Category Archives: News
25 Year-old Wildfire Fighter Dies While Combatting Donnie Creek Blaze, Fourth Wildfire-Related Death in Western Canada this Month
A wildland fighter has passed away while combatting the largest wildfire the province has ever seen. RCMP say the 25 year-old from Ontario had been working on the 583,000 hectare Donnie Creek fire in ...
Jul 31, 2023
Most Evacuation Orders in the Northwest Lifted as Province's Most Threatening Fires Migrate South
Most evacuation orders and alerts have been lifted in the northwest as the most dangerous wildfires migrate south. All orders outside of the southeast Nechako fire complex have now been lifted, includ...
Jul 31, 2023
Amber Alert Lifted After 11 Days as Children Found Safe in Alberta, Mother and Boyfriend Charged with Abduction
RCMP have safely recovered a pair of children who had been the subject of an amber alert which lasted for 11 days. Issued on July 19th, the alert came after the childrens' mother, Verity Bolton, faile...
Jul 31, 2023
Port Workers Reject One Agreement Before Tentatively Reaching Another in Rollercoaster Weekend
It was a rollercoaster weekend for port workers in BC which saw them reject a tentative collective bargaining agreement only to reach another. Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Unio...
Jul 31, 2023
City of Williams Lake Hires First Indigenous Relations, Climate Action and Active Transportation Co-ordinator
Natalie Swift has been hired as the City of Williams Lake's first Indigenous Relations, Climate Action, and Active Transportation Co-ordinator. In the new role, created at the direction of Council, Sw...
Jul 28, 2023
Multiple Orders and Alerts Lifted in the Northwest, as BC Dips Below 400 Active Wildfires for First Time This Week
There are fewer than 400 active wildfires in BC for the first time in a while, but that still leaves just over 200 listed as out of control. Nontheless, crews have made progress on the blazes raging i...
Jul 28, 2023
Canfor Delays Investment Decision on Houston Sawmill Redevelopment Project Amid Fibre Supply Uncertainties
Forestry workers in BC just can't seem to catch a break, with Canfor postponing a decision on the redevelopment of their Houston Sawmill. In January, Canfor announced plans to restructure their operat...
Jul 28, 2023
Province provides grants to further inform anti-racism legislation
The province is continuing their engagement efforts with the public to inform their anti-racism legislation through a new grant. 68 organizations in BC have split $300,000 to provide a safe space for ...
Jul 28, 2023
Province Invests $30 Million in New Indigenous Food Sovereignty and Security Program
Indigenous communities across BC are set to benefit from a new $30 million Provincial investment in food security and sovereignty. Delivered by the New Relationship Trust, the program aims to strength...
Jul 27, 2023
Quesnel RCMP Seek Two Suspects of Armed Carjacking After Being Forced to Call of Pursuit Due to High Speeds
Two suspects of an early-morning carjacking in Quesnel remain on the lamb, after RCMP were forced to call off their pursuit due to speed. Police responded to initial reports of an armed robbery at the...
Jul 27, 2023