekend hit-and-run at car dealership
September 7 -- Terrace campfire ban lifted
September 7 -- Kitimat's bylaw services challenged by growing number of calls over off-leash dogs (video)
September 3 -- Fishing rods stolen from Radley Park  (RCMP statement)

Bulkley Valley and elsewhere

September 26 -- Houston Search and Rescue's command centre completed
September 26 -- Cops for Cancer bike into Houston
September 26 -- Wildfire season in Burns Lake a 'rollercoaster of emotions'
September 26 -- Burns Lake area wildfires contained, but still burning
September 25 -- Gak 4 Cops for Cancer
September 24 -- Distracted driving on the rise in Smithers
September 24 -- RCMP ask for tips as identity of Human Remains confirmed
September 21 -- RCMP confirm death of Jessica Patrick
September 21 -- RCMP confirm human remains found last weekend are Jessica Patrick (Balczer's)
September 21 -- Inquest jurors call for sobering centre after the death of a Northwest BC man in custody
September 20 -- Jessica comes home
September 20 -- Burns Lake residents honour Jessica Patrick
September 20 -- Jessica Patrick family send-off from PG resurfaces highway of tears concerns
September 20 -- Dozens gather along Highway 16 as 18 year old Jessica Patrick's remains brought home (audio)
September 20 -- Body of young Smithers woman to be brought home today
September 20 -- Family invites community to gather by Highway 16 to honour Jessica Patrick
September 20 -- Smithers community gathers along Highway 16 in honour of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women
September 20 -- Missing Person Jessica Balczer's Body Found  (RCMP statement)
September 19 -- Family member confirms the human remains found on Saturday are Jessica Patrick's
September 19 -- MP Nathan Cullen stresses importance of certainty in Smithers remains investigation
September 18 -- Cops for Cancer fundraiser pedals through Smithers
September 17 -- Vigil held in Smithers for Missing Woman
September 17 -- Jessica Patrick (Balczer's) family says that her body had been found
September 17 -- Human remains discovered near Smithers (video)
September 17 -- Found Human Remains (RCMP statement)
September 16 -- Vigil planned for Jessica Patrick in Smithers
September 16 -- Vigil for Jessica Patrick
September 16 -- RCMP looking at human remains
September 16 -- Human remains found
September 16 -- Smithers RCMP investigating after human remains found
September 13 -- Open fire ban lifted in Smithers
September 12 -- Burns Lake RCMP have hands full with wildfire situation
September 12 -- Missing Person (RCMP statement)
September 11 -- Smithers fire ban over
September 11 -- Open Fire Ban rescinded for Smithers
September 10 -- Smithers RCMP continue search for missing teen
September 7 -- Smithers resident reported missing
September 7 -- Unconfirmed sightings of missing Smithers area teen
September 6 -- Missing Smithers Girl
September 6 -- Mama bear and four cubs euthanized in Houston
September 6 -- "The community is still very much an active state of emergency" Burns Lake Mayor, Council
September 6 -- Missing Person (RCMP statement)
September 5 -- RCMP watching for speeders in Northern BC School Zones
September 5 -- Police search for mama bear and cubs in Houston
September 5 -- Houston SAR seeks funding for snowmobiles for a third year
September 5 -- Family searching for missing teen in Smithers
September 4 -- Armed forces converge on Smithers
September 3 -- With School back in session, drivers and students need to keep an eye on each other

Ketchikan and Southeast Alaska

September 26 -- 'Bush Blues': An ordinary cop solves crimes in an extraordinary world
September 21 -- City of Sitka denies allegations in police whistleblower suit
September 21 -- High voltage surge shuts off power, damages equipment in Sitka
September 14 -- Ketchikan man charged with home invasion
September 11 -- Ketchikan School Board to hear investigation update
September 4 -- No injuries in Monday emergency landing

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