Vanderhoof

• Man who shot at B.C. RCMP office has prison sentence cut in half

  Paul Nicholas Russell was originally sentenced to 10 years in prison after he fired multiple rounds at the Vanderhoof detachment and at unoccupied police vehicles.

  Crime

  Oct 24, 2024
  
• B.C. police watchdog investigating death of Saik’uz First Nation woman

  In November, after Chelsey Heron's remains were found, her mother Pam Heron described her daughter as "loved cared for deeply by her family, friends and community."

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2023
  
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• Search underway for missing Indigenous woman in Vanderhoof, B.C.

  Anyone with information is asked to contact the RCMP at 250-567-2222.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2023
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• Central B.C. weather spurs ‘very aggressive’ fire activity as well as new orders, alerts

  More than 430 fires continue to burn in B.C., with more than 2,070 reported this season that have charred more than 22,200 square kilometres.

  Fire

  Sep 4, 2023
• B.C. RCMP detachment shooter acquitted of attempted murder, guilty on weapons charges

  On Nov. 25, 2021, Paul Nicholas Russell pulled up the the Vanderhoof detachment in a white pickup truck and wearing a fedora and mirrored sunglasses and began firing with a rifle.

  Crime

  Jun 29, 2023
• Candlelight vigil for Madison Scott in Vanderhoof, B.C. attended by 2,000 people

  Scott loved hockey and baseball and attendees were invited to wear jerseys in her honour.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2023
• Intense winter storm forecast to hit north and central B.C. Monday night

  Environment Canada said the region could see between 30 and 40 cm of snow, with near-zero visibility on the roads.

  Weather

  Jan 30, 2023
• B.C. municipal election 2022: Vanderhoof results

  Vanderhoof is located in B.C.’s Bulkley-Nechako region, about 100 kilometres from Prince George. “Vanderhoof” is the Dutch word for “the farm.”

  Politics

  Sep 18, 2022
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• 120 cats, 3 dogs seized from feces filled B.C. trailer: BC SPCA

  In addition to the animals seized, the BC SPCA located 130 cat carcasses in freezers behind a trailer where the same individuals had resided in Vanderhoof.

  Health

  Jun 14, 2022
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• Man accused of shooting at Vanderhoof, B.C. RCMP detachment charged with attempted murder

  The BC Prosecution Service confirmed the charge against Paul Nicholas Russell, after shots were fired from a pickup truck outside the Vanderhoof RCMP detachment Thursday.

  Crime

  Nov 26, 2021