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Evacuation Alert Issued for Dohler Flats as Flooding Threatens Smithers Area
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has issued an evacuation alert for the Dohler Flats area due to flooding. Residents are advised to be prepared to leave at a moment's notice. A hazard notice i...
Dec 30, 2025 Evacuation Alert issued for Dohler Flats area
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CPABC Report Shows Northwest B.C. Labour Force Shrinking in 2025
Northwest British Columbia saw a notable slowdown in its labour market in 2025, according to a new report from the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia. The annual BC Check-Up: Work ...
Dec 30, 2025
B.C. Receives Hundreds of Submissions Through Ease of Doing Business Initiative
The B.C. government says it has received more than 260 submissions from businesses since launching its Ease of Doing Business initiative in June 2025. The initiative, supported by the EaseBiz BC onlin...
Dec 30, 2025
Air Fryers and Haircuts Top E-Comm's List of Reasons Not to Call 9-1-1
E-Comm is reminding British Columbians that 9-1-1 is for emergencies only, as it releases its annual list of the most unusual calls received by police call takers in 2025. The list highlights situatio...
Dec 30, 2025 oasisamuel / Depositphotos.com
Noah Takes the Top Spot as B.C.'s Most Popular Baby Name for 2025
Noah has been named the most popular baby name in British Columbia for 2025, marking a return to the top spot after also leading the charts in 2022 and 2023. This year, Noah was chosen for 198 more ne...
Dec 30, 2025 belchonock / Depositphotos.com
Flooding closes Highway 16 between Port Edward and Terrace
Highway 16 is currently closed between Port Edward and Terrace due to flooding, with about 82kms of the highway impassible between the Rainbow Avalanche Gates near Port Edward and Shames Mountain Rd n...
Dec 30, 2025 Current travel advisories and road closures in the Northwest and on Haida Gwaii as of 9:00am December 30th, 2025 // Courtesy: Drive BC
Washout interrupts Highway 16 travel between Tlell and Skidegate
A washout along Highway 16 on Haida Gwaii has currently interrupted travel between Tlell and Skidegate. Highway 16 has been closed between Lawnhill Road and Miller Road due to a washout 8 to 13 kilome...
Dec 29, 2025 Location of Washout along Highway 16 on Haida Gwaii, December 29th 2025 // Courtesy: Drive BC
'Do Not Consume' order issued for Granisle water supply due to aluminum contamination
Northern Health has issued a 'Do Not Consume' order for the water supply in Granisle after water quality tests conducted in the village revealed concentrations of aluminum in the water supply exceedin...
Dec 23, 2025 Gertje / Depositphotos.com
Canadian Bar Association of BC warns Premier Eby that his comments on Aboriginal rights and title court rulings undermines the rule of law
The Canadian Bar Association of BC, the professional organization representing lawyers, judges and law students in the Province, had sent a letter to Premier David Eby earlier this month urging him to...
Dec 23, 2025 stockyme / Depositphotos.com
Seven Years Since Disappearance of Gitxsan Woman Cynthia Martin
Today marks seven years since Cynthia Martin, a member of the Gitxsan Nation, was last seen in New Hazelton. Martin was 50 years old when she disappeared on the night of December 23, 2018, after leavi...
Dec 23, 2025