Category Archives: News
Dadzi Wellness Centre Brings Wholistic Health Care to Fort St. James
A new First Nations Primary Care Centre in Fort St. James is combining Western medical care with Dakelh traditions to provide wholistic health services for the community. The Dadzi Wellness Centre has...
Jan 26, 2026
B.C. Sets Fixed Timelines for Mineral Exploration Permits
The B.C. government is introducing new fixed timelines for mineral exploration permits, a move designed to support the province's booming mining sector. Starting April 1, 2026, exploration permits wil...
Jan 26, 2026
Port Edward Council to Present Bylaw Updates on January 27
The District of Port Edward is set to present proposed updates to its Ticketable Offence Bylaw at the council meeting on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. The revisions focus on unsightly properties, derelic...
Jan 26, 2026
Heavy Snow Expected Across Northern Highways
Snowfall warnings are in effect for parts of the region today. Up to 10 centimetres of snow is expected, with locally as much as 15 centimetres by this afternoon along Highway 37, from the community o...
Jan 26, 2026 Snowfall Warnings in Effect for Highway 37 and Northern Regions
(Photo Credit: Environment Canada)
First Nations leaders call on province to uphold Declaration Act
A growing group of First Nations leaders across British Columbia is calling on the provincial government to uphold the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, saying proposed amendments w...
Jan 22, 2026
Northern B.C. mining projects could generate billions in economic activity
Northern British Columbia is being described as a powerhouse of the province's mining industry, according to a new economic impact study released by the Mining Association of British Columbia. The stu...
Jan 22, 2026
Province expands forensic firearms lab to support police investigations
The B.C. government is investing more than $600,000 to expand the Provincial Forensic Firearms Laboratory as part of its response to extortion-related shootings and gang violence. The funding comes fr...
Jan 22, 2026 JanPietruszka / Depositphotos.com
Northern Health launches emergency department status website for Northern B.C.
Northern Health has launched a new emergency department status webpage to help Northern B.C. residents quickly find out whether their local emergency department is open or temporarily closed. The site...
Jan 22, 2026 Northern Health logo // Courtesy: Northern Health
Dawson Creek developer launches ER status site
A Dawson Creek web developer has created a tool to track emergency room closures in northern B.C., and Northern Health released its own site this morning just weeks after his launch. Romeo Macabuhay l...
Jan 22, 2026 Romeo Macabuhay website versus Northern Health website.
(Photo Credit: iseropen.ca and Northern Health)
Fiber Optic cable severed between Tlell and Port Clements; landlines, mobile data and cellular networks impacted on Southern Haida Gwaii
Telecommunication services are offline on Haida Gwaii at this time between Daajing Giids and Tlell, including 9-1-1 services, landlines, and cellular networks. The outage began just before 4:30pm on W...
Jan 22, 2026 Photo of a severed fiber optic cable shared by TELUS in their latest update on the Haida Gwaii telecommunication outage // Courtesy: TELUS