Category Archives: 2019
One week to release of National Inquiry in to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Final Report
Next week marks the long-awaited release of the National Inquiry in to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls' final report. After gathering truths and testimonies from over 14 hundred indivi...
May 27, 2019
RCMP continue to investigate 2015 fatal hit and run
Dawson Creek RCMP are renewing their calls for information in a four-year old fatal hit-and-run case. Constance Jones was hit by a vehicle March 6th, 2015 as she was walking to work along 8th Street a...
May 27, 2019
Pine Pass crash kills one
RCMP say a three vehicle crash in the Pine Pass Sunday claimed a life. Chetwynd RCMP were called out to Highway 97 near Azouzetta Lake at 6:50. Investigators believe a south-bound vehicle crossed the ...
May 27, 2019
Highway 97 closed through the Pine Pass
Highway 97 through the Pine Pass is closed after a vehicle incident Sunday night. Few details are available, but the Ministry of Transportation says the road is closed in both directions between Powde...
May 26, 2019
Bachrach nominated for Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP
Taylor Bachrach will represent the NDP in Skeena-Bulkley Valley for the fall federal election. Bachrach beat out Amanda Ramsay, Annita McPhee, and Greg Brown to win the nomination on the first ballot ...
May 26, 2019
PPC picks Kitimat resident to run in October election
The People's Party of Canada will have a candidate running in the Skeena-Bulkley Valley riding for the October federal election. The party says Jody Craven of Kitimat has been selected as their candid...
May 26, 2019
UBC and UNBC partner to bring post-secondary therapy programs to north
A combined effort between UNBC and UBC will bring more opportunities for occupational and physical therapy students in the north. In total, 3.3 million dollars in provincial funding will help UBC brin...
May 24, 2019
Visionary Indigenous filmmaker passes away
The Indigenous film community and Namgis Nation are mourning the loss of a visionary filmmaker. Barb Cranmer (Lakwalogwa) of Alert Bay, B.C. passed away peacefully May 17 after a fight with brain canc...
May 24, 2019
Highway 16 crash kills driver
RCMP have confirmed that a crash west of Prince George Friday morning claimed a life. Mounties say the collision along Highway 16 happened near Purden Lake shortly after 10:00 a.m. Investigators say t...
May 24, 2019
Prince George RCMP arrest man performing indecent act near elementary school
Prince George RCMP have arrested a man who had been performing an indecent act near a local school. At roughly 8:30 this morning, police received reports of a man performing an indecent act at Harwin ...
May 24, 2019