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September brings recreation facilities open to the public. Somewhat. Pre-registration to be required and no drop-ins.

The Government of British Columbia announced 102 new cases of COVID-19 over the past three days, for a total of 3,300 cases. There are 253 active cases; 16 people are hospitalized, 4 of whom are in ICU. There have been no new deaths.

Nominations until Sept 11, by-election in October.

Sentences and fines handed out in provincial courts July 13 to 17, 2020: Fort St John • Justin Dean Collins (born 1982) was sentenced to zero days for assault and theft $5,000 or under, both committed in Fort St. John in October 2019.

A pair of men were tracked with dogs through Dawson Creek. On July 14, 2020, Dawson Creek RCMP were on patrol when they observed a vehicle leaving a residence known to be associated with drugs.

Masks will be mandatory for anyone visiting the Dawson Creek RCMP next week. The Dawson Creek RCMP will re-open their detachment's front counter to the public next Monday.

Scheduled visits began this week at the Peace Villa and Rotary Manor care homes in Fort St. John and Dawson Creek. “We’re starting slowly, and it’s really around ensuring patient safety," Northern Health spokesperson Eryn Collins said.

Over the period of Sunday (July 5th) to Saturday (July 11th) Dawson Creek RCMP fielded a total of 181 calls for service. Of those 12 resulted in charges being submitted for charge approval while many others remain under investigation. Staff Sgt.

Date set.

An arson suspect is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday, July 14 to fix a date for trial. 21 year-old Nathan Colin Whynot allegedly lit items at the back of the Dawson Creek Walmart at around 9pm on June 15.