Category Archives: 2019
Category 2 open fire ban begins today in Northwest Fire Centre
Burning restrictions on Category 2 open fires come in to effect in the Northwest Fire Centre's jurisdiction today. Included in the Northwest Fire Centre are the Skeena, Bulkley, and Nadina Fire Zones....
May 06, 2019
Skeena Valley Farmers' Market launches 2019 season
This weekend saw the annual launch of the Skeena Valley Farmers' Market in Terrace. Each year, vendors gather at George Little Park on Saturdays through the summer to sell local produce and other good...
May 06, 2019
Smither RCMP and TSB continue to search for cause of fatal plane crash near Smithers
Three out of Four individuals involved in a plane crash near Smithers on Saturday morning have passed away. Bulkley Valley Search and Rescue have now completed their efforts at the site and passed the...
May 06, 2019
Northwestern First Nations receive $1.8 million in Rural Dividend Funding
Ten northwestern First Nations are among 153 rural and Indigenous communities receiving new provincial funding. 19 million dollars total was divided among the projects for the Rural Dividend Fund's fi...
May 06, 2019
100 organizations across Canada to host events to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
More than 100 organizations across the country will receive funding to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women in their communities. On Friday, the National Inquiry for Missing and Murdered Indig...
May 06, 2019
NOT an Avengers: Endgame review!
May 06, 2019
RCMP now handling northwest B.C. plane crash
The Canadian military has handed over the case of northwest B.C. plane crash to RCMP. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Victoria received an emergency notification at 8:45 Saturday morning from ...
May 04, 2019
Small plane crashes north of Smithers Landing
A small plane has crashed north of Smithers. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Victoria says it received an emergency notification at 8:45 Saturday morning from a Cessna 182 approximately 50 nau...
May 04, 2019
Fort St John RCMP investigating two arsons
Fort St. John RCMP say two arsons that took place in the city may be related. Police were first called out to the 10100 block of 114A Avenue after a man was seen pouring an accelerant on a white Ford ...
May 03, 2019
Rising temps cause Northwest Fire Centre to ban some types of burning
Rising temperatures have prompted the Northwest Fire Centre to ban Category 2 open fires in some areas. The prohibition for the Nadina, Bulkley, and Skeena fire zones takes effect at noon on Monday, M...
May 03, 2019