Category Archives: News

Fort St John's New Net-Zero RCMP Detachment Expected to Save $60,000 in Energy Costs Annually
Fort St John's newly completed net-zero RCMP detachment is expected to consume over 80 percent less energy than its predecessor. Located right next door to the old detachment on 100 Street, the $51 mi...
Jeff Blagden Sep 19, 2023

Third Strike Vote by Lodge Workers Since July Threatens Again to Slow Down Progress of Coastal GasLink Pipeline
For the third time since July, a potential strike at a camp housing workers on the Coastal GasLink pipeline is threatening to delay the project. Hospitality workers at the Parsnip Lodge near Prince Ge...
Jeff Blagden Sep 19, 2023

Canada's Inflation Rate Rises to 4% in August, BC's Rate Hits 3.8%, following a 3% jump in July
Canada's year-over-year inflation rate rose by 4 percent last month, following a 3.3 percent jump from July. Statistics Canada says the spike is mostly due to the first year-over-year rise in gasoline...
Jeff Blagden Sep 19, 2023

Suspect of Armed Assault in Williams Lake Arrested Following Search Which Briefly Locked Down a Trio of Schools
A trio of Williams Lake schools were put on lockdown briefly yesterday as police searched for the suspect of an afternoon armed assault. RCMP were called in to the downtown area at around 2:20 for rep...
Jeff Blagden Sep 19, 2023

BC's Wildfires Have Now Burned Two Million Hectares More than the Yearly Average in 2023
This year's wildfires have officially burned two million hectares more in BC than the yearly average over the past ten years. With just over 2.4 million hectares burned, this season also dwarfs the pr...
Jeff Blagden Sep 19, 2023

Terrace Hosts One of Numerous Nation-Wide Rallies Calling on Manitoba to Search Landfill for Murdered Indigenous Women
Terrace was the site of one of numerous rallies held yesterday calling on Manitoba to search a landfill for three murdered Indigenous women. Protesters marched across Canada yesterday to call for just...
Jeff Blagden Sep 19, 2023

B.C. United announces wildfire policy reforms in wake of worst season on record
Unsatisfied with the NDP wildfire response, BC United leader Kevin Falcon announced his party's ideas for wildfire management. Falcon characterized their 5 policy reforms as "modernized" and "proactiv...
Morgyn Budden Sep 19, 2023

Prince Rupert residents organize counter protest to support LGBTQ2S+
In response to the 1 Million March 4 Children, a group of Prince Rupert residents will be making their own demonstration tomorrow. Happening nationwide, the march is meant to fight against sexual orie...
Morgyn Budden Sep 19, 2023

Art Show Aiming to Reduce Stigmas Around Mental Illness Coming to Terrace for National Mental Health Awareness Week
An upcoming art show in Terrace is aiming to spark a dialogue and combat stigmas faced by artists living with mental health challenges. Titled "Art Tracks: Come walk with me in my shoes", the exhibit ...
Jeff Blagden Sep 18, 2023

BC Hydro Ordered to Refund Gitga'at First Nation After Charging Unapproved Annual Fee Since 2014
After overcharging the Nation on electrical fees for the past 8 years, BC Hydro has been ordered to refund the Gitga'at First Nation nearly $700,000. In 2014, the Nation entered into an Electricity Se...
Jeff Blagden Sep 18, 2023