Category Archives: News
Smithers Regional Airport Conducting Emergency Exercises Next Month, Encourage Tenants to Attend
Don't be surprised if you catch emergency crews in action at the Smithers Regional Airport late next month. Transport Canada requires airports conduct a live emergency exercise at least once every fou...
Apr 18, 2023 White commercial airplane standing on the airport runway at sunset. Passenger airplane is taking off. Airplane concept 3D illustration.
BC Coroners Service reports nearly 600 toxic drug deaths in 2023
Toxic and unregulated drugs continue to claim lives in record numbers according to a preliminary report from the BC Coroners Service. Since the public health emergency was declared seven years ago, a ...
Apr 18, 2023
Northern Health Takes Control of Operations at Prince George Surgery Centre
Northern Health has officially taken over operations at the Prince George Surgery Centre, as of today. That wraps up a recent transition process, which saw the authority obtain the Centre's lease, as ...
Apr 17, 2023
Quesnel RCMP Deploy Spike Strip to End Police Chase Through Rural Area
One man is in custody after a spike belt was deployed to bring a quick end to a police chase in Quesnel last week. That chase picked up after Quesnel RCMP had attempted to pull-over a known prohibited...
Apr 17, 2023
BC Sets Multiple Somber Overdose Records as Province Heads into Seventh Year of Public Health Emergency
BC broke multiple overdose-related records last month as we head into the seventh year of a public health emergency. According to BC Emergency Health Services, paramedics saw the highest 30-day averag...
Apr 17, 2023
District of Kitimat Begins Annual Water Main Flushing; Residents May Notice Discolouration
Kitimat residents shouldn't be alarmed if they notice some slight discolouration in their water over the next couple of months. Crews will begin conducting the District's annual water main flushing to...
Apr 17, 2023
Dawson Creek RCMP Discover Body Underneath Kiskatinaw River Bridge, Seek Photos and Video From Visitors
RCMP are investigating after discovering a body dumped beneath a bridge near Dawson Creek this weekend. A passer-by reported the body to police after discovering it underneath the Kiskatinaw River Bri...
Apr 17, 2023
Williams Lake City Staff Set to Remove Third Homeless Encampment in Under a Month
For the third time this month, the City of Williams Lake has opted to remove a homeless encampment in the community. Work to remove the Herb Gardner Park camp, across from City Hall, is set to begin t...
Apr 17, 2023
Province Returns 109,000 Acres to Treaty 8 First Nations While Ottawa Provides $800 Million in Compensation
More than 109,000 acres of land is being returned to five Treaty 8 First Nations, as part of a new agreement. Reached with both the Provincial and Federal Governments, the new settlement resolves disp...
Apr 17, 2023
City of Terrace gives update on Lanfear Corridor Improvement Plans
The City of Terrace gave an update on the progress of multiple projects in the Lanfear Corridor Improvement Plan. With components being included in the Transportation Master Plan from 2017, the improv...
Apr 17, 2023 Conceptual Design Plan, Note: Upper Blocks Would be Replaced by Soil Anchors and Rebar Mesh.