Category Archives: News
Province offers survey to inform anti-racism legislation
To inform legislation on addressing systemic racism, the province is offering an online questionnaire. Set to be introduced in 2024, the legislation aims to hold government accountable for addressing ...
Jun 05, 2023
Ottawa Releases Progress Report on Fourth Anniversary of the Release of the MMIWG Final Report
It has now been four years since the Final Report from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls was released. Of the 231 Calls for Justice it brought forward, Ottawa t...
Jun 05, 2023
Dr. R.E.M Lee Hospital Foundation announce plans to add tier 3 NICU in Mills Memorial rebuild
The Dr. R.E.M Lee Hospital Foundation is working on bringing a neonatal intensive care unit to the new Mills Memorial Hospital. Following their Kitsumkalum Walk For Health fundraiser, the foundation a...
Jun 05, 2023
Applicants to First Intake of DFO's Commercial Salmon Licence Buy-Back Program to Receive Decision in Mail Soon
Those who applied to the first intake of the DFO's new commercial salmon licence buy-back program will soon find out whether they were selected. Introduced last December, the program is just one part ...
Jun 02, 2023
ICBC's New Distance-Based Discount Will Help Make Insurance More Affordable for Low-Kilometre Drivers
British Columbians who drive less than 10,000 kilometres a year may be eligible for a new, distance-based discount on their car insurance. ICBC's new discount will save eligible drivers between 10 and...
Jun 02, 2023
Impaired Drivers Kept RCMP in Kitimat Busy Once Again Last Saturday
Impaired drivers continue to keep RCMP in Kitimat busy, as they pulled three off the roads in one day last Saturday. It all began in the afternoon when several residents reported a vehicle driving err...
Jun 02, 2023
Seabridge Begins 2023 Drilling Program at Iskut Mine Site, Focusing on Breccia Pipe Discovered Last Year
Seabridge Gold has officially begun their 2023 drilling program at their 100 percent owned Iskut project site, roughly 80 kilometres west of Bell II. Over the course of the program, Seabridge plans to...
Jun 02, 2023
High Streamflow Advisories Re-Issued for Sections of the Northwest with Heavy Rain in the Forecast to Start Next Week
With the forecast calling for heavy rain early next week, the BC River Forecast Centre has re-issued some advisories in the Northwest. A high streamflow advisory has been put in place for the Stikine ...
Jun 02, 2023
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach Presents Petition Calling for Port Worker Representation on Authority Boards
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach has presented a petition in the House of Commons calling for better representation for port workers. It calls for amendments to the Canada Marine Act to ensure...
Jun 02, 2023
Wildfire Crews Continue to Battle Last Remaining Fire of Note in the North Peace, Extinguish Blaze Near Terrace
Hot and dry conditions continue to pose challenges for wildfire crews battling the province's last remaining fire of note in the North Peace. Now covering just under 175,000 hectares in the Tommy Lake...
Jun 02, 2023