Category Archives: 2019
Prince George RCMP looking in to suspicious weekend incident involving a child
A suspicious incident involving a child in Prince George last week has police searching for a suspect. Police received reports of the incident occuring near the corner of 17th Avenue and Victoria Stre...
Jan 22, 2019
Several guns stolen during weekend break and enter in Kitimat
Kitimat RCMP are looking in to a weekend break and enter that resulted in the theft of several firearms. Little by way of details has been released by police, other than that the incident took place b...
Jan 22, 2019
LNG Canada approves $937 million in contracts
LNG Canada says it has approved $937 million worth of contracts and subcontracts over the first three months of construction on its LNG project near Kitimat. The firm says $175 million of that went to...
Jan 21, 2019
Wind warnings continue for Haida Gwaii, North and Central Coasts
Howling wind is expected to whip coastal areas of B.C. Monday. Environment Canada has continued wind warnings for Haida Gwaii, the Central Coast, and North Coast. Forecasters say a vigorous low pressu...
Jan 21, 2019
Economic and emplyment enhancements on the way for Fort Fraser thanks to grant funding
Fort Fraser will be receiving support for economic and employment diversification by way of a 153 thousand dollar grant from BC's Rural Dividends Fund. Both the Corporation of the Village of Fort Fras...
Jan 21, 2019
Rural Dividends fun grants nearly $100 thousand to help support Lakes District community food hub
Just under 100 thousand dollars in grant funding is on the way to help implement a Community Food Hub Transition project in Burns Lake. BC's Rural Dividends Fund is providing the money to the Lakes Di...
Jan 21, 2019
Port has no plans for Lelu Island totem pole
The Prince Rupert Port Authority says it won't be doing anything with a totem pole on Lelu Island. Members of the Gitwilgyoots tribe and their allies raised the pole in 2017 to celebrate the cancellat...
Jan 21, 2019 Photo Dan Mesec
Haisla Reserve No.2 could double in size if proposal approved
A proposal has been submitted to Ottawa which could see the Haisla Nation reserve around Kitimaat Village nearly double in size. Haisla had previously purchased to two lots, south of the Village, whic...
Jan 21, 2019
Hazelton rec centre looking at July opening
Hazelton is eyeing a July opening for their new in-door ice rink and rec centre. With the building itself expected to be complete by the end of February, the 20 million dollar project is finally neari...
Jan 21, 2019
Williams Lake Fire Hall bomb threat determined false
A bomb threat issued against the Williams Lake fire hall on Saturday morning appears to be unfounded. RCMP, along with members of the Fire Department, strategically responded to the threat at around 3...
Jan 21, 2019