Category Archives: News

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...
Craig Ellis 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...
Craig Ellis 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...
Craig Ellis 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...
Craig Ellis 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...
Craig Ellis 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...
Craig Ellis 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...
Craig Ellis Feb 22, 2019

$638 million in federal funding to go towards affordable Indigenous housing solutions
New investments from the Federal Government aim to help Indigenous peoples find affordable housing solutions. In total, 638 million dollars is being invested through Canada's Homelessness Strategy: th...
Craig Ellis Feb 22, 2019

National Energy Board approves Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion with 16 recommendations
In a report released this morning, the National Energy Board has once again issued its support for the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion project. This time, however, the approval comes with a few cave...
Craig Ellis Feb 22, 2019

Williams Lake RCMP seeking two suspects wanted on province-wide warrants
Two suspects wanted on province-wide warrants are believed to be in the Williams Lake area. RCMP are on the lookout for Justin Tyler Pichoch and Gerald Isnardy. Very little by the way of details has b...
Craig Ellis Feb 22, 2019