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One dead after RCMP shooting ■ POLICE
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New office’s first case Delynda Pilon newsroom@pgfreepress.com
Police shot and killed a person in Pineview Monday. The incident is the first case being investigated by the Independent Investigations Office (IIO), which officially opened its doors Sept. 10 with the mandate to investigate incidents of death and serious harm involving police. According to a police report, on Sunday morning the Prince George RCMP were made aware of a serious criminal offence that occurred in a rural area southeast of the city. Police set up and maintained a perimeter in the area in order to locate the person believed to be responsible for the offence. In the early evening of Sept. 10, an interaction between police officers and the suspect occurred. The report states police can confirm at least one shot was fired and no officers were injured. Owen Court with the IIO confirmed the person who was shot died Monday evening. “The Prince George RCMP reported to us (Monday) night they were involved in the shooting of one individual,” Court said. Court confirmed the area where the incident occurred was secured, and IIO investigators were dispatched immediately and on the ground soon after they received the call. “Our investigators responded right away and were on scene within hours,” he said. Court added that at this time no information can be released about the person who was shot. More investigators from the IIO are expected to arrive in Prince George this morning, meaning about 10 members of the organization will be involved in the investigation. “This is, in fact, our first case and it did occur on our first day of operations,” Court said. “We are here to conduct a thorough, fair and unbiased investigation, and we look forward to being able to produce results.”
Next phase for centre DeLynda Pilon newsroom@pgfreepress.com
The Wood Innovation and Design Centre is one step closer to reality after three companies were shortlisted to enter the request for proposal state of the competition. Maple Reinders/Cree, W/C Design plus build and PCL Westcoast Constructors 1057 Inc. were the three of the seven who took part in the request for qualifications process. MLA Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training announced turn to PAGE A4
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He may drool a lot but lovable 13-month-old Boda, an English mastiff, comes to Sunday’s Paws for a Cause at Cottonwood Park complete with his own blue “crying towel.”