B.C.'s police watchdog investigates after fatal police-involved shooting on highway south of Prince George
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B.C.'s police watchdog says it is investigating the death of a man on a highway near Prince George on Thursday.
The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) — which steps in to investigate when an interaction with police in the province ends with someone being killed or seriously injured — said at around 4:45 p.m., Prince George RCMP received a report of a man whom police described was experiencing a mental health crisis.
The man was located in a vehicle south of the scales on Highway 97, the IIO said, and officers contained the scene and stopped highway traffic.
"An interaction occurred between the man and police outside of the vehicle which resulted in the officer firing his weapon," reads an IIO statement.
"The man was shot and police provided medical attention until Emergency Health Services arrived."
He later died of his injuries, IIO said, adding it is now investigating the actions of police.
The highway has re-opened to single-lane alternating traffic, and traffic delays may continue through the night.
Earlier Thursday evening, the highway was closed between 15 Mile Road and Reeves Drive, according to a DriveBC update posted just before 7 p.m.
A line of around 100 vehicles were observed along the stretch of highway south of Prince George, on the way to Quesnel. No detour was available.
P.E.I.'s Public Schools Branch is looking for 50 substitute bus drivers, and it'll be recruiting at three job fairs on Saturday, June 8. The job fairs are located at the Atlantic Superstore in Montague, Royalty Crossing in Charlottetown, and the bus parking lot of Three Oaks Senior High in Summerside. All three run from 9 a.m. until noon. Dave Gillis, the director of transportation and risk management for the Public Schools Branch, said the number of substitute drivers they're hiring isn't unusual. "We are always looking for more. Our drivers tend to have an older demographic," he said.