Emergency Service Files: March 2024

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


PRFD report to Council notes of similar pace of response for February 2024 as found year before
Prince Rupert RCMP investigating sudden death on city's east side 
Prince Rupert RCMP seek public's assistance on Cow Bay Robbery/Assault case file
Terrace looks to add to City's Fire Service through paid on-call volunteer recruitment
Hazardous vessel at Old Masset brings owner 12,000 dollar fine from Canadian Coast Guard
Flotilla of SAR Responders set sail Saturday for Exercise in Prince Rupert harbour 

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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 24 -- Prince Rupert RCMP investigating 'sudden' death at 7th Ave starts on March 22 

March 23 -- Prince Rupert RCMP investigating a sudden death  (Prince Rupert RCMP Statement)

March 21 -- Police seek suspect in alleged Cow Bay Cannabis store robbery-assault 

March 21 -- Request to identify man involved in a robbery (Prince Rupert RCMP Statement)

March 20 -- Daajing Giids RCM celebrates an old friend's retirement (Daajing Giids RCMP }

March 18 -- Wanted: Percy James Ellis (Daajing Giids RCMP)

March 17 -- Former Prince Rupert pastor sentenced for possession of child pornography 

March 6 -- Canadian Coast Guard hands abandoned boat owner $12K fine in Masset

Terrace/Kitimat/Nass Valley

Terrace RCMP Detachment website

Kitimat RCMP Detachment website

Terrace RCMP Twitter feed

Conservation Officer Service Facebook page

March 28 -- Kitimat Detachment Service Report (March 21-27)

March 23 -- Missing girl located safe 

March 23 -- Terrace RCMP seek missing teen 

March 21 -- Mystery surrounds boarding up of homes 

March 21 -- Kitimat Detachment Service Report (March 14-20)

March 21 -- Over 200 northern BC drivers caught in Slow Down, Move over campaign 

March 21 -- Sexual assault case involving a Burns Lake man postponed again 

March 21 -- Kitimat Ice Rink fire started in referee's room 

March 20 -- BC Conservation seeks person of interest in dog snared by wolf traps incident 

March 18 -- Kitimat Ice Rink damaged by weekend fire

March 18 -- Kitimat Detachment Service Report (March 7-13)

March 16 -- DOK, province aim to improve pedestrian safety near McDonald's 

March 15 -- Suspicious death in Thornhill sparks investigation 

March 15 -- Police investigate suspicious death (Terrace RCMP statement)

March 14 -- Targeting drunk drivers on St. Patrick's Day weekend

March 9 -- Terrace firefighters act quickly to extinguish blaze  

March 8 -- Terrace Fire Department gets new equipment (video)

March 8 -- Terrace 'Glue Bandit' arrested 

March 8 --  Police make arrest in glue mischief spree 

March 8 -- Terrace 'Glue Bandit' arrested (Terrace RCMP statement)

March 7 -- RCMP raid in Terrace (video)

March 7 -- Update to incident at Ecole Mountainview

March 7 -- Heavy Armed Police presence in downtown Terrace 

March 7 -- Heavily armed police descend again upon downtown Terrace location 

March 7 -- No substance to report of assault on Terrace child 

March 7 -- Updated to incident at Ecole Mountainview (Terrace RCMP statement)

March 7 -- Alleged assault on child at Ecole Mountainview (Terrace RCMP statement)

March 7 -- Kitimat Detachment Servicer Report (February 29 - March 6)

March 2 -- Terrace RCMP looking for suspect of alleged assault at Ecole Mountainview

March 2 -- Police investigate report of an assault on a child

March 2 -- Thornhill blaze contained, residents unharmed

Bulkley Valley/Lakes District 

Smithers RCMP Detachment website

Conservation Officer Service Facebook page

March 30 -- Mountainview home extensively damaged by fire 

March 29 -- Found and is safe: Houston RCMP search for missing woman  

March 29 -- Missing woman found safe 

March 27 -- Burns Lake RCMP will increase its management 

March 26 -- Missing girl found 

March 25 -- RCMP warn of speeding scam 

March 23 -- 17 year old girl reported missing in Terrace 

March 21 -- Sexual assault case involving a Burns Lake man postponed again 

March 21 -- Over 200 northern BC drivers caught in Slow Down, Move Over campaign 

March 20 -- Committee on community safety and well-being looking for volunteers 

March 19 -- Council pledges support to Citizens on Patrol 

March 14 -- RCMP targeting drunk drivers on St. Patrick's Day weekend 

March 8 -- RCMP respond to claims made during Wednesday's Smithers rally

March 7 -- Smithers Drug Seizure  (video)

March 6 -- Several calls made by Gitxsan during rally in Smithers 

March 6 -- Rural fire coverage charge approved 

March 4 -- Police seize gun, cash and drugs during Smithers traffic stop 

March 4 -- Smithers takes third firearm seizure in northern BC this month 

March 1 -- New Hazelton Drug Seizure (video)

Ketchikan and Southeast Alaska
 

March 13 -- Ketchikan Fire Chief defends new healthcare program, objects to Borough ferry fees 

March 6 -- Ketchikan resident survives fall from cliff 

March 6 -- Jury finds presumptive death for two Sitkans lost at sea in January 

Miscellaneous notes

Archive of month to month review for 2024