Police in Prince George say a body has been found near the intersection of highways 97 and 16, southwest of the downtown.
R-C-M-P say officers responded to the call shortly before 9 this morning.
They say the preliminary investigation has not uncovered anything to suggest the death was suspicious in nature.
Mounties say they will work on the case with the B-C Coroners’ Service, which is taking conduct of the investigation.
A new report says Canada’s health-care system has fallen behind international peers in access to care, equity and wait times, outperforming only the United States. The not-for-profit think tank C.D. Howe Institute says Canada ranks ninth out of 10 countries evaluated, including the Netherlands and United Kingdom, who were top performers.
Santa Ana winds that began gusting over the mountains before sunrise were forecast to continue through the day with enough force to carry fire-sparking embers for miles and stoke new outbreaks across a region where at least 24 people have already been killed.
Sajjan says there was "no hesitation" to answer the call for help, with more than 60 Canadian front line firefighters and other resources heading to Los Angeles in recent days.
Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the South Klondike Highway from Carcross to White Pass in Yukon. It says a front approaching from the west will bring between 20 and 30 centimetres.
Ombudsperson Jay Chalke says his office will examine the complaints that those children from kindergarten to Grade 12 have received little to no instruction. Chalke says the roles of the Ministry of Education and the school districts will also be assessed.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal cabinet are set to gather near the nation's capital next week as Donald Trump celebrates inauguration day in Washington. Trudeau's office says a cabinet retreat has been set for Jan. 20 and 21 to talk about defending Canadian interests in the face of Trump's tariff threat.