Category Archives: News
First ever first responders' mental health conference wraps up today
Today will wrap up the first ever First Responders Conference held in BC. More than 350 first responders and leaders have been present over the last 2 days for more than 34 speakers and panelists at t...
Feb 01, 2019
Wilkinson announces plan to curtail legislature spending
BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson has announced a plan which he says could prevent scandals like the one currently facing BC legislature. Wilkinson's 20 point plan would tighten the kind of legislatu...
Feb 01, 2019
Wet'suwet'en members could have 10 metre distance restriction imposed
Wet'suwet'en members are becoming concerned that they may soon be ordered to keep even more distance between them and Coastal GasLink workers. According to Michael Lee Ross, a lawyer for the Nation, a...
Feb 01, 2019
Winter storm warning continues
The snow continues to pile up across parts of northern B.C. Environment Canada has continued a winter storm warning for Smithers, Burns Lake, the South Peace, and Central Interior. Forecasters expect ...
Feb 01, 2019
Quesnel RCMP crack down on property crime
Quesnel Mounties say they've made several arrests in the last week as police focus on property crime in the area. The detachment says its Crime Reduction Unit has been focused on several people believ...
Feb 01, 2019
Tax rate increase likely for CRD in 2019
It's looking like a tax increase is in line for residents of the Cariboo Regional District in 2019. With the budget set to raise from 48.3 million dollars to 48.9 million, the District has proposed a ...
Feb 01, 2019
Food service establishments in Prince Rupert should still be boiling tap water
Food service establishments and businesses in Prince Rupert are being reminded that they should still be boiling their water before use. While a boil water notice that had plagued the City was reduced...
Jan 31, 2019
More than 20 northern organizations receive BC Gaming Grants Funding
More than 20 organizations in northern BC will be receiving funding from the province's community gaming grants. All of the organizations have a focus on public safety and environmental conservation. ...
Jan 31, 2019
Grand Chief's report leads to child and youth care hiring changes
Grand Chief Ed John's report in to Indigenous child welfare has led the Ministry of Children and Family Development to employ new hiring standards. These new standards will be applied to applicants fo...
Jan 31, 2019
Rio Tinto receives highest certification in industry
Rio Tinto has received the highest internationally recognized certification for environmental, social, and governance practices in the aluminum indutry. Both the Bc Works Smelter and Kemano Power Oper...
Jan 31, 2019