Category Archives: News

Kitimat General Hospital Foundation annual gala back after pandemic hiatus
The Kitimat General Hospital Foundation (KGHF) is hosting its annual gala this weekend at the Kitimat Rod and Gun Club after a four year break largely due to COVID-19. Cynthia Medeiros, executive dire...
Sabrina Spencer Sep 22, 2023

Quesnel RCMP Hoping Public Information Can Help Solve an On-Going Arson Investigation
RCMP in Quesnel are hoping the public can help them get to the bottom of an on-going arson investigation. At around 2:00 in the morning on September 16th, RCMP and the Quesnel Fire Department were cal...
Jeff Blagden Sep 22, 2023

New Provincial Vision for Rural BC Includes $20 Million Investment in Medical Travel Supports
Improving access to quality health care is a key priority of the Province's newly announced vision for the future of rural BC. Released to government officials today, the StrongerBC: Good Lives in Str...
Jeff Blagden Sep 22, 2023

72 Hour Strike Notice Issued by Hospitality Workers at Parsnip Lodge Could Spell Delays for Coastal GasLink Pipeline
Hospitality workers at the Parsnip Lodge, which houses crews working on the Coastal GasLink pipeline, have issued a 72 hour strike notice. It comes after the 150 workers at the Prince George-based lod...
Jeff Blagden Sep 22, 2023

Cops for Cancer Tour de North Raises $150,000 in 7 days for Life-Saving Childhood Cancer Research
This year's Cops for Cancer Tour de North raised over $150,000 for life-saving childhood cancer research. Each year, local first responders team up with the Canadian Cancer Society for the week-long b...
Jeff Blagden Sep 22, 2023

Haida Gwaii Residents Asked to Avoid Drill Main Forest Service Road as Crews Search for a Missing Mushroom Picker
Haida Gwaii residents are being asked to avoid the Drill Main Forest Service Road, as rescue crews continue the search for a missing man. 69 year-old Richard Smith was reported missing on Wednesday, a...
Jeff Blagden Sep 22, 2023

Proposed Mining Operation on Tahltan Territory Denied Permit After Facing Strict Opposition from the Nation
A mining operation proposed on Tahltan territory has been denied its permit after receiving strict opposition from the Nation. Torr Metals had been looking to receive their mineral exploration permit ...
Jeff Blagden Sep 22, 2023

Canada and Metlakatla First Nation Reach $150 Million Specific Claims Settlement Over Land Surrendered in 1906
Canada will pay the Metlakatla First Nation $150 million after breaching its fiduciary obligations relating to land surrendered over a century ago. In 1906, the Nation surrendered portions of Kaien Is...
Jeff Blagden Sep 22, 2023

Tugboat Operator Finally Sentenced with $310,000 Fine, More than Two Years After the Fatal Sinking of the Ingenika
More than two years after the fatal sinking of the tugboat Ingenika, the company who operate the vessel has finally been sentenced for their role. Wainwright Marine Services has been fined $295,000, w...
Jeff Blagden Sep 22, 2023

Coastal GasLink Issued Fourth Fine for Sediment and Erosion Control Challenges, This Time for $340,000
Continued failures to control sediment and erosion along their pipeline route have earned Coastal GasLink yet another fine. Between April and May of last year, the Environmental Assessment Office hand...
Jeff Blagden Sep 21, 2023