Category Archives: 2019
Reports of passed out man leads to discovery of drugs and weapons in Fort St John
A report of a passed out man led to the seizure of guns and a number of drugs in Fort St John on Monday. Early Monday morning, RCMP were called to the corner of 93rd Avenue and 93rd Street after recei...
Mar 20, 2019
Groundbirch collision claims life of pedestrian
A collision in Groundbirch from yesterday morning has resulted in the death of a pedestrian. Police responded to reports of a fatal collision on Highway 97 near 275 Road just before 7:30 yesterday mor...
Mar 20, 2019
Chief Bob Chamberlin seeking federal NDP nomination
The Vice President of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs wants make the move to federal politics. Chief Bob Chamberlin has announced he's seeking the NDP nomination for the federal riding of Nanaimo-Ladysm...
Mar 20, 2019
Quesnel announces Forest Initiatives Program's plans
Homegrown innovation is the focus of Quesnel's newly announced Forest Initiatives Program. A result of the City's Future of Forestry Think Tank, the program aims to find solutions for the multitude of...
Mar 20, 2019
Northwest BC Food Action Network bringing event to Terrace next month
Those in the Terrace area interested in learning more about how food systems impact their lives and communities are in luck. From April 5th to the 6th, the Northwest BC Food Action Network will bring ...
Mar 20, 2019
Liberal's final budget before election promises $4.5 billion in Indigenous investments
Finance Minister Bill Morneau has announced his Liberal's latest 5 year budget, which includes 4.5 billion dollars in Indigenous investments. According to the Federal government, the investments will ...
Mar 19, 2019
Quesnel's Teri Mooring set to take over as BCTF President this summer
Quesnel's very own Teri Mooring is set to take over as head of the BC Teacher's Federation. Mooring will take the reigns from current President Glen Hansmen on July 1st after being appointed to the po...
Mar 19, 2019
January sees drop in total illicit overdose deaths, but a jump in carfentanil detection
Overall, this January saw a significant decrease in illicit overdose deaths compared to last, but a troubling hop in carfentanil related deaths casts a shadow on the figures. According to a report rel...
Mar 19, 2019
Minister Doug Donaldson announces new wildfire strategies and funding
Additional prevention strategies and funding has been announced as we approach the 2019 wildfire season. As part of Budget 2019, wildfire management funding was increased by 58 percent, bringing it to...
Mar 19, 2019
Over 30 daytime temperature records set Monday
Mild weather continued to set temperature records across the province Monday. Environment Canada says 32 communities saw all-new daytime highs, including Chetwynd, Dease Lake, Prince Rupert, and Willi...
Mar 19, 2019