Emergency Service Files: March 2023

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





From the North Coast Review

Prince Rupert RCMP seek public's help on Wanted Warrants file 
Terrace BC Sheriff's take the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics BC
Prince Rupert RCMP seek public's help on warrant file from 2022

North Coast Crab Fisherman fined 20,000 dollars from 2018 Fisheries violations 
Lisims-Nass Valley RCMP seek public assistance on Missing Person's File 
Guilty Plea from 2018 Fishing charges brings near 50,000 dollar fine
Nass Valley RCMP provide more background to Gitlaxt'aamiks home robbery incident from Thursday afternoon 
Manslaughter charges laid by Prince Rupert RCMP related to November 2021 Hospital death incident
Port Edward Fire/Rescue celebrates and advocates for Equity

International Women's Day notes of success so far in equity and the strides forward that remain

Twin Bill for Wanted Wednesday from the Prince Rupert RCMP

Legislature hosted Fallen Firefighters Memorial March on Monday
Multiple reports of wolves in city could bring Conservation Officers to town today 
Prince Rupert Fire/Rescue welcome new member aboard at the First Avenue West Fire Hall 
Early Morning vehicle/pedestrian incident at McBride and Fifth Street brings serious injury to 33 year old male

It's the Blue vs the Red come March 18th at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre 
Prince Rupert RCMP seek help of the public in locating 24 year old male on warrant 

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Prince Rupert/Port Edward/Haida Gwaii/North Coast


Prince Rupert Fire/Rescue Facebook Page

Prince Rupert RCMP Detachment website

Prince Rupert RCMP Facebook Page

Prince Rupert Online Crime Reporting program link

Conservation Officer Service Facebook page

Port Edward  Volunteer Fire/Rescue Facebook Page

March 29 -- Wanted: Garnet Rome Hill (RCMP Statement)

March 24 -- Firefighting Hoses douse RCMP Guns in Prince Rupert charity hockey match 

March 23 -- Rupert Man Wanted  (RCMP Statement)

March 22 -- Wanted: Daniel William Smith (RCMP Statement)

March 21 -- Two Occupants Taken to Hospital after Bella Coola RCMP happen across collision scene while on patrol

March 21 -- Single Vehicle crash in Bella Coola sends two people to hospital  (RCMP Statement)

March 17 -- Two Commercial Crab Harvesters Fined After committing numerous fisheries act violations on the North Coast 

March 15 -- Commercial fisherman fined just less than $50,000 for illegal catches near Prince Rupert 

March 15 -- Wanted Wednesday: Prince Rupert RCMP wants you!

March 14 -- Sitka Coast Guard crew rescues crew member from Canadian fishing vessel

March 14 -- Commercial Fisherman fined nearly $50,00 after being caught fishing and selling fish illegally near Prince Rupert in 2018

March 11 -- Charges laid after patient killed another patient in Prince Rupert hospital: police 

March 10 -- Manslaughter charge approved in Connection to 2021 Homicide at the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital 

March 10 -- Prince Rupert man charged with manslaughter after assault on hospital patient 

March 10 -- Patient charged with manslaughter after another patient dies in Prince Rupert hospital

March 10 -- Manslaughter charge approved in connection with a 2021 Homicide at the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital 

March 10 -- Prince Rupert man charged with manslaughter after assault on hospital patient 

March 10 -- Prince Rupert Crimestoppers needs new blood (audio)

March 8 -- Wanted Wednesday - Double Trouble 

March 8 -- Prince Rupert RCMP seeking pair of wanted men

March 8 -- Wanted: Bailey Keith Barkhouse (RCMP Statement)

March 8 -- Wanted: Gerald James Michael Morrison  (RCMP Statement)

March 6 -- Pedestrian sent to Hospital with serious injuries after being struck by impaired drive in Prince Rupert 

March 4 -- Prince Rupert hit and run victim identified and medivacked out 

March 4 -- Impaired driver causes serious injuries to pedestrian (RCMP Statement)

March 3 -- Bella Coola RCMP Team Up with with local volunteers to clean up the community ... in a more literal sense 

March 2 -- Wanted Man in Rupert (video)

March 2 -- Bella Coola RCMP lins in Soap for Hope delivery  (RCMP Statement)

March 1 -- Wanted Wednesday: Ian Thomas Collins

March 1 -- Wanted: Ian Thomas Collins (RCMP Statement)

Terrace/Kitimat/Nass Valley

Terrace RCMP Detachment website

Kitimat RCMP Detachment website

Terrace RCMP Twitter feed

Conservation Officer Service Facebook page

March 31 -- Kitimat RCMP seize suspected illicit Drugs from Local Business 

March 31 -- Terrace Fire Chief John Kline to retire this summer after 12 years 

March 30 -- Kitimat Detachment Service Report  (March 23-March 29)

March 28 -- IIO is investigating an incident in Kitimat  (IIO statement)

March 28 -- Man charged with multiple offences remains in jail 

March 28 -- Terrace Fire Chief retires 

March 22 -- Terrace to be hub for program targeting repeat violent offenders 

March 17 -- Terrace RCMP arrest one suspect in connection with a Trio of Break and Enters from Last week 

March 16 -- Man Charged with Multiple Break ins (video)

March 16 -- Man charged following multiple break, enter and thefts in Terrace

March 16 -- Man charged following multiple crew, enter and thefts (RCMP statement)

March 15 -- Lisims-Nass Valley RCMP seek public assistance to locate a missing man

March 15 -- Missing Person -- Arthur Alexcee (RCMP statement)

March 14 -- Terrace residents express concerns over recent break ins (video)

March 13 -- Break-ins plague Terrace and area business community 

March 10 -- Robbery suspect sought in the Nass Valley

March 10 -- RCMP continue to search for suspect in Gitlaxt'aamiks Robbery, do not believe there to be a threat to the public

March 10 -- Police look for suspect after home robbed (RCMP statement)

March 9 -- Busy march for Kitimat RCMP (video)

March 9 -- Keen eyes from Victims help Kitimat RCMP book two thieves in three days 

March 9 -- Kitimat Detachment Service Report (March 2-March 8)

March 6 -- 6 puppies die in Terrace carport fire

March 3 -- George Little house Break-in (video)

March 3 -- Kitimat RCMP responds to three separate motor vehicle collisions in one afternoon, Advise drivers to slow down

March 3 -- Terrace's George Little House Break In Thursday March 2nd

March 3 -- Historic George Little House victimized by another break-in 

March 3 -- Kitimat Detachment Service Report (February 23 to March 1)

March 2 -- Terrace RCMP Detachment re-organization (video)

March 2 -- RCMP honoured to take part in Nisga'a Hoobiyee celebrations

March 2 -- Police take part in Hoobiyee festivities (RCMP statement)

March 1 -- 'No light at the end of the tunnel': Police shortage at local detachment 

Bulkley Valley/Lakes District 

Smithers RCMP Detachment website

Conservation Officer Service Facebook page

March 30 -- RCMP execute warrants after reports of a Coastal GasLink worker being swarmed by Masked individuals, arrest 5 for Obstruction 

March 30 -- Act of Violence along Coastal Gas Link construction site leads to five arrests 

March 30 -- New Community Safety Officer is in town  (Smithers) 

March 29 -- 5 people arrested as police investigate alleged swarming of Coastal GasLink worker 

March 29 -- Village of Burns Lake to the Rescue 

March 29 -- Swarming incident at pipeline worksite in Houston prompts execution of search warrants (RCMP Statement)

March 28 -- Police investigate early morning break and enter in Vanderhoof (RCMP Statement)

March 22 -- Burns Lake Fire Department Awards 

March 21 -- Crews respond to fire in rail car 

March 21 -- Train car fire extinguished 

March 20 -- RCMP do not agree to abide by Gitxsan chiefs' ban on 'militarized squadron'

March 17 -- RCMP unit banned from Gitxsan Territory by Hereditary Chiefs says their legal obligations take priority over the ban 

March 16 -- Telkwa assigning fire chief to emergency program coordinator role

March 15 -- Historic home on Toboggan Lake, west of Smithers, burns to the ground March 14

March 13 -- Family calls for change ahead of trial for Mounties accused of killing Wet'suwet'en man

March 10 -- C-IRG probe causes mixed feelings (audio)

March 9 -- Complaints commission reviewing RCMP response to protests 

March 9 -- Chiefs ban RCMP's 'militarized' squadron from Gitxsan lands

March 9 -- Telkwa Fire Rescue Truck 21 damaged, five crew members safe, in vehicle incident 

March 8 -- District sets cost for RCMP lease of community hall room

March 8 -- Houston Victim Services program continues to deal with large file numbers 

March 8 -- Firefighting abilities just grew for Burns Lake region 

March 3 -- Vanderhoof Missing Person investigation continues  (RCMP Statement)
March 2 -- Smithers and Telkwa volunteer fire departments receive funds for fire equipment 

March 1 -- RCMP on Wanted and Missing files   (RCMP Statement)

March 1 -- Police warn of extortion scam in Vanderhoof (RCMP Statement)

March 1 -- New Hazelton man wanted by RCMP

March 1 -- New Hazelton RCMP seeking wanted man after alleged escape from Rehabilitation facility 

March 1 -- Collision with train end local man's life

March 1 -- Houston Fire Department gets grant for training, gear 

March 1 -- Houston Fire Department Drive through with a smile 

Ketchikan and Southeast Alaska

March 31 -- Ketchikan PD investigates possible arson fire 

March 22 -- Investigators believe Klawock killing was motivated by rumors circulated on Facebook 

March 20 -- Crews refloat boat that capsized near Crescent Harbor on Saturday 

March 20 -- Two teenagers arrested for armed robbery in Sitka late Saturday 

March 16 -- Brooke Mulligan, 21, to serve four years in prison for criminally negligent homicide in death of Terry Carlson Jr.

March 10 -- Coast Guard rescues two stuck on Annette Island due to rough waters 

March 7 -- Sitka's Police Dispatch will now answer 911 calls from Whittier

Miscellaneous notes

March 23 -- Instances of Hate Crimes report to Police continued to rise in 2021, but Crimes against Indigenous people dropped slightly 

March 17 -- Michael Duheme to Take Over as Interim RCMP Commissioner Tomorrow, Following Commissioner Brenda Lucki's Retirement

March 16 -- BC's police watchdog called in after fatal incident in PG

March 14 -- Family wants systemic changes after Dale Culver's death in RCMP custody

March 13 -- Officers facing criminal charges in the 2017 death of Dale Culver have court dates pushed back on moment's notice

March 9 -- Complaints commission reviewing RCMP response to protests 

March 9 -- BC orders Independent Investigation into allegations of Abus against Indigenous girls by Prince  George RCMP between 1992 and 2004

March 7 -- Former Fort St. James Mountie charged with historic sex assault of young teen

March 3 -- RCMP says criminal probe of historical allegations related to PG Mounties still active

March 1 -- Province paying $150 million for overhaul of 911 system

Archive of month to month review for 2023


March 31 -- Canadian municipalities still face millions in retroactive RCMP payments




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