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On September 7, at approximately 11:00am Prince George RCMP were called to a robbery in progress at the CIBC Bank located at the Spruceland Mall in the 700 block of Central Street.

RCMP were advised that an elderly male entered the bank and demanded money from the clerk. He was described as being Caucasian, 75-to-80 years old , had wavy grey hair, facial stubble and was wearing a long down jacket with grey jogging pants.

Police located the suspect, who was not far from the area, and he was taken into custody without incident.  Police arrested a 75 year old man who is known to police and he will be held for court regarding robbery charges.

No one ever thinks a crash will happen to them, yet an average of 4 Canadians are killed and 200 are injured in impaired driving crashes every day. MADD Canada is asking everyone to put safety first as they celebrate this Labour Day weekend.

“If you’re going to be drinking, leave the driving to someone sober,” said MADD Canada National President Margaret Miller. “It could be the difference between ending your summer on a happy note, or ending it with an impaired driving charge, or worse, a crash that kills or injures someone.”

100 Mile House RCMP responded to 167 calls for service, some highlights are below.

On August 17, at approximately 8:50pm, 100 Mile House RCMP stopped a speeding vehicle near Canim Lake. Further investigation revealed that the driver was under the influence of liquor. The driver was detained and failed to provide a breath sample when requested by the officer. The male also failed to produce a drivers licence and had no insurance. The male was released with several Motor Vehicle Act violation tickets and charges of impaired driving as well as refusal to provide a breath sample are being recommended to Crown against the local area resident.

On August 23 Prince George RCMP received a report of theft of tires from a belly dump trailer on Sintich Frontage Road and Highway 97 south.

Prince George RCMP attended the location and observed that suspects had used logs to support the trailer off the ground and removed 12 (11-R24-5) tires and rims from the trailer. The theft occurred sometime overnight at around 12:30 am as night shift security witnessed a white pick up truck leaving the area at a high rate of speed. Police spoke to a number of residents in the area but had no further information or witnesses to the offense.

Prince George RCMP are asking the Public for their assistance in locating the stolen rims and tires which were valued at over $10,000. If you have any information regarding this theft please contact the Prince George RCMP Detachment (250) 561-3300 or call CRIME STOPPERS at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)

(Photo:  BC RCMP handout)

Approximately 100 homeless youth are expected to continue to benefit from an improved emergency shelter facility in Kamloops. Ms. Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops–Thompson–Cariboo, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.

"Our government is giving a hand-up to Canadians with housing needs, and is helping those seeking to break free from the cycle of homelessness and poverty," said Ms. McLeod. "We are pleased to support Interior Community Services in its efforts to provide a safe and healthy living environment where homeless youth can get the support they need."

Effective immediately, campfires will be permitted within the Prince George Fire Centre's jurisdiction due to a decreased risk of wildfires.

Campfires must not be larger than 0.5 metres wide or 0.5 metres tall. Anyone who lights a campfire must have a hand tool such as a shovel, or at least eight litres of water, nearby to fully extinguish the fire.

100 Mile House RCMP responded to 92 complaints and calls for service this past week. Some highlights are below.

On August 10, at around 12:30pm 100 Mile House RCMP received a report of a pedestrian-versus-vehicle collision on Highway 97 at Alpine Avenue.  Police investigated and it was learned that a Highways worker had been hit by a vehicle and was taken to hospital.  The worker had been conducting traffic when he was struck by a silver and gold Toyota pick-up travelling at about 30 kms/hour.  The worker sustained only minor injuries.  No license plate was ever obtained.  Police continue to investigate the incident.

 British Columbians are being urged to comply with evacuation orders and alerts, and to stay out of the backcountry as high winds are expected to increase aggressive fire behaviour, Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell said today. 

“A cold front is expected to work its way through the province tomorrow morning, bringing strong, gusty winds, lightning and little precipitation throughout the day tomorrow and into Thursday,” said Bell. “We have a lot of uncontained large fires burning in the Northwest, Cariboo and Prince George regions. When you add strong winds, it makes an already difficult situation that much worse.” 

A new construction webcam overlooking the BC Cancer Agency Centre for the North's construction site in Prince George is now online at www.bccancer.bc.ca/RS/north

Individuals interested in tracking the progress of the cancer centre building can access a live view of the construction site. The webcam will operational for the duration of the centre's construction.

The 5,000-square metre BC Cancer Agency Centre for the North will provide full cancer care services, including a computerized-tomography (CT) simulator, a chemotherapy unit, and outpatient clinics. It also will have two linear accelerators, which will bring the delivery of radiation therapy to Northern B.C.

(Photo: A screen capture of the progress on August 16, 2010 from the webcam website.)

On August 10, at approximately 7:30pm, a 67 year old male attempted to pull a 14 year old girl into a wooded area near North Fraser Drive and Edkins Street. The girl was able to escape uninjured and immediately ran to a nearby residence for help. The police were contacted and several RCMP members quickly responded to the scene of the offence. The young victim provided a detailed description of the male and police immediately began conducting patrols in the area.