Category Archives: News
Prince George RCMP seizes nearly 1,400 grams of suspected fentanyl
In March, the Prince George RCMP executed 2 search warrants in relation to a 2 month long drug trafficking investigation. During those searches, the RCMP located nearly 1400 grams of suspected fentany...
Mar 27, 2023
Proposed amendments to Family Law Act will make separations easier
Proposed amendments to the Family Law Act could make it easier for couples to separate. If passed, the new changes would provide more clarity and guidance to address the dividing of property, pet owne...
Mar 27, 2023
BC Public Service Agency receives audit on diversity strategy
A report from the Auditor General of BC has provided 7 recommendations on the B.C. Public Service Agency's diversity and inclusion strategy. The PSA's Where We All Belong strategy aimed to ensure it's...
Mar 27, 2023
MNBC launches judicial review of Minister of Indigenous Services
The Metis Nation of B.C. has launched a judicial review against the Minister of Indigenous Services. Bill C-92 was enacted in 2020, giving First Nations, Inuit, and Metis nations jurisdiction over the...
Mar 27, 2023
Mayor Phil Germuth reflects on Kitimat history after 70 years of incorporation
The District of Kitimat is gearing up for their 70th anniversary of incorporation. The first council of Kitimat signed papers cementing them as the "The Corporation of Kitimat" on March 31, 1953. At t...
Mar 24, 2023
Minister of State for Trade will promote B.C. mass timber in U.S.
Making his way to Portland Oregon, the Minister of State for Trade Jagrup Brar is on a trade mission to promote the province's Mass Timber Action Plan. The seventh annual International Mass Timber Con...
Mar 24, 2023 Into the forest. Nature composition.
Canfor pulp line shutdown sees less job loss than expected
Job losses due to the shutdown of Prince George's Canfor pulp line are lower than projected. Out of 220 union jobs that were expected to be eliminated, some workers accepted early retirement packages,...
Mar 24, 2023
Cost sharing agreement reached for Cariboo Memorial Hospital project
A cost sharing agreement has been reached between the province and the Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District. Out of a forecasted total cost of $366.5 million for the redevelopment of the Carib...
Mar 24, 2023
Terrace sees two climate change plans underway
Along with working on a Climate Change Adaptation plan, Terrace city council has agreed to provide an additional $18,000 towards their Green Fleet plan. City Planner Jennifer MacIntyre says that the i...
Mar 23, 2023
Conservative Party of BC's Only Sitting MLA Announces Bid for Party Leadership in a Move That Surprises No One
It may sound like a no-brainer, but the Conservative Party of BC's only sitting MLA has decided to run for party leadership. Nechako-Lakes MLA John Rustad is also the party's newest member, having jus...
Mar 23, 2023