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Unionized K-12 Support Staff in all 60 of BC's School Districts Ratify New Collective Bargaining Agreements
Unionized support staff working in all 60 of BC's school districts have now ratified new collective bargaining agreements with the province. More than 40,000 employees are covered under 69 newly ratif...
Jeff Blagden Mar 17, 2023

Michael Duheme to Take Over as Interim RCMP Commissioner Tomorrow, Following Commissioner Brenda Lucki's Retirement
Deputy Commissioner of Federal Policing Michael Duheme will take over as interim Commissioner of the RCMP beginning tomorrow. Current Commissioner Brenda Lucki is serving her final day in the position...
Jeff Blagden Mar 17, 2023

Province Announces $65 Million Investment to Help Replace Prince Rupert's Aging Water Distribution Infrastructure
Prince Rupert's century-old water distribution infrastructure has drawn headlines lately for all the wrong reasons, but help is finally on the way. Premier David Eby was in Prince Rupert today to anno...
Jeff Blagden Mar 17, 2023

Tŝilhqot'in National Government Calls for Revocation of all Licenses and Permits Granted to Owner of Company Found Harming Fish Habitats
A Chilcotin-based cattle ranch whose operations harmed numerous fish habitats has drawn the ire of the Tsilhqot'in National Government. Last month, Altherr & Schellenberg Cattle Co pleaded guilty ...
Jeff Blagden Mar 17, 2023

Terrace RCMP Arrest One Suspect in Connection with a Trio of Break and Enters from Last Week
One man has been arrested in connection with a trio of break-and-enters which kept RCMP in Terrace busy last week. Each of the break-ins had targetted similar local businesses, leading police to belie...
Jeff Blagden Mar 17, 2023

Two Commercial Crab Harvesters Fined After Committing Numerous Fisheries Act Violations on the North Coast
A pair of commercial crab harvesters are facing hefty fines after committing several fisheries act violations along the north coast. Truc Hoang Le has been fined a combined $20,000 after being found g...
Jeff Blagden Mar 17, 2023

RCMP Unit Banned from Gitxsan Territory by Hereditary Chiefs Says Their Legal Obligations Take Priority Over the Ban
One of the RCMP's most controversial units will not be complying with an order banning them from Gitxsan territory, at least not fully. Issued by the Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs in January, the order fo...
Jeff Blagden Mar 17, 2023

B.C. Hydro anticipates energy demand increase in northwest
B.C. Hydro says they are anticipating an increase in energy demand in the northwest in the coming years due to industrial development. On Feb. 15, B.C. Hydro released an Expression of Interest (EOI) f...
Morgyn Budden Mar 16, 2023

Premier David Eby to make announcement in Prince Rupert tomorrow
Premier David Eby will be dropping into Prince Rupert tomorrow. He'll be at the Museum of Northern BC at 9:15 in the morning to make an infrastructure related announcement. No details have been made a...
Morgyn Budden Mar 16, 2023

11 Projects Receive Fresh Funding from Northern Healthy Communities Fund, Including 9 in Terrace
Just over $2.4 million is being provided for 11 projects through the most recent intake of the Northern Healthy Communities Fund. Of that, roughly $2 million will go towards nine projects being undert...
Jeff Blagden Mar 16, 2023