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RCMP blocks road to help with injured deer in Charlie Lake

The Fort St. John RCMP detachment assisted with an injured deer in Charlie Lake on Wednesday, March 18th.

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CHARLIE LAKE, B.C. — An injured deer was the reason behind an early morning roadblock in Charlie Lake, according to the Fort St. John RCMP. 

Residents had taken to social media about the speculation of a roadblock on March 18th. 

According to the detachment’s media relations officer Christiaan Dreyer, police were called to Old Hope Road in Charlie Lake at approximately 6:18 a.m. on Wednesday.

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Upon arriving, officers blocked off the road and assisted B.C. Conservation Officer Service members with an injured deer, helping to move it to a safe location.

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Ed Hitchins

A guy who found his calling later in life, Edward Hitchins is a professional storyteller with a colourful and extensive history.

Beginning his journey into journalism in 2012 at Seneca College, Edward also graduated from Humber College with an Advanced Diploma in Print and Broadcast Journalism in 2018.  After time off from his career and venturing into other vocations, he started his career proper in 2022 in Campbell River, B.C.

He looks forward to growing both as a reporter and as a human being while being posted in Fort St. John.

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