Emergency Service Files: January 2024

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


From the North Coast Review


Westview property vandalism concerns bring extra measures for SD52
Port Edward Fire Hall Renovation project underway
BC's record breaking level of overdoses makes Prince Rupert EHS third busiest in Northwest 

Park Avenue area targeted in recent vehicle vandalism spree 

Unregistered Dental Hygienist subject of BC wide Review of Release order 
Heli-Skiing craft crash near Rosswood north of Terrace claims 3 lives, leaves 4 in critical condition 
Prince Rupert Fire/Rescue report for December notes on calls for service, training and maintenance work
Joint operation between Prince Rupert RCMP members and West Coast Marine Service bring stolen vessel back to port 
BC EHS recruitment push includes glimpse of service in Prince Rupert 
City of Prince Rupert looks to furnish new RCMP detachment offices
Prince Rupert Golf Course latest facility to see vandalism and property damage
Port Hardy Lifeboat station crew hailed for rescue this week in challenging conditions 
Prince Rupert RCMP seek assistance in locating 50 year old male wanted on warrants 
Call for more police patrols and enforcement on vandalism and broken windows downtown 
Arrest made following string of Prince Rupert thefts 

Prince Rupert RCMP seek 44 year old male on criminal harassment warrant (Prince Rupert RCMP advise that the subject of the warrant has turned himself in)

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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

January 24 -- Stolen boat retrieved, man arrested following Rupert police investigation  

January 19 -- Stolen boat recovered with help from community and West Coast Marine (Prince Rupert RCMP statement) 

January 17 -- Arson destroys $150K worth of Rupert golf course equipment 

January 12 -- Prince Rupert Wanted Man
January 12 -- New TV show 'Ocean Warriors" Chronicles heroine rescues of BC's Indigenous Coast Guard 

January 12 -- Nations protecting the coast (audio)

January 10 -- Wanted: Michael Lawrence Vaccher  (Prince Rupert RCMP Statement)

January 9 -- Property thief arrested by Prince Rupert RCMP after numerous complaints 

January 8 -- Arrest made after reports of multiple thefts  (Prince Rupert RCMP Statement)

January 3 -- Wanted: Troy Edinger Moody (Daajing Giids RCMP Statement)

January 3 -- Wanted: Richard Colpaert (Prince Rupert RCMP Statement)

Terrace/Kitimat/Nass Valley

Terrace RCMP Detachment website

Kitimat RCMP Detachment website

Terrace RCMP Twitter feed

Conservation Officer Service Facebook page

January 30 -- Scammers target Guns-N-Hoses charity event 

January 30 -- Remains in fatal helicopter crash have been recovered

January 30 -- Northern Escape Heli-Skiing and Skyline Helicopters Statement 

January 29 -- Kelowna pilot Amon 4 dead in fatal helicopter crash near Terrace 

January 29 -- New Zealand mountain guide becomes 4th fatality in Terrace helicopter crash 

January 29 -- Terrace RCMP confirms fourth fatality in connection to helicopter crash 

January 29 -- Recovery efforts completed after fatal helicopter crash (Terrace RCMP statement)

January 28 -- Bodies of heli-skiing crash victims recovered near Terrace: company president 

January 26 -- Heli-Ski industry reacts to fatal crash hear Terrace (audio)

January 25 -- Firefighters douse fire underneath Thornhill bridge 

January 25 -- Kitimat man found

January 25 -- Kitimat's RCMP and Firefighters gear up for annual charity hockey's showdown

January 25 -- Kitimat Detachment Service Report (Jan 18-24)

January 24 -- Passengers injured in helicopter accident transported out of Terrace for treatment 

January 24 -- Federal transport agency begins probe into fatal Terrace helicopter crash  

January 24 -- Missing Male located (Kitimat RCMP statement)

January 24 -- Helicopter crash probe underway (audio)

January 23 -- Fatal helicopter crash near Terrace 

January 23 -- Transportation Safety Board investigation helicopter crash 

January 23 -- 4 in critical condition after fatal hello-skiing helicopter crash near Terrace 

January 23 -- Helicopter crash near Terrace claims three lived, four others injured

January 23 -- 3 Italians identified as victims of fatal helicopter crash near Terrace 

January 23 -- 3 dead after ski adventure helicopter crashes north of Terrace 

January 23 -- Fatal helicopter crash near Terrace BC  (Terrace RCMP statement)

January 18 -- Kitimat Detachment Service Report (Jan 11-17)

January 16 -- Fire Chief honours Brian Allen with commendation for bravery  

January 15 -- Kitimat RCMP warns of social media scams

January 15 -- Terrace RCMP searching for missing man 

January 15 -- Terrace Fire Department transitions to a 24 hour shift schedule 

January 13 -- RCMP seek public assistance in locating Stephen Michael Durrett (Terrace RCMP statement)

January 12 -- Terrace RCMP investigating assault (video)

January 11 -- Kitimat Detachment Service Report (Jan 5-11)

January 10 -- Police probe George Little Park assault 

January 10 -- Terrace Raid-Update

January 9 -- RCMP seize 'unauthorized weapons' in residence search  

January 8 -- Kitimat Detachment Service Report (Dec 25-Jan 4)

January 4 -- RCMP officers detain multiple people in Terrace this morning 

Bulkley Valley/Lakes District 

Smithers RCMP Detachment website

Conservation Officer Service Facebook page

January 29 -- Burns Lake Search and Rescue is concerned about EDMA

January 29 -- Unfortunate motor vehicle accident near Francois Lake

January 25 -- Northwest paramedics kept busy by overdose calls in 2023

January 22 -- Break and Enter investigations result in convictions (Smithers RCMP statement) 

January 23 -- Motor vehicle accident. on Highway 16 near Decker Lake

January 15 -- Three pipeline opponents convicted of criminal contempt in Smithers court

January 12 -- Single family home east of Smithers destroyed by fire

January 12 -- Structure fire burns east of Smithers 

January 11 -- BulkleyValley and Lakes District fire departments receive funding from the province 

January 10 -- Criminal contempt trial of pipeline opponents begins in Smithers 

January 10 -- Feed Store scam 

January 9 -- Sophisticated credit card fraud scheme hits Houston

January 9 -- Sophisticated credit card fraud scheme hits Burns Lake

January 5 -- Smithers youth recovering from burns  (audio)

January 5 -- Credit card scam targets local farm supply stores 

January 3 -- High school offers support for teenagers affected by bonfire tragedy 

January 3 -- Houston RCMP probe serious assault 

January 3 -- Police respond to assault at Houston apartment 

January 3 -- New Year's bonfire explosion sends two Smithers teens to Vancouver 

January 3 -- Houston Police continue to investigate a reported assault (Houston RCMP Statement)

January 2 -- Several people injured during New Year's bonfire near Smithers 

January 2  -- Several people injured during a bonfire (Smithers RCMP Statement)

Ketchikan and Southeast Alaska
 

January 24 -- Craig resident charged in head on collision 

January 23 -- Ketchikan resident charged with arson in apartment fire 

January 23 -- Saxman man remains missing 

January 19 -- Ketchikan police seize nearly 10,000 fentanyl pills in latest drug bust 

January 19 -- Jurors convict in 30 year Ketchikan cold case

January 16 -- Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department fights sauna fire in first call of the year

January 11 -- A month later, missing man's father holds out hope 

January 10 -- Boating accident north of Sitka claims two lives three rescued  

January 10 -- Five Finger Island Lighthouse improvement could help keep keepers around for a longer season 

January 9 -- Trial begins in Ketchikan for 30 year old cold case

Miscellaneous notes

Archive of month to month review for 2024