Emergency Service Files: December 2023

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


From the North Coast Review

BC Sheriff's recruiting drive ends in January, with posts to fill in Prince Rupert, Terrace and Smithers  
Once the smoke clears ... there is always time for love!
Prince Rupert Fire Fighters continue to answer the charitable call 
Prince Rupert RCMP seeking 22 year old male on Assault warrant (Prince Rupert RCMP advise that the subject of the warrant has turned himself in)

IIO called to Kitimat to investigate Police-involved shooting

Cash, Toys and Groceries mark a successful Cram a Cruiser Saturday in Prince Rupert 

RCMP Marine Unit and work on North Coast featured in recruiting notes 
Prince Rupert RCMP set December 9th for Cram-a-Cruiser event 

RCMP across BC ready to turn on their 'Christmas Lights' as part of Counter Attack impaired driving program 

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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

December 13 -- Heiltsuk man, granddaughter still await full apology from Vancouver officers 

December 12 -- Masset Police respond to break and enter (RCMP Statement)

December 13 -- Wanted: Braden Dylan Mason (RCMP Statement)

December 12 -- Daajing Giids Cram the Cruiser a huge success (RCMP statement)

December 4 -- Help Daajing Gidds RCMP Cram-a-Cruiser (RCMP statement)

December 1 -- Police "Light Up the Province" on Saturday, December 2, as part of Counter Attack Impaired Driving Month in BC (RCMP statement)

Terrace/Kitimat/Nass Valley

Terrace RCMP Detachment website

Kitimat RCMP Detachment website

Terrace RCMP Twitter feed

Conservation Officer Service Facebook page

December 19 -- Highway 16 open again after accident west of Cedarvale 

December 18 -- BC Conservation urges caution as grizzly remains at large 

December 18 -- Community stepped up to 'cram the cruiser' 

December 14 -- Cram A Cruiser Terrace (video)

December 14 -- Kitimat RCMP arrest suspect in Metro Vancouver kidnapping  

December 12 -- IIO BC Investigates Police shooting in Kitimat 

December 12 -- IIO investigating incident in Kitimat 

December 12 -- BC RCMP notifies IIO BC of incident in Kitimat (RCMP Statement)

December 12 -- IIO is investigating a Police-Involved shooting in Kitimat (IIO Statement) 

December 7 -- Christmas Safety advice (video)

December 6 -- Winter Driving preparations (video)

December 6 -- Conservation on the lookout for Kitimat grizzly bear 

December 7 -- Kitimat Detachment Service Report (November 30-December 6)

December 4 -- RCMP search for missing man 

Bulkley Valley/Lakes District 

Smithers RCMP Detachment website

Conservation Officer Service Facebook page

December 27 -- Missing Fort Saint James man with ties to Burns Lake hasn't been spotted in eight months 

December 22 -- Have you seen Justin Joseph (RCMP statement)

December 20 -- BC Emergency Health Service responds to council's letter 

December 20 -- Burns Lake RCMP on patrol 

December 19 -- Man missing from New Hazelton may have gone to Vancouver   

December 18 -- BC Ambulance may be inefficient for Burns Lake residents 

December 18 -- Smithers Citizens on Patrol (COP) elected new board members 

December 14 -- Smithers to hire Second Community Safety officer 

December 14 -- Madison Scott investigation remains active: BC RCMP

December 13 -- Houston Drug Bust (video)

December 13 -- Injured pedestrian in Houston expected to recover 

December 13 -- Burns Lake area house fire

December 11 -- Granisle's Cram the Cruiser donations top last year's 

December 11 -- Dangerous goods accident closes highway 

December 11 -- Amnesty slams RCMP for Wet'suwet'en pipeline blockade enforcement in BC

December 8 -- Citizens on Patrol seeks volunteers; public meeting December 14

December 7 -- Burns Lake residents should be winter prepared 

December 6 -- Drivers reminded to check road conditions ahead of the holiday season 

December 6 -- IIO investigating death of woman on Saik'uz First Nation 

December 6 -- IIO is investigating the death of one woman near Vanderhoof (IIO statement)

December 5 -- Icy conditions caused a truck to drive off the road, resulting a two hour pileup

December 4 -- Burns Lake man pleads guilty to sexual assault 

December 4 -- Houston RCMP seize cash, suspected drugs 

December 4 -- Houston residents cram cruisers 

Ketchikan and Southeast Alaska
 

December 28 -- Amid police staffing shortage, hostile workplace allegations resurface at recent assembly meeting 

December 24 -- Former Ketchikan church leader sentenced to 20 years for sexual abuse 

December 22 -- Murkowski visits Wrangell to see site of deadly landslide and plan town safety 

December 21 -- Washington man pleads guilty to selling fake Alaska Native art in Ketchikan 

December 14 -- Ketchikan grand jury indicts four on felony drug trafficking, downtown business owners frustrated 

December 11 -- Coast Guard recovers downed helicopter, investigation could take months 

December 6 -- Troopers, community search for missing Saxman man 

December 6 -- After fifteen days of searching for 12 year old Derek Heller, efforts have been suspended 

December 6 -- Ketchikan Police Department pleas for increase to 2024 budget 

Miscellaneous notes

December 12 - BC Regional Chief calling on RCMP to preserve evidence in historical case 

Archive of month to month review for 2023







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