Category Archives: News

Hottest May Ever Recorded in BC Fuels What May be the Province's Fastest Spring Snowmelt to Date
Last month marked the hottest May ever recorded in BC, fueling what may be the fastest spring snowmelt in the province's history. On a typical year, roughly half of the seasonal snowpack on BC's mount...
Jeff Blagden Jun 06, 2023

Support Staff at College of New Caledonia Among Those at 5 Schools Covered Under New Collective Bargaining Agreement
Support staff at the College of New Caledonia are among 2,100 workers covered under a newly ratified collective bargaining agreement. They join CUPE-represented employees at four other post-secondary ...
Jeff Blagden Jun 06, 2023

Donnie Creek Wildfire Now Second Largest in BC's History, More Than 40 Times the Size of Terrace
Wildfire crews in the North Peace are now battling a fire that is more than 40 times the size of the City of Terrace. Burning just east of Highway 97 in the Tommy Lakes area, the Donnie Creek fire is ...
Jeff Blagden Jun 06, 2023

BC Transit offering free service to encourage Quesnel voters
To encourage the public to participate in their pool referendum, BC Transit in Quesnel is offering free services. Starting on June 10, general voters will be deciding whether or not the City of Quesne...
Morgyn Budden Jun 06, 2023

Nisga'a Lisims Government and Telus Form Partnership to Bring High-Speed Internet to All Four Villages in the Nass
Telus and the Nisga'a Lisims Government are teaming up to bring wireless internet services to more than 800 residents in the Nass Valley. Residents of Gingolx, Laxgalts'ap, New Aiyansh and Gitwinksihl...
Jeff Blagden Jun 05, 2023

Province offers survey to inform anti-racism legislation
To inform legislation on addressing systemic racism, the province is offering an online questionnaire. Set to be introduced in 2024, the legislation aims to hold government accountable for addressing ...
Morgyn Budden Jun 05, 2023

Ottawa Releases Progress Report on Fourth Anniversary of the Release of the MMIWG Final Report
It has now been four years since the Final Report from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls was released. Of the 231 Calls for Justice it brought forward, Ottawa t...
Jeff Blagden Jun 05, 2023

Dr. R.E.M Lee Hospital Foundation announce plans to add tier 3 NICU in Mills Memorial rebuild
The Dr. R.E.M Lee Hospital Foundation is working on bringing a neonatal intensive care unit to the new Mills Memorial Hospital. Following their Kitsumkalum Walk For Health fundraiser, the foundation a...
Morgyn Budden Jun 05, 2023

Applicants to First Intake of DFO's Commercial Salmon Licence Buy-Back Program to Receive Decision in Mail Soon
Those who applied to the first intake of the DFO's new commercial salmon licence buy-back program will soon find out whether they were selected. Introduced last December, the program is just one part ...
Jeff Blagden Jun 02, 2023

ICBC's New Distance-Based Discount Will Help Make Insurance More Affordable for Low-Kilometre Drivers
British Columbians who drive less than 10,000 kilometres a year may be eligible for a new, distance-based discount on their car insurance. ICBC's new discount will save eligible drivers between 10 and...
Jeff Blagden Jun 02, 2023