Category Archives: News
Evacuation Orders Lifted Around Largest Fire in BC's History After Cooler Weather and Cooperative Winds
All evacuation orders surrounding what is still the largest wildfire in BC's history have now been lifted. Evacuation alerts remain in place, however, in the Tommy Lakes area, where the 554,000 hectar...
Jun 20, 2023
Northern Health Finds New President and CEO Close to Home Following International Search
It turns out Northern Health didn't need to look far to find their next leader after wrapping up an extensive international recruitment process. Northwest Chief Operating Officer Ciro Panessa has been...
Jun 20, 2023 Photo of Next Northern Health President and CEO Ciro Panessa
First Nations LNG Alliance Looking Forward to Major Milestones for Two Indigenous-led LNG Projects in the Northwest
Major milestones could be on the horizon for a pair of First Nations-led LNG projects in the Northwest. According to the First Nations LNG Alliance, all signs are pointing to a final investment decisi...
Jun 20, 2023
Local Collaborations Played a Key Role in New Project to Protect 1,200 Hectares in Houston from Future Wildfires
A project to reduce wildfire risks near Houston has now wrapped up, just in time for the heat of the wildfire season. Funded by the Forest Enhancement Society of BC, the project covered over 1,200 hec...
Jun 20, 2023 Photo of burn perimeter, courtesy of the Forest Enhancement Society of BC
National Indigenous People's Day kicks off around the northwest
Northwest residents will have some tough choices to make when it comes to how to celebrate National Indigenous People's Day. Marking June 21, the day celebrates and recognizes the cultures and history...
Jun 20, 2023
All 18 Injured Passengers in Friday's Camp Bus Crash Safely Released from Hospital, Union Says They Brought Concerns to Operators
All 18 passengers injured in a charter bus crash north of Prince George on Friday have now been safely released from hospital. They were among 30 housekeepers making their way from the City to Coastal...
Jun 19, 2023
Kitimat Celebrates New Haisla Bridge Grand Opening, But Will Still Need to Wait Until Next Month to Drive on it
Kitimat residents celebrated the grand opening of the new Haisla Bridge last weekend, but will need to wait a bit longer to begin using it. After two-years of construction, and over a decade of planni...
Jun 19, 2023
Tŝilhqot'in and Williams Lake First Nations Disagree Over Whose Territory Farwell Canyon is Part of
Two Interior First Nations are at odds over whose traditional territory includes the area which has become known as Farwell Canyon. Located along the Chilcotin River, west of the Fraser River, the sit...
Jun 19, 2023
Environmental Assessment Office Lifts Another Coastal GasLink Stop Work Order; Total Now at 5 Active Orders
Another stop work order issued along the Coastal GasLink pipeline route has been lifted, leaving the total number of active orders at five. Issued on May 6th by the Environmental Assessment Office, th...
Jun 19, 2023
Conrad Elementary gains new outdoor learning space
Students at Conrad Elementary in Prince Rupert have a new outdoor learning space. Syndooynm Na K'oom, or Garden of Hope, is the new classroom designed to get kids outside and learning with their hands...
Jun 19, 2023