Category Archives: News
Candidates officially announced for CRD Area F By-Election
Candidates have been announced in the upcoming Cariboo Regional District Area F By-election. Maureen LeBourdais, Brice O'Neill, and Shannon Rerie will face-off in the race to find a replacement Direct...
Feb 25, 2019
Telkwa Village Council withdraws representative from Smithers Public Library Board
Telkwa is withdrawing it's representative from the Smithers Public Library Board. Councillor Matthew Monkman, who had been the village council's rep, has announced he is resigning from the position. M...
Feb 25, 2019
Kermode Friendship Society conducting survey to shape language and culture programs
A survey is being conducted by the Kermode Friendship Society to help shape the future of their culture and language programs. As part of their Language Initiative partnership with the First People's ...
Feb 25, 2019
Kitimat RCMP release 2018 statistics
Kitimat RCMP have released their 2018 end-of-year statistics. Traffic offenses kept cops the most busy last year, with more than 550 tickets handed out for Motor Vehicle Act violations alone. Police a...
Feb 25, 2019
Province creating two new mining divisions to improve safety and efficiency
Two expanded mining divisions are being added to the Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Petroleum Resources to help improve safety and efficiency. With a focus on health, safety, and compliance management...
Feb 25, 2019
Fraser Health welcomes new board member
Fraser Health has a new board member who they hope will bring leadership and operational oversight to the role. Harinder Singh Sadhra will join the Board, replacing John Bethel, who served nearly 6 ye...
Feb 25, 2019
Intervenors say NEB review repeated same mistakes as last time
According to environmental organizations, the NEB's most recent Trans Mountain pipeline review repeated the same mistakes as the first one. In a report released on Friday, the National Energy Board re...
Feb 25, 2019
Fundraiser launched to help family of injured grader operator
A fundraiser has been set up to help the family of a machine operator injured near Smithers this week. Lando Rosger was at the controls of a grader east of town when he was struck by a train at the La...
Feb 22, 2019
Hazelton high schooler fights serious medical condition to wrestle in provincials
A local 17 year-old has conquered medical issues, transportation issues, and financial issues to represent the Coast Mountain School District in the Provincial Wrestling Finals. Rhon Peal, of Hazelton...
Feb 22, 2019
Province funds skills training in the Nass Valley
The B.C. government is providing nearly a half million dollars to for skills training in the Nass Valley. The Nisga'a Lisims Government will get $300,000 to offer 20 people management skills in the vi...
Feb 22, 2019