Category Archives: News
Goodacre Place supportive housing unit ready to open in Smithers in March
Access to safe and secure housing is coming soon for dozens of homeless in Smithers. Holding its grand opening today, the Goodacre Place 24-unit supportive housing project will begin welcoming residen...
Feb 08, 2019
BC Government votes not to shut down Auditor General for Local Government office
BC's government has voted not to shut down the Auditor General for Local Government program. Last year, Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Selina Robinson launched a review in to the program. That...
Feb 08, 2019
Charge North to present EV charging network to Terrace Council
Charge North is looking to make northern BC air a little cleaner with their electric vehicle charging network. A representative from the group will be presenting to Terrace Council on Monday, and conf...
Feb 08, 2019
Increased provincial investment in immigration employment to help thousands
Help is on the way for thousands of immigrants in search of careers thanks to an 11 million dollar provincial investment. By expanding settlement services by more than 45 percent, the province hopes t...
Feb 08, 2019
Prince George records second highest illicit overdose death rate in province
Prince George had the second highest overdose death rate in the province in 2018, according to a new report from the BC Coroners Service. After registering 24 overdose deaths in 2017, the City watched...
Feb 08, 2019
Extreme cold warning for Bulkley Valley, Cariboo, Peace regions
Frigid conditions are expected to grip the B.C. Interior from the Peace to the Cariboo over the next day. Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for Bulkley Valley, including Burns Lake...
Feb 08, 2019
Office of the Wet'suwet'en and Premier Horgan release joint statement
Meaningful nation-to-nation discussions between the Wet'suwet'en and British Columbia are on the way, according to a joint statement released last night. Made by Premier John Horgan, Indigenous Relati...
Feb 08, 2019
Special avalanche warning issued for Interior ranges
Avalanche Canada has issued a special warning about risky conditions for backcountry users. Officials say the North Rockies, the Cariboos, and half a dozen other regions, have a weak layer of snow at ...
Feb 07, 2019
Village of Port Clements being asked to reserve water
Residents of the Village of Port Clements are being asked to reserve water. A water restriction has been placed on the Village due to an immediate need to replentish water reservoir levels. Reservoir ...
Feb 07, 2019
ICBC on track to lose 1.18 billion after third quarter figures released
ICBC is on track to lose 1.18 billion dollars across the 2018-19 fiscal year, following a 1.3 billion dollar lost last year. In their third quarter report, the Corporation recorded a loss of 860 milli...
Feb 07, 2019