Category Archives: 2019
Williams Lake receives $100,000 in funding for wildfire fuel management
Williams Lake has been approved for 100 thousand dollars in provincial funding to reduce wildfire risks and impacts in the area. Funding comes from the province's new Community Resiliency Investment p...
Apr 10, 2019
Information session regarding Chamberlin Avenue rezoning to be held in Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert residents looking for information on the proposed rezoning of a Chamberlin Avenue property are in luck. James and Corrine Warburton are hosting an information session at the Lester Perfo...
Apr 10, 2019
Category 3 fires to be prohibited in Cariboo later this month
As of next Monday, category 3 open fires will no longer be permitted in the Cariboo Fire Centre's jurisdiction. Category 3 fires are any fire larger than 2 square metres, three or more burning piles u...
Apr 09, 2019
Prince George RCMP still searching for 2 of 4 suspects in shooting
Prince George RCMP are still on the lookout for 2 suspects following a Friday afternoon shooting. Initially police responded to reports of shots fired on the 2200 block of Quince Street. Officers beli...
Apr 09, 2019
Prince Rupert council approves budget, including two percent tax cut
Prince Rupert residents will get a two percent tax cut. City council discussed the possibility of introducing a one percent tax cut and a corresponding increase in capital reserves for asset managemen...
Apr 09, 2019
Students from multiple First Nations coming together for ski day on Thursday
Students and community members from a number of First Nations communities are gathering for a festival in Smithers on Thursday. Members of the Kitsumkalum, Kispiox, Witset, and Lake Babine Nations wil...
Apr 09, 2019
Terrace RCMP investigating assault allegations
RCMP in Terrace are investigating following an apparent assault from this weekend. At just after 5:00 Saturday morning, police responded to the 4600 block of Lakelse Avenue on the request of an ambula...
Apr 09, 2019
Cariboo-Chilcotin Crime Reduction Unit gets 2 year extension
After tackling more than 330 investigations in two years, the Cariboo-Chilcotin Crime Reduction Unit will be sticking around a bit longer. Since its May 2017 creation, 218 charges have been recommende...
Apr 09, 2019
Terrace Fire Chief says fire prevention bylaw works as is
Terrace Fire Chief John Klie says that, in his opinion, the city's fire prevention bylaw should remain as is. Earlier this year, a resident brought concerns over the city's burning restrictions before...
Apr 09, 2019
Terrace Council partially funds event to honour residential school survivors
A proposed celebration to honour residential school survivors in Terrace is on a time crunch after receiving some funding from Council yesterday. Brittany McDougall, a youth leader with the Canadian R...
Apr 09, 2019