Category Archives: 2019
Trans Mountain Pipeline consultations with First Nations on schedule, according to Minister Sohi
Federal Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi says his team has met with more than 100 of the 117 Indigenous communities impacted by the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion. Sohi says that puts the c...
Mar 14, 2019
Study claims PRV not as deadly to Pacific fish as initially thought
Piscine othoreovirus, or PRV, may not be as deadly for west coast fish populations as initially thought. PRV has been linked to an inflammation disease that has proven extremely fatal to Atlantic salm...
Mar 14, 2019
Terrace RCMP on the lookout for distracted drivers in March
Terrace RCMP are warning residents to put away the cell phones and buckle up during March. March is distracted driving and occupant restraint awareness month across BC, and RCMP will be making a conce...
Mar 14, 2019
CRD urging residents to begin flood prep sooner rather than later
With the flood season fast approaching, the Cariboo Regional District is urging residents to begin preparations now. Flooding is a massive concern in the region as snowpacks begin to melt with the war...
Mar 14, 2019
Hospital lockdown in Williams Lake turns out to be false alarm
A lockdown issued at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake yesterday turned out to be a false alarm. Reports of a man armed with a knife roaming the hospital forced the lockdown at around 2:00 ye...
Mar 14, 2019
Mayor Bob Simpson stresses Quesnel is safe, despite rise in crime
Quesnel Mayor Bob Simpson wants residents to know that, despite recent social media buzz, his city is quite safe. Simpson says rising property crime rates can be attributed to systematic poverty, incr...
Mar 13, 2019
Fresh arts and culture funding will help support emerging Indigenous artists
Emerging Indigenous artists will receive additional supports thanks to a funding boost to the BC Arts Council. 15 million dollars will be contributed to the program over the next 3 years by the provin...
Mar 13, 2019
Liberal MPs quash request for second Wilson-Raybould testimony
Jody Wilson-Raybould will not be returning to issue a second testimony in the on-going SNC-Lavalin affair. A meeting was held today at the request of members of the Federal Conservatives and NDPs. The...
Mar 13, 2019
Local microbrewery coming to Williams Lake following zoning ammendment approval
Life is set to return to an old Greyhound station in Williams Lake in the form of a brewery. City Council approved the request for a zoning ammendment at the Donald Road property during their regular ...
Mar 13, 2019
Tsilhqot'in solar farm among 14 Indigenous-led projects receiving CleanBC funding in 2018
14 Indigenous-led projects split nearly 2.5 million dollars in provincial funding for projects to reduce carbon pollution in 2018. As part of an Indigenous partnership with the province in their Clean...
Mar 13, 2019