Category Archives: News

Avalanche Canada Launches Comprehensive Fatal Avalanche Database
Avalanche Canada has unveiled a comprehensive online database documenting every known avalanche fatality in Canada since 1782. The Fatal Avalanche Incidents database consolidates decades of records fr...
Sabrina Spencer Dec 12, 2025

Conservative Leadership Review: Poilievre Faces Erosion of Support
As the Conservative Party prepares for its leadership review in January, Pierre Poilievre faces a mixed picture of support. A new survey from the Angus Reid Institute finds 58 percent of recent Conser...
Sabrina Spencer Dec 12, 2025

B.C. Files Civil Claim Against JUUL Labs Over Vaping Harms
British Columbia has filed a civil claim against JUUL Labs in B.C. Supreme Court, marking the first action under the new Vaping Product Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act. The province is seek...
Sabrina Spencer Dec 12, 2025 innovatedcaptures / Depositphotos.com

BC Health Officials Encourage Flu and COVID Vaccinations Ahead of Holidays
As the holiday season approaches, British Columbians are being encouraged to get their updated influenza and COVID-19 vaccines to protect themselves and their loved ones from severe illness. Recent da...
Sabrina Spencer Dec 12, 2025

B.C. Health Professionals Demand Independent Assessment of LNG Impacts
British Columbia's health professionals are sounding repeated alarms over the province's LNG industry, citing rising health risks and the lack of a comprehensive assessment. In their latest interventi...
Sabrina Spencer Dec 12, 2025 File Photo of LNG Canada's flare stack in Kitimat, BC // Courtesy: LNG Canada

Two Dead, One Hospitalized Following Tractor-Trailer Collision Near Pink Mountain
Fort St John RCMP report that a two-vehicle collision north of Pink Mountain on December 8 resulted in two fatalities and one serious injury. The crash involved two tractor-trailer units. A 74 year ol...
Sabrina Spencer Dec 12, 2025

Terrace Mayor Meets with Provincial Leaders to Address Growth Impacts
Terrace Mayor Sean Bujtas spent last week in Victoria meeting with Premier John Horgan and several provincial ministers to discuss the expected impacts of major economic growth in the region. With fou...
Sabrina Spencer Dec 12, 2025 photo courtesy of Sean Bujtas' Facebook

B.C. Under Multiple Winter Weather Alerts: Extreme Cold and Heavy Snow Expected
Environment Canada has issued a series of winter weather warnings across northern and central British Columbia, including extreme cold and heavy snow. Residents in the North Peace River, Fort Nelson, ...
Sabrina Spencer Dec 12, 2025

Northern Health Warns of Medetomidine in Drugs in Northwest BC
Northern Health and the First Nations Health Authority are warning residents in the Northwest region of BC about the presence of Medetomidine in drugs, based on recent drug checking results. Medetomid...
Sabrina Spencer Dec 12, 2025

Nuxalk Nation says Skeena - Bulkley Valley MP Ellis Ross not welcome in Bella Coola, demands apology for planned meeting with local Rod and Gun club
The Nuxalk Nation has called Skeena - Bulkley Valley MP Ellis Ross disrespectful, adding that he's not welcome within Bella Coola. In a statement, Nuxalk Nation Elected Chief Samuel Schooner has deman...
Nathan Jordan Dec 12, 2025 File photo of MP Ellis Ross