Category Archives: 2019
Cariboo expands list of banned burning activities within jurisdiction
Burning restrictions which came in to effect in the Cariboo today have been expanded further. As of noon today, all category 2 open burning within the Cariboos Fire Centre's jurisdiction is banned, bu...
May 10, 2019
Terrace RCMP investigate 10% more files in 2019's first quarter compared to 2018's
Terrace RCMP investigated 287 more files through the first quarter of 2019 than the same time period in 2018, an increase of 10 percent. In total, 2,969 files were investigated by the detachment, with...
May 10, 2019
First Nations fire departments included in CEPF funding stream for first time
Local and First Nations fire departments are receiving a funding boost, thanks to the provincial government. Five million dollars will be distributed among smaller volunteer and composite fire departm...
May 10, 2019
BC Lighthouses switching to renewable energy sources
10 of BC's 27 staffed lighthouses will be switching from diesel to renewable energy sources over the next few years. Currently, most of the lighthouses run off of 24-hour diesel generators, causing an...
May 10, 2019
BC's employment numbers pace Canada for 21st consecutive month
British Columbia has maintained its place as Canada's most economically prosperous province, according to StatsCan's Labour Force Survey for April. It's the 21st month in a row in which BC has paced t...
May 10, 2019
LNG Canada fixes malfunction causing loud bangs at night
LNG Canada has fixed an issue that was causing loud, explosion-like, noises to resonate from their Kitimat facility at night. According to the company, the noises were caused by what's known as "bird ...
May 10, 2019
Unist'ot'en file challenge with BC Supreme Court over CGL archeological mitigation plan
An application for a judicial review in to Coastal GasLink's pipeline project has been filed by the Unist'ot'en House group. In February, Unist'ot'en members found six cultural artifacts on their terr...
May 10, 2019
National Chief Perry Bellegarde stresses importance of passing Bill C-92 before end of Parliament
According to AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde, it is crucial that legislation focused around First Nations child welfare passes during this session of Parliament. Chief Bellegarde stood before the ...
May 10, 2019
22 million trees to be planted in Cariboo before end of June
22 million trees are set to be planted in the Cariboo between now and the end of June in areas devastated by the 2017 wildfires. Reforestation efforts got underway today, with a focus on areas scorche...
May 09, 2019
Fire at Smithers Recycling Depot prompts response from Smithers, Telkwa, and Houston crews
Firefighters from Smithers and Telkwa have been on scene at the Smithers Recycling Depot since 11:00 this morning fighting a blaze. Houston firefighters also joined later to assist in getting the flam...
May 09, 2019