Category Archives: News
House Unanimously Passes Motion to Recognize Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls as Canada-Wide Emergency
A motion calling for the Federal government to support Red Shirt Day with more than just words was adopted unanimously in the House today. Held on May 5th of each year, Red Shirt Day honours and comme...
May 02, 2023
Prince Rupert RCMP Coastal Unit Helps to Bring Family Stranded on Boat in Bishop Bay to Shore
A Prince Rupert family is thanking the RCMP's Coastal unit for helping to bring them and their stranded boat to shore on Sunday. 39 year-old Jeff Easingwood says he had become trapped in Bishop Bay al...
May 02, 2023
Coastal GasLink Issued Multiple New Non-Compliance Orders by the BC Energy Regulator and Environmental Assessment Office
Both the BC Energy Regulator, and Environmental Assessment Office have hit Coastal GasLink with a number of new non-compliance orders. But, CGL says that they proactively paused work along the portion...
May 02, 2023
Skidegate Residents Mourn the Death of Two Boaters Discovered Last Weekend After Failing to Return from Fishing Trip
Community members in Skidegate came together yesterday to mourn the death of two boaters discovered near the Village last weekend. A large search effort was launched by residents over the weekend, aft...
May 02, 2023 Photo of Sacred Fire outside Skidegate Haida Immersion Program building by the Skidegate Health Centre, shared to the latter's Facebook page.
Province announces new plan to increase training opportunities for in demand jobs
A new program under StrongerBC aims to provide more skills training for in demand jobs. The Future Ready Action plan takes a five pillar approach to closing the skills gap in a changing economy. Those...
May 02, 2023
Three Suspects Arrested in Connection with Drug Trafficking Investigation in New Hazelton
Three suspects were arrested as part of a drug trafficking investigation involving numerous RCMP units in New Hazelton last week. Last Monday, police in New Hazelton called on those in Houston and fro...
May 01, 2023
Smithers Municipal Property Tax Rate to Go Up 5.2% in 2023, in Contrast to Initial 8.7 percent Forecast
Smithers residents won't be facing as big of a tax increase as initially anticipated, should the Town's Five Year Financial plan be approved. Council gave the first three readings to the plan last wee...
May 01, 2023
RCMP Warn Lower Thornhill Residents to Check Cars Before Driving, Following Numerous Reports of Slashed Tires
Police are advising residents of the Lower Thornhill area to check their vehicles for damage, following a series of mischief reports. Between midnight and 2:00 yesterday morning, Terrace RCMP responde...
May 01, 2023
More than 567 kms of Pipe Now Installed Along Coastal GasLink Pipeline Route as Crews Prepare for Spring Wind-Down
Work on the Coastal GasLink pipeline is nearly 87 percent complete as crews prepare for their annual Spring break-up. Melting snow and warming temperatures during Spring months lead to soft ground con...
May 01, 2023
BC's Two Largest Active Wildfires Prompting Evacuation Alerts in the Cariboo Fire Centre
UPDATE: The Cariboo Regional District has cancelled the evacuation order which had been in place for the Dripping Water wildfire. Original Story: BC's two largest active wildfires are continuin...
May 01, 2023