Category Archives: News

Kitimat RCMP Investigate Collision Between SUV and Bus
Kitimat RCMP are investigating a collision between an SUV and a bus that occurred on March 25th at 6:38 p.m. at the intersection of Haisla Boulevard and Tsimshian Boulevard. According to police, the S...
Kobie Smith Mar 28, 2025 RCMP graphic // Courtesy: RCMP

Northern Health Issues Urgent Warning About Dangerous Oxycocet Pills
Northern Health is issuing a warning to drug users across the North to avoid a round, white pill known as Oxycocet. The health authority says the pills have been found to contain a synthetic opioid th...
Kobie Smith Mar 28, 2025 Northern Health Notification graphic / Courtesy: Northern Health

Minister Christine Boyle Visits Northern Communities
Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Christine Boyle, recently visited northern British Columbia, from March 24th to 27th, stopping in Kitselas, Kitsumkalum, Dease Lake, Telegraph Cree...
Sabrina Spencer Mar 27, 2025

B.C. to Scrap Consumer Carbon Tax Starting April 202
British Columbia will eliminate its consumer carbon tax beginning April 1, 2025, following the federal government's decision to remove its own. The provincial government plans to introduce legislation...
Kobie Smith Mar 26, 2025

Dust Advisory for Bulkley Valley
A Dust Advisory is in effect for Bulkley Valley due to high levels of coarse particulate matter. This advisory will remain in place until there is precipitation, dust suppression, or a change in traff...
Kobie Smith Mar 26, 2025 D.R.Gonzalez

Skeena MLA Claire Rattee Calls for Reevaluation of B.C.'s Safe Supply Policy
Skeena MLA Claire Rattee is urging a reassessment of B.C.'s "safe supply" strategy following new research showing a 33% rise in opioid-related hospitalizations since its implementation. The study also...
Kobie Smith Mar 26, 2025

March 25 News
Sabrina Spencer Mar 25, 2025

Minister of Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation Tours Tahltan Territory
The Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation is visiting Tahltan Territory for the first time, aiming to engage with local communities and further the province's reconciliation efforts. Ove...
Sabrina Spencer Mar 25, 2025

Southbank Man Faces Charges After Assault and Arson Incident
A 32-year-old Southbank man is in custody facing multiple charges following an alleged assault and arson on March 20, 2025. Burns Lake RCMP responded to a report of a man struck by a vehicle in Southb...
Sabrina Spencer Mar 25, 2025 RCMP File Photo // Courtesy: RCMP

First Nations Ready to Fight If Poilievre Lifts BC Oil Tanker Ban
Some First Nations on BC's north coast are preparing for a political battle if Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre moves to lift the province's oil tanker ban. The ban, enacted in 2019, was designed ...
Sabrina Spencer Mar 25, 2025