Category Archives: News
Province Pins $2.5 Billion Jump in Forecasted Year-End Deficit on Wildfire Costs and Declining Natural Gas Prices Globally
Wildfire spending is largely to blame for a $2.5 billion jump in BC's projected year-end deficit, according to the Province. That projection comes from the province's first quarterly report of the yea...
Sep 27, 2023
Kitimat RCMP Hoping Public Information Can Shed a Light on August Incident Which Put One Man in Hospital
Kitimat RCMP are appealing to the public for information on an incident from last month which put one man in hospital. Emergency Health Services initially discovered the injured 39 year-old man on Ori...
Sep 27, 2023
Second Annual Release of Truth and Reconciliation Day Stamps Feature Archival Images of Four Former Residential Schools
For the second year in a row, Canada Post is releasing a series of stamps to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Canada Post worked closely with the National Centre for Truth an...
Sep 27, 2023
BC Transit Announces Temporary Service Reduction in the Bulkley Valley for the Start of October
Residents of Smithers, Telkwa and Witset are being advised of an upcoming temporary service reduction from BC Transit. Due to a shortage of labour, route 22 will be reduced to five trips in each direc...
Sep 27, 2023
Category 2 and 3 Fires Allowed Once More in Most Regions of the Northwest Fire Centre; Remain Banned in Others
With rain helping to get most wildfires in the region under control recently, the BC Wildfire Service is lifting some burning restrictions in the area. Category two and three open fires are once again...
Sep 27, 2023
Progressive Ventures Purchases Land Which Previously Housed the Terrace Lumber Company Sawmill Complex
As the financial struggles of one local sawmill come to light, the City of Terrace has sold off land which had previously housed another failed mill. In 2006, the lands formerly held by the Terrace Lu...
Sep 27, 2023
Gitxaala Nations' legal battle against B.C. finds mineral claims process in violation of DRIPA
BC's mineral claims laws are headed back to the drawing board thanks to an historic court win by the Gitxaala Nation. They had filed a challenge of the province's system in October of 2021, alongside ...
Sep 27, 2023
New Hazelton RCMP Seeking to Identify Suspect of Break and Enter Who May Have Fabricated a False Identity
RCMP are hoping the public can help identify a woman who they believe fabricated an identity out of items stolen from a New Hazelton residence. On August 30th, police responded to a break and enter at...
Sep 26, 2023
Province invests into First Nations well-being ahead of Truth and Reconciliation Day
Ahead of Truth and Reconciliation Day, the province has invested $15 million into the First Nation Well-Being Fund. Applications will be accepted through two streams until December 31, with approvals ...
Sep 26, 2023
Prince Rupert holds multiple Truth and Reconciliation Day events starting tonight
Prince Rupert residents observing Truth and Reconciliation Day can get a head start tonight. Tonight marks the first of a few events with two free screenings at the Lester Centre of the Arts, you can ...
Sep 26, 2023