Tag: B.C. Highway Patrol

RCMP focus on seatbelts and distracted driving in September

B.C. Highway Patrol will focus on distracted driving and seatbelt use in September as part of a provincewide enforcement campaign.

B.C. Highway Patrol urges safe driving over Canada Day

B.C. Highway Patrol is urging motorists to drive to road conditions, avoid impaired driving and plan ahead as Canada Day travel gets underway across the province.

Man charged in 2024 fatal crash on Alaska Highway

A man is facing three charges in relation to a collision on the Alaska Highway that killed one man from Alberta and injured another in the summer of 2024. 

One dead after crash on Alaska Highway near Wonowon

One person is dead following a serious collision on the Alaska Highway near Wonowon that shut down a kilometre-long stretch of the road for several hours on Monday.

Man charged in 2024 crash that killed two teens near Chetwynd

Criminal charges have been approved against a Fort St. John man in connection with a 2024 crash that killed two teenagers near Chetwynd.

Mounties’ reports offer crime, and gang investigations, update for Peace

Last month’s increase in gang violence in the north Peace was discussed in updates from police in Fort St John and Dawson Creek for their respective city councils.  

B.C. RCMP report stopping more than 600 impaired drivers this summer

British Columbia RCMP said they removed more than 600 impaired drivers from the roads this summer. 

Big rigs are big risks: B.C. Highway Patrol issue three tickets to truck driver for safety violations

A truck driver passing through Fort Nelson received three tickets from B.C. Highway Patrol for operating an unsafe tractor trailer with too heavy of a load, the RCMP said.

Fort St John RCMP draw weapons in response to ‘exaggerated’ report of robbery

Mounties in Fort St John brandished their guns in response to a reported robbery which officers later described as “unfounded.” 

B.C. Highway Patrol issues three tickets while responding to broken down tractor-trailer

A B.C. Highway Patrol officer was en route to the post office in Fort Nelson on June 19 when a tractor-trailer blocking the way in a parking lot got his attention.  
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RCMP release names of eight killed in Tumbler Ridge shooting

The B.C. RCMP has released the names of six children and two women killed in this week’s shooting in Tumbler Ridge, as the small northeastern community continues to mourn.

Psychologist offers guidance to parents after Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting

In the wake of a deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that involved victims between the ages of 11 and 13, a psychologist is advising guardians to check in with themselves before talking to their children.