Category Archives: News

B.C. Launches 2025 Call for Power to Strengthen Clean-Energy Future
B.C. has officially launched its 2025 call for power, aimed at securing up to 5,000 gigawatt-hours of clean and renewable electricity to support the province's growing economy and climate goals. The i...
Sabrina Spencer Jul 28, 2025

B.C. Minister Vows to Fight U.S. Softwood Lumber Duties
B.C. Minister of Forests, Ravi Parmar, has responded strongly to the U.S. announcement of increased antidumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber. Parmar condemned the tariffs, claiming that U.S. Pre...
Sabrina Spencer Jul 28, 2025 mcgphoto / Depositphotos.com

Williams Lake Crash Spotlights Seatbelt Safety After Impaired Driver's Collision
A crash in Williams Lake on July 20, 2025, has highlighted the critical importance of wearing a seatbelt and driving sober. At approximately 3:00 p.m., a BC Highway Patrol officer was patrolling Macke...
Sabrina Spencer Jul 28, 2025 File Photo / Courtesy: RCMP

UPDATE: Rescue operations at Red Chris Mine successful; Kevin Coumbs, Darien Maduke and Jesse Chubaty safely returned to surface
Rescue Operations at Newmont Corporation's Red Chris Mine have concluded successfully, with all three of the trapped workers safely returned to the surface last night. Newmont Corporation says the gro...
Nathan Jordan Jul 25, 2025 File Photo of Red Chris Mine // Courtesy: Newmont Corporation

Drone survey reveals no sign of further collapses as rescue operations continue at Red Chris Mine
During Newmont Corporation's latest update on the ongoing rescue operations at Red Chris Mine, Bernard Wessels, Newmont's Global Group Head for Health, Safety & Security, told reporters that rescu...
Nathan Jordan Jul 24, 2025 File Photo of Red Chris Mine // Courtesy: Newmont Corporation

New partnership sees Lake Babine Nation's Woodland License expand by 2000%
In what's been described a milestone for indigenous led resource stewardship, British Columbia has just approved a 2000% expansion of Lake Babine Nation's forest tenure; expanding it to cover about 40...
Nathan Jordan Jul 24, 2025 Courtesy: Lake Babine Nation

Kalum Street Traffic Reconfiguration Now Underway in Terrace
The City of Terrace has started reconfiguring traffic lanes on Kalum Street between Greig Avenue and Soucie Avenue, as part of a broader effort to improve safety and traffic flow for all road users. T...
Sabrina Spencer Jul 24, 2025

Terrace RCMP Report Early Success with C-STEP Crime Prevention Program
One month into the Community Safety and Targeted Enforcement Program (C-STEP), Terrace RCMP are reporting early signs of success in reducing crime and improving public safety. Through C-STEP funding, ...
Sabrina Spencer Jul 24, 2025

Seeking Stories from Families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in Northern BC
CFNR is working on a powerful new project to honour and uplift the stories of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) from across Northern BC. We are reaching out to close family members who may ...
Sabrina Spencer Jul 24, 2025

Applications Open for Rural Economic Diversification Funding in B.C.
Rural and remote communities, First Nations, and not-for-profit organizations across B.C. can now apply for funding through the Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP). The p...
Sabrina Spencer Jul 24, 2025