News release
Fatal collision on Highway 97 at Woodpecker Landing
March 17, 2026 - Prince George, British Columbia
From: Prince George RCMP
File: 2026-7724
On March 16, 2026, at approximately 5:00 p.m., Prince George RCMP frontline officers were dispatched to a serious collision on Highway 97 at Woodpecker Landing, south of Prince George. Initial reports indicated that a semi‑truck had jackknifed and collided with a pickup truck, resulting in serious injuries.
The passenger of the pickup truck, a 69‑year‑old woman from Quesnel, was declared deceased at the scene. The driver of the pickup truck, a 77‑year‑old man from Quesnel, was transported to hospital with injuries. The semi‑truck driver, a 44‑year‑old man from Abbotsford, was not injured.
The investigation is ongoing, and speed and weather are believed to have been contributing factors in the collision. The Prince George Investigative Services Team is leading the investigation.
“We continue to investigate and are asking any witnesses, or anyone with dashcam video from the area, to come forward. The public’s assistance will be crucial in this investigation,” says Cpl. Brett Urano, RCMP spokesperson. “With changing road conditions, drivers are urged to slow down and adjust their driving to the conditions to help prevent further collisions.”
Anyone who witnessed the events leading up to the fatal collision south of Prince George is asked to contact the Prince George RCMP at 250‑561‑3300.
Contacts
Corporal Brett Urano
Division Media Relations Officer
BC RCMP Communication Services
brett.urano@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
778-290-4006
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1.March is named after which Roman god?
2. Which famous national park was established on March 1, 1872?
3. What is the birthstone for March?
4. Which flower represents March birthdays?
5. Who was assassinated on the Ides of March in 44 BC?
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TAURUS
(Apr. 21-May 20)
What needs to be important priorities could have started to change since early February. The need to embrace the past or move on from it has been necessary since late February. Now you can be more certain but this is likely to bring new beginnings that have some sort of endings attached. This may be rather unexpected on your part.
LEO (July 23-August 22)
Something that has been difficult to work out when it comes to someone else’s expectations could take a sudden new direction which involves bringing some sort of obligation to an end. You need to wait and see what the decision will be that they make and move forward with from now to mid April. Being patient right now will pay off later.
SCORPIO (Oct.23-Nov21)
The focus is more on what you enjoy and perhaps you have been trying to work this out during February without complete success. This could also be tied in with loved ones, especially children. New directions can be established but this will mean bringing an end to something. Somebody else may not be that pleased about extra work it could mean for them.
GEMINI (May
21-June 20)
Responsibilities or obligations may not have taken the path you expected during February and as a result you will now be in a better position to make more straight forward decisions to mid April. You could realise how to take these in new directions this week that can effectively bring an end to anything that has been restrictive or holding you back.
VIRGO
(August 23-Sept.22)
If it has been difficult, since February, to get others to understand what is important to you, there can now be a turnaround to mid April but perhaps not with everybody. You need to be prepared to stand up in any situations where there might be challenges with what somebody else expects of you and how that affects your own priorities. Turn to those who back you.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.18)
Any changeability that has been going on with finances during February may now move forward to mid April. New circumstances that were unexpected will have some sort of ending attached. This could lead to more pleasant new beginnings in late April. Details, very likely to do with finances that you may need to deal with at the present time could seem overwhelming.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov.22-Dec.21)
Making decisions about how best to get something organised or put in place has likely been changeable during February. Perhaps you were attempting to do too much at once due to the expectations of others. From now to mid April make decisions that are reasonable to manage which probably means letting something go. It will lead to new beginnings later.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
The New Moon this week occurs in your sign while making a contact to Uranus that could bring some unexpected surprises. There is a combination of endings and new beginnings. You will be in a better position from now to mid April to move forward with decisions that concern you or your personal situation. This has likely been frustrating
CANCER
(June 21-July 22)
Be mindful of being too generous of yourself – the commitments attached may not be easy to deal with even if it does seem that new future opportunities are tempting. There could be endings attached that could be quite a shock mainly because they were not what you expected. Wait and see what opens up and moves forward from now to mid April.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.22)
You can have a lot more success in moving forward, from now to mid April, with anything you have got behind with during February. You could realise that something needs to be let go to give you more freedom. This might be connected to leaving somebody else to handle their own obligations. You could feel more energised to do proper exercise.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.19)
Something that was discussed or any agreements you attempted to come to during February can either come up again or you may make some forward progress from now to mid April. You might also become more certain about the decisions that would be best made when it comes to what is manageable for you, especially on a regular basis.
ARIES
(March 21-April 20)
You could start to become clearer of mind when it comes to anything you have been contemplating since early February only to find blockages since late February. Don’t be overly optimistic about your ability to get something structured or put in place quickly. If you hold back on trying to hurry things along they will naturally fall into place from mid April. can’t escape responsibilities.
