Category Archives: News
Mayor Bob Simpson stresses Quesnel is safe, despite rise in crime
Quesnel Mayor Bob Simpson wants residents to know that, despite recent social media buzz, his city is quite safe. Simpson says rising property crime rates can be attributed to systematic poverty, incr...
Mar 13, 2019
Fresh arts and culture funding will help support emerging Indigenous artists
Emerging Indigenous artists will receive additional supports thanks to a funding boost to the BC Arts Council. 15 million dollars will be contributed to the program over the next 3 years by the provin...
Mar 13, 2019
Liberal MPs quash request for second Wilson-Raybould testimony
Jody Wilson-Raybould will not be returning to issue a second testimony in the on-going SNC-Lavalin affair. A meeting was held today at the request of members of the Federal Conservatives and NDPs. The...
Mar 13, 2019
Local microbrewery coming to Williams Lake following zoning ammendment approval
Life is set to return to an old Greyhound station in Williams Lake in the form of a brewery. City Council approved the request for a zoning ammendment at the Donald Road property during their regular ...
Mar 13, 2019
Tsilhqot'in solar farm among 14 Indigenous-led projects receiving CleanBC funding in 2018
14 Indigenous-led projects split nearly 2.5 million dollars in provincial funding for projects to reduce carbon pollution in 2018. As part of an Indigenous partnership with the province in their Clean...
Mar 13, 2019
100 Mile House RCMP team up with other units in high risk takedown
Two suspects are in custody following a high risk takedown near 100 Mile House on Sunday. Just before 11:30 in the morning on Sunday, RCMP from 100 Mile, Williams Lake, and the Cariboo Central Traffic...
Mar 13, 2019
BC will not follow Ontario in banning cell phones in classrooms
Yesterday, Ontario announced that they would be rolling out a ban of cell phones in school classrooms for the 2019-2020 school year. But students in BC can breath a sigh of relief as the province's Mi...
Mar 13, 2019
BC Ferries launches survey to gather public input on how to improve vessels
BC Ferries has launched an online public survey to gather feedback on how to improve their vessels. While the survey mainly focuses on a set of new ferries coming to the Vancouver Island, information ...
Mar 13, 2019
Dawson Creek RCMP searching for hit and run suspect
Police in Dawson Creek are hoping the public can help them locate a vehicle involved in a hit and run in late January. On January 26th, RCMP received a report of a pedestrian being hit on Highway 2, n...
Mar 13, 2019
Second annual First Nations National Guardians Gathering being held in Vancouver today and tomorrow
More than 300 First Nations leaders and partners have gathered in Vancouver for the second annual First Nations National Guardians Gathering. Presentations and meetings will be held today and tomorrow...
Mar 12, 2019