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Impaired Driver Causes Significant Damage to Prince Rupert Neighbourhood, Before Being Apprehended by Police
An impaired driver was arrested after crashing his vehicle in Prince Rupert last week, but not before leaving a trail of destruction in his wake. RCMP were called out to the corner of Hays Cove Avenue...
Jeff Blagden Apr 11, 2023

RCMP Say Outside Anarchists Infiltrated Land Defender Blockades to Perpetrate February 2022 Attack on Coastal GasLink Worksite
RCMP say that local Indigenous land defenders are not responsible for an attack on a Coastal GasLink worksite from last year. Last February, police were called out to the site along the Marten Forest ...
Jeff Blagden Apr 11, 2023

Wood debris piles to be burned in Seymour Ridge area
Wood piles will be burned in the Seymour ridge area starting April 11 in an effort to reduce wildfire risks. In an effort to reduce wildfire risk, the piles were created through a 10 hectare fuel mana...
Morgyn Budden Apr 06, 2023

Fort St. John bus route changes
BC Transit and the City of Fort St. John are informing transit users of upcoming route changes. Due to construction on 100 Street, bus stops between 100 Avenue and 105 Avenue are expected to be closed...
Morgyn Budden Apr 06, 2023

BC Preparing to Introduce First-in-Canada Nurse-to-Patient Ratio Staffing Model
BC is working to introduce a new nurse-to-patient care staffing model, unlike any other in Canada. That model will allow nurses to spend more time with each patient by establishing a set nurse-to-pati...
Jeff Blagden Apr 06, 2023

Kitimat RCMP Once Again Warn Drivers Not to Drink and Drive After Pair of Impoundments
Kitimat RCMP are once again warning residents not to drink and drive, after impounding two vehicles in as many days. Police recieved reports of the first impaired driver early Sunday morning, and were...
Jeff Blagden Apr 06, 2023

BC Set to Increase Minimum Wage and Wages of Some Other Workers by 6.9% to Match 2022 Inflation
BC is set to raise the provincial minimum wage from $15.65 to $16.75 per hour, beginning on June 1st. That increase matches 2022's 6.9 percent average annual inflation rate, reflecting BC's promise to...
Jeff Blagden Apr 06, 2023

RCMP Seeking Public Assistance to Locate Missing Man with Connections to Multiple Northern Communities
RCMP are requesting public assistance to locate a missing man with connections to a number of Northern communities. 27 year-old Jordan Dean Nande was initially reported missing to Kamloops RCMP on Sat...
Jeff Blagden Apr 06, 2023

BC Ferries Revises Northern Adventure Departure Schedule Due to Anticipated Adverse Weather Over the Long Weekend
Anticipated adverse weather conditions have BC Ferries revising their departure schedules on the North Coast over the next few days. As a result, the Northern Adventure will be departing Prince Rupert...
Jeff Blagden Apr 06, 2023

Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly Reacts to Draft of United Nations Declaration Implementation Plan
Initial reactions to Ottawa's plan to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples were mixed. Federal Justice Minister David Lametti presented his plan to leaders at t...
Jeff Blagden Apr 06, 2023