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Wildfire Crews Make Progress Fighting Peace Region Fires, but Numerous Communities Still Face Evacuation Alerts and Orders
Wildfire crews made significant progress fighting a slew of fires in the Peace Region yesterday, thanks in part to co-operative winds. But, the region is still dealing with all of the Wildfire Service...
May 18, 2023
Flood Risks Remain High in Northwest, With Numerous Evacuation Alerts and Orders in Place
Local states of emergency are in place for the City of Terrace, and Areas B and C of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine. Each were declared due to increased risks of flooding, with the Skeena Ri...
May 18, 2023
Open Fires to Be Banned Across BC Beginning at Noon Tomorrow
A province-wide open fire ban is set to go into effect tomorrow afternoon, as the Wildfire Service combats more than 60 active fires. Category 2 and 3 open fires are already banned in the Northwest, P...
May 17, 2023
Williams Lake Man Receives Fine and Ban From Certain Areas After Illegally Guiding Hunting Expeditions in the Cariboo
A Williams Lake man has been banned from entering portions of BC, after being caught illegally guiding hunting expeditions in the area. In 2016, the Conservation Officer Service began receiving tips t...
May 17, 2023
New Funding Will Help Process Approximately 1,200 More Tonnes of Recycling at the North Coast Recycling Depot
Upgrades are on the way for the North Coast Recycling Depot in Prince Rupert, thanks to a joint investment from Victoria and Ottawa. That funding will go towards structural, electrical, and lighting u...
May 17, 2023
Five Indigenous-led Food Security Projects in the North Receive Fresh Provincial Funds
Five Indigenous-led food security and agriculture projects are among 15 splitting more than $1 million in fresh Provincial funding. Just over $78,000 will help the Gitxaala Nation develop a food secur...
May 17, 2023
Northern Health Issues Toxic Drug Alert in Prince George, but Warns That Substance May Have Spread to Other Areas
Northern Health has issued a toxic drug alert, following an series of overdose deaths in Prince George, linked to one substance. It is being sold as brown sugar granules, and the Authority warns that ...
May 17, 2023
Northern BC's First Official Passport Office Now Open in Prince George, Following Slight Delay
After years of advocating for services closer to home, residents of Northern BC now finally have an official passport office to call their own. Last November, Ottawa announced their plans to begin off...
May 17, 2023
Criminal Contempt Trial Begins for Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chief Arrested While Opposing the Coastal GasLink Pipeline
This week saw the start of a criminal contempt trial for a Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chief arrested while opposing the Coastal GasLink pipeline. Chief Dtsa'hyl was arrested alongside other land defender...
May 17, 2023
UPDATE 2: Crews Make Progress on Peace Region Fires, Prompting Some Evacuation Orders and Alerts to be Lifted or Reduced
UPDATE 2: Shifting winds have pushed two massive wildfires away from the City of Fort St John, allowing them to lift their evacuation alert. But, a number of properties in other communities in the are...
May 17, 2023