Category Archives: 2019
Canada Post semi-trailer rescued after crash near Williams Lake
Crane operators had to get creative to pull a Canada Post truck out of a ditch north of Williams Lake yesterday morning. According to Williams Lake RCMP, the semi-trailer went off the road on Highway ...
Mar 27, 2019
Cariboo residents being urged to start spraying for Douglas Fir beetles now
Residents of the Cariboo and Interior are being warned to start prepping their yards to ward off Douglas Fir beetles now. According to the Industrial Forestry Service, the beetles tend to focus on dyi...
Mar 27, 2019
Search and Rescue, Coast Guard, and Prince Rupert Port Authority team up to rescue fisherman
Members from the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue, the Canadian Coast Guard, and the Prince Rupert Port Authority teamed up to save a fisherman's life yesterday. RCM Search and Rescue teams in ...
Mar 27, 2019
Thornhill Governance Review and Study draws minimal interest
A report in to the recently concluded Thornhill Governance Review and Outreach Study drew less than favourable participation. Just 5 percent of eligible residents took part in the community outreach p...
Mar 27, 2019
BC Cannabis Stores to host Terrace job fair
The BC Liquor Distribution Branch is looking for employees to staff its BC Cannabis Store in Terrace. The LDB is holding a job fair in the city on Thursday, April 11th at the Best Western Terrace Inn....
Mar 26, 2019
Prince Rupert council signs off on second cannabis shop
Prince Rupert City Council has given its support to a second retail cannabis shop. Clarity Cannabis BC has applied for a licence to sell recreational marijuana from a store at 528 Third Avenue West. B...
Mar 26, 2019
Wildfire service says warm weather could mean fire flare-ups
Communities hit hard by last summer's wildfires may see some hot spots crop up as the weather warms. The BC Wildfire Service says overwintering fires happen when a wildfire that burned deep undergroun...
Mar 26, 2019
Kitimat Valley smoke prompts burning restriction
The Kitimat Fire Department is trying to help clear the air. The department has instructed all sites conducting burning to stop because of excessive smoke in the Kitimat Valley. Officials say those wi...
Mar 26, 2019
New proposed tax credit aims to attract LNG projects to BC and provide thousands of jobs
New legislation introduced by the provincial government today would provide tax credits to LNG development projects in BC. If the new legislation passes, it would do away with the LNG Income Tax Act a...
Mar 26, 2019
3 injured, one in critical condition, following Saturday collision in Prince George
Prince George RCMP are seeking witnesses to a serious collision from Saturday. Police were called to the corner of Highway 97 and 16 for reports of the single vehicle collision just after 4:00 in the ...
Mar 26, 2019