"We would like to encourage the public to be mindful of safe storage and transportation of their firearms, whether they are making a quick stop or staying overnight."
Premier David Eby said he has never been briefed on any investigation into a B.C. cabinet minister, rejecting claims by former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart about alleged foreign interference.
The IIO is the independent civilian oversight agency of officers and detention guards in BC, and investigates all incidents involving officers or detention guards that result in serious harm or death, whether or not there is any allegation of wrongdoing.
The B.C. RCMP said officers were fired upon within seconds of entering Tumbler Ridge Secondary School during Tuesday’s mass shooting and said the suspect died shortly after police arrived.
“We have no confirmation on the number of individuals injured or requiring assistance,” said the RCMP in a statement, where they confirmed the shooting took place at 1:20 this afternoon.
Operations being audited are within approximately 100 kilometres of Prince George, extending from Bear Lake in the north to Penny in the east, Hixon in the south and the Stuart River to the west. The licence has an allowable annual cut of approximately 187,000 cubic metres.
B.C. NDP Leader David Eby is facing criticism after confirming his family benefited from a $10-a-day child care program his government froze to new providers.