Category Archives: News

Two Occupants Taken to Hospital After Bella Coola RCMP Happen Across Collision Scene While on Patrol
Two individuals were taken to hospital on Sunday after RCMP in Bella Coola happened across the scene of a collision. Officers had been out on routine patrol when they noticed a Dodge Dart in the ditch...
Jeff Blagden Mar 21, 2023

BC Transit Temporarily Reducing Service in the Smithers Regional Transit System Beginning Next Week
An upcoming employee absence has BC Transit reducing service in the Smithers Regional Transit system between March 27th and April 25th. During that period, Route 22, which connects Smithers and Telkwa...
Jeff Blagden Mar 21, 2023

Premier Eby talks port tax cap following funding announcement in Prince Rupert
Following an infrastructure funding announcement on March 17, Premier David Eby says that all groups involved are now discussing the Ports Property Tax Act. The comments come after North Coast MLA Jen...
Morgyn Budden Mar 21, 2023

Terrace City Manager Kris Boland Tenders Resignation
Terrace City Manager Kris Boland has tendered his resignation, but will be sticking around until the summer. Boland took the position in January of 2021, following a three-year stint as Deputy Chief A...
Jeff Blagden Mar 21, 2023

Gitxsan Family Granted Permanent Custody Over Young Girl Following Years of Court Battles
After years of legal battles, a Gitxsan family has finally been granted permanent custody over an eight-year old girl. Their fight began in 2015, when the child was taken from her mother and placed in...
Jeff Blagden Mar 21, 2023

First Nations Leaders and Health Care Workers to Gather in Prince George Tomorrow to Kick off Northern Addictions Forum
More than 200 elected First Nations leaders and health care workers will be in Prince George tomorrow to kick off the Northern Addictions Forum. Hosted by the First Nations Health Authority, the forum...
Jeff Blagden Mar 20, 2023

Ottawa Provides Okanagan Indian Band with Advanced Payment through Specific Claims Settlement in an Unprecedented Move
In an unprecedented move, Ottawa is providing the Okanagan Indian Band with an advanced payment in anticipation of a specific claims settlement. For the past 11 years, the Band has been in negotiation...
Jeff Blagden Mar 20, 2023

Petition Calling for Ottawa to Limit Foreign Ownership of Commercial Fishing Licenses Hits the House on Wednesday
A petition calling for limitations on the foreign ownership of commercial fishing licenses on the west coast hits Ottawa this week. Canada does not currently restrict the foreign ownership of commerci...
Jeff Blagden Mar 20, 2023

Nisga'a Nation-led Ksi Lisims LNG Project Enters Environmental Assessment Process, After Receiving a Positive Readiness Decision
Another First Nations-led LNG project in the Northwest has received provincial approval to enter into the environmental assessment process. Chief Executive Assessment Officer Elenore Arend has issued ...
Jeff Blagden Mar 20, 2023

District of Kitimat Searching for Source of Oil Sheen Which Appeared on the Kitimat River Yesterday
Efforts are underway to contain a mysterious oil sheen which appeared on the Kitimat River yesterday. District officials first received reports of the contamination at around noon, and began investiga...
Jeff Blagden Mar 17, 2023 Photo courtesy of the District of Kitimat