Category Archives: News

Condensate tanker crashes near Charlie Lake
Salvage crews are expected to be at the site of a tanker truck incident north of Fort Saint John today. The BC environment ministry says the truck, carrying condensate, crashed last night near Charlie...
Craig Ellis Mar 28, 2019

Williams Lake's first cannabis store is Indigenous owned; opened Saturday
Williams Lake celebrated the opening of their first retail cannabis store this weekend, which also happens to be Indigenous owned. Owned and operated by the Williams Lake Indian Band, "Indigenous Bloo...
Craig Ellis Mar 28, 2019

Renovations to CRD's Williams Lake Office will create dedicated Emergency Operations Centre
Spring-time renovations will help Williams Lake improve their emergency response capabilities. Expansions to the Cariboo Regional District's Williams Lake office this spring will create a dedicated Em...
Craig Ellis Mar 28, 2019

Prince George RCMP identify vehicle believed to be involved in 3 suspicious incidents involving children
RCMP in Prince George have identified a vehicle they believe to be behind a number of recent suspicious incidents involving children in the city. Last week, police received their third report of a man...
Craig Ellis Mar 28, 2019 Stock photo provided by RCMP

Bachrach seeking NDP nomination in Skeena-Bulkley Valley
Taylor Bachrach wants to make the jump from municipal to federal politics. The Smithers mayor has announced that he's taking a run at the NDP nomination for Skeena-Bulkley Valley. In a Facebook post W...
Craig Ellis Mar 28, 2019

Smithers promoting health and environment with Active Transportation Plan
In an effort to promote a healthier and greener community, the Town of Smithers is moving ahead with their Active Transportation Plan. On April 15th, the Town will officially launch the plan, which wi...
Craig Ellis Mar 28, 2019

Residents travelling for the weekend advised of Highway 1 lane closures
Those heading out of town to enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend may want to plan on an early departure. Lane closures will be in effect on the Trans-Canada Highway overnight both tomorrow and Sa...
Craig Ellis Mar 28, 2019

Village of Port Clements closes first week with cellular and high-speed internet services
With Telus wrapping up construction on its cell-tower last week, residents of Port Clements will finally have access to cell service and high speed internet. It's now been one week since the communica...
Craig Ellis Mar 28, 2019

Winter tire restrictions expanded through April on northern highways
Since the early warmth may have you fooled, the Ministry of Transportation is reminding drivers to keep those winter tires on. With some parts of the province experiencing freak late-April snowfalls l...
Craig Ellis Mar 28, 2019

Coroner's Service hopes new tool can solve cold cases
British Columbia has nearly 200 unsolved and active cases involving unidentified human remains (UHR). The BC Coroner's Service is hoping a new interactive tool will generate leads that see the cases r...
Craig Ellis Mar 27, 2019