Category Archives: News
LNG Canada Handed Non-Compliance Orders for Failing to Adequately Manage On-Site Waste
LNG Canada is the newest member of the Environmental Assessment Office's naughty list, after being issued their first non-compliance order. It stems from an inspection of their Kitimat export terminal...
May 15, 2023
Prince Rupert RCMP Deploy Taser to Apprehend Man on Obstruction Charges
Police in Prince Rupert came under fire on social media last night, after a video of them tasing a man began to circulate online. But, RCMP say the decision to use a taser was only made after the man ...
May 15, 2023
2023 Haisla Sports Day will see the return of the May Queen crowning
This May long weekend will see the return of the Haisla May Queen and the first Salmonberry Princess crowned for the Haisla Sports Days. Shelley Bolton, cultural coordinator for the Haisla Nation Coun...
May 15, 2023 Archived photo of 1931 May Queen. Photo courtesy of Shelley Bolton.
Students and Staff Return to Class at Columneetza Junior Secondary School After Fire Crews Quickly Contain Morning Blaze
Students and staff at Columneetza Junior Secondary School in Williams Lake have returned to class after a morning scare. A fire had sparked in the cafeteria building early this morning, prompting a pr...
May 15, 2023
Driver Learns the Hard Way That Special Restrictions May be in Place on the Roads Near Emergencies and Wildfires
Residents are being reminded that, as wildfires rage and smoke fills the skies, additional restrictions may be in place on the roads. One driver learned that the hard way after being caught speeding t...
May 12, 2023
Nation 2 Nation Hosting First Ever Women's Gathering in Smithers Later this Month
Individuals interested in attending Nation 2 Nation's first ever Women's Gathering in Smithers this month are running out of time to register. Titled She Leads, the two-day event will bring together l...
May 12, 2023 Photo from Nation 2 Nation's website.
District of Kitimat Adopts Municipal Property Tax Rates for 2023
Kitimat Councillors have voted to adopt the District's 2023 Tax Rates Bylaw and keep their residential flat tax charge in place. Municipal property taxes for the District are collected through two met...
May 12, 2023
Kitimat RCMP Arrest Suspect Who Cornered Himself in a Gully While Attempting to Flee Arrest
A suspect who attempted to avoid arrest in Kitimat last week probably wishes he had a better escape plan, after cornering himself in a gully. RCMP were initially called out to the Albatross Avenue are...
May 12, 2023
High Streamflow Advisories Remain in Place as River Levels Could Continue to Increase with Warm Weather
River levels are remaining steady across much of BC, but the River Forecast Centre says the upcoming hot spell could change that. While flows in the Skeena and Bulkley Rivers are sitting at one year f...
May 12, 2023
Nearly Half of BC's 40 Active Wildfires Currently Burning in Prince George Fire Centre, Just One Under Control Fire in the Northwest
Nearly half of BC's 40 active wildfires are burning in the Prince George Fire Centre, including all active fires of note. Still covering close to 6,200 hectares, the Boundary Lake fire, near the Alber...
May 12, 2023