Category Archives: News
Weekend collision results in Prince George woman being trapped under truck
Prince George RCMP are seeking witnesses to a scary collision from this weekend. Police responded to the corner of 5th Avenue and Ahbau Street late Sunday morning for reports that a pick-up truck had ...
Mar 19, 2019
Liberal MPs say all rules and laws were followed in regards to SNC-Lavalin affair
Jody Wilson-Raybould will not be returning to the Justice Committee to issue a second testimony. Yesterday, Liberal MPs sent a letter to Committee Chair Anthony Housefather declaring their intent to l...
Mar 19, 2019
BC releases first ever poverty reduction strategy
Today, British Columbia released their first ever poverty reduction strategy. Dubbed TogetherBC, the strategy aims to reduce overall poverty by 25 percent and child poverty by 50 percent over the next...
Mar 18, 2019
Public inquiry to seek clarity on Indigenous energy utilities
A public inquiry which aims to reshape the way Indigenous energy utilities are regulated has been announced by the province. At the moment, those providing energy to Indigenous communities are regulat...
Mar 18, 2019
UNBC to offer full civil/environmental engineering program
UNBC students will be soon be able to complete a full engineering degree in the North with help from the provincial government. The province has announced $3.5 million dollars for new learning facilit...
Mar 18, 2019
Prince Rupert, other communities set temperature records
Sunday's warm weather was a record-breaker for some northern B.C. communities. According to Environment Canada, Prince Rupert set a new high of 14.3 degrees Celsius, just edging out the previous recor...
Mar 18, 2019
Smithers jury finds Ronald Fowler guilty of attempted murder
A Smithers Jury has found Ronald Fowler guilty on all counts relating to an October 2017 shooting. Fowler was being tried on charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault with a weapon causing bodil...
Mar 18, 2019
Avalanche Canada issues warning for Northwest
Significant warming expected across the northwest this week has Avalanche Canada issuing a public warning. According to a release this morning, a dramatic temperature increase combined with increased ...
Mar 18, 2019
Wet'suwet'en leaders and provincial leaders meet for momentous smoke feast
Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chief Na'Moks says optimism was running high following Saturday's Smoke Feast with provincial government leaders. Premier John Horgan, along with Federal MPs, local governments...
Mar 18, 2019
BC's power over oil shipments to be examined in 5-day hearing
A five-day hearing which could define BC's power over the transport of oil through the province begins today. In a reference case being brought before the BC Court of Appeal, the province is asking wh...
Mar 18, 2019