Category Archives: News
BC Adds 7,700 New Jobs as Unemployment Remains Relatively Steady in January, According to StatCan
BC added 22,000 full time jobs in January, according to the most recent Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada. Total employment, however, went up by just 7,700, due to a loss of just over 14,000 ...
Feb 10, 2023
New $1 Billion One-Time Grant Program Aims to Help Each of BC's Municipalities and Regional Districts Build for Future Growth
A total of $1 billion in one-time provincial grant funding is being made available to all of BC's 188 municipalities and regional districts. Through the Growing Communities Fund, the province aims to ...
Feb 10, 2023
Man Arrested in Connection with Prince Rupert McDonald's Robbery from Last Week
A man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a Prince Rupert McDonald's from last week. RCMP were called to the 11th Avenue restaurant for reports of the robbery just before 1:00 in ...
Feb 10, 2023
Tahltan Central Government Holding Community Outreach Sessions Next Week to Update Members on Eskay Creek Revitalization Project
A trio of information sessions are being held next week to update Tahltan members on the Eskay Creek Revitalization Project. That project aims to reopen a former gold and silver mine, located roughly ...
Feb 10, 2023
School District 82 Cancels Multiple Bus Runs Due to Road Conditions and On-Going Mechanical Issues
A combination of poor road conditions and mechanical issues have forced the Coast Mountains School District to cancel a number of buses. All bus runs in Kitwanga and the Hazeltons have been called off...
Feb 10, 2023
New Audit Finds Indigenous People in BC's Correctional Facilities do not Receive Consistent Mental Health and Addictions Support
A new audit has found that Indigenous people in BC's correctional facilities are not consistently provided with the support services they need. Conducted by the Office of the Auditor General of BC, th...
Feb 09, 2023
Black Ice Forces 4 Collisions in as Many Hours in Kitimat on Sunday
Ice-slicked roads kept Kitimat RCMP on their toes... or skates this Sunday as they responded to 4 collisions in as many hours. Luckily, the first two crashes saw cars simply slide off the road or into...
Feb 09, 2023
Avalanche Canada Advises Residents of the North Coast to Avoid Natural Avalanche Terrain Today as Risks Remain Dangerously High
Avalanche Canada is advising residents of the North Coast to avoid travel near all natural avalanche terrain today. Danger ratings remain locked at stage 4 for sections of the north coast west of Kitw...
Feb 09, 2023
Prince Rupert RCMP Officer Takes Polar Plunge for Special Olympics BC, Challenges Other Detachments to do the Same
One Prince Rupert RCMP officer is getting a headstart on a chilling fundraiser, and challenging other detachments to do the same. Constable Brodie Hemrich took a dive into the frigid waters of Seal Co...
Feb 09, 2023
Environment Canada Warns of Rapidly Changing Conditions as Heavy Snow and Rain Continue to Mix in the Northwest
Environment Canada is warning of rapidly changing weather and road conditions in the northwest today. A snowfall warning has been maintained covering inland sections of the North Coast, with up to 10 ...
Feb 09, 2023