Category Archives: 2019
Wells receives grant funding to upgrade Historic Wells Cemetery
Ten thousand dollars in Rural Dividend Funding has been given to the District of Wells for the beautification of Historic Wells Cemetery. One of the Fund's many streams allows smaller communities to a...
Feb 07, 2019
Telkwa Mayor leading attempt for better forestry info sharing
Telkwa Mayor Brad Layton is leading an attempt to bring better access to forestry information to the north. Layton says that communication between the province and communities has been detereorating s...
Feb 07, 2019
Review in to forest inventory program returns 16 recommendations
A blue ribbon panel review has returned 16 recommendations for how to improve BC's forest inventory program. BC Forest Minister Doug Donaldson set up the panel last year with the goal of determining i...
Feb 07, 2019
Two projects near Smithers approved for provincial forestry grants
Two projects in the Smithers area are among 9 splitting just over 10 million dollars in funding from the Forest Enhancement Society of BC. Each of the projects aim to reduce emissions, decrease wild f...
Feb 07, 2019
Highway 97 open to traffic north of Pine Pass summit
Traffic is moving once again on Highway 97 north of the Pine Pass. The route is open to single-lane alternating traffic after an incident Wednesday afternoon. RCMP say the road was closed while crews ...
Feb 06, 2019
Vehicle incident closes Highway 97 north of Pine Pass summit
A vehicle incident has closed Highway 97 near Power King ski resort. The transportation ministry says the road is closed in both directions 36 km north of the Pine Pass summit and there is no detour i...
Feb 06, 2019
New Coastal GasLink president plans visits along pipeline route
The new president of Coastal GasLink plans to spend the coming months along the pipeline route meeting with First Nation partners, community members, and local governments. David Pfeiffer, previously ...
Feb 06, 2019
ICBC disputes claims system unsustainable, according to Auditor General Report
According to a report in to ICBC's claims settlement and litigation practices, the corporation's current framework for resolving disputes in unsustainable. Conducted by ministry legal counsel in the s...
Feb 06, 2019
Half of money spent on mining exploration in BC spent in northwest
Roughly half the money spent on mining exploration in BC is spent in the northwest. According to statistics from the Association for Mineral Exploration's annual roundup, that puts the 2018 total at 1...
Feb 06, 2019
Conservation Officers looking for 3 wolves in Port Edward area
For the second time in a month, a wolf attack has led to the death of a dog in the northwest. This time the attack took place in Port Edward at roughly 9:00 this morning. After receiving the report, t...
Feb 06, 2019