Category Archives: 2019
Suspicious death in Williams Lake
Williams Lake RCMP are investigating a suspicious death. Mounties say a deceased male was found in a 7th Avenue North parking lot between Save On Foods and the Sandman Hotel Saturday morning at 7:00 a...
Mar 10, 2019
Highway 97 closed north of Prince George
Highway 97 north of Prince George could be closed until Sunday night. Few details are available, but the route was shut down in both directions Sunday afternoon due to a vehicle incident just south of...
Mar 10, 2019
Controlled burns planned for 100 Mile area
The BC Wildfire Service is planning a series of controlled burns east of 100 Mile House. Crews will conduct open burns to reduce wildfire threats north of Horse Lake for the Imperial Ranchettes neighb...
Mar 08, 2019
Prince Rupert supportive housing project opens
Prince Rupert residents experiencing homelessness have a new resource to help them stay safe and warm. Crows Nest Lodge, a new supportive modular housing project with round the clock staffing, has ope...
Mar 08, 2019
Charges laid in relation to stabbing on Soucie Avenue in Terrace
Charges have been laid following a stabbing in Terrace from earlier in the week. 34 year-old Veronica Leanne Bolton is facing one count of manslaughter relating to the Wednesday incident. Initially, p...
Mar 08, 2019
Metlakatla Elders/Seniors project continues to take shape
Prince Rupert's next housing development has received one of its most unique cultural features. The Metlakatla Elders/Seniors Residences are under construction at the former site of the King Edward Sc...
Mar 08, 2019
Prince George school evacuated following reports of threats
Reports of threats directed at Polaris Montessori School in Prince George have prompted a precautionary evacuation. While not directed at any specific individual, School District 57 decided to issue t...
Mar 08, 2019
Salmon Advisory Council releases 13 recommendations in report to government.
13 recommendations have been made in a report submitted by the Salmon Advisory Council today. Both immediate and mid-term actions were highlighted in the report, which aims to guide the development of...
Mar 08, 2019
British Columbia sees more housing starts compared to last February, but less than January
British Columbia saw an increase in total housing starts compared to February of last year, but suffered a drop off from January. According to data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, ce...
Mar 08, 2019
Province announces $50 million for high-speed Internet
It's being called the largest connectivity investment in B.C.'s history. The provincial government is spending $50 million dollars to expand high-speed Internet service in rural and Indigenous communi...
Mar 08, 2019 Photo NDIT