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U.S. Faces Decline in Canadian Visitors Amid Trade Tensions
With schools out as of today for spring break, many families would normally head south of the boarder, however A growing number of Canadians are avoiding U.S. travel as trade tensions between the two ...
Sabrina Spencer Mar 14, 2025 mcgphoto / Depositphotos.com

Funding Boosts Fire Departments Across B.C.
Over $9 million in funding is being allocated to volunteer and composite fire departments in British Columbia to enhance emergency response capabilities. The Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEP...
Sabrina Spencer Mar 14, 2025 digital94086 / Depositphotos.com

Emergency Department Services Interrupted in Burns Lake
Residents of Burns Lake and surrounding areas are advised that the Emergency Department at Lakes District Hospital will be closed from midnight tonight, March 14, until 8 a.m. Saturday, March 15, due ...
Sabrina Spencer Mar 14, 2025

March 13 News
Sabrina Spencer Mar 13, 2025

Churches in Terrace Targeted in Overnight Break-Ins
Several churches in Terrace were the victims of break-and-enters overnight between March 12 and March 13, 2025. Terrace RCMP responded to reports of burglaries at the Thornhill Community Church, Allia...
Sabrina Spencer Mar 13, 2025

Tesla Products Excluded from B.C. Hydro Rebates Due to U.S. Tariffs
As of March 12, Tesla chargers, energy storage batteries, and inverters are no longer eligible for rebates under B.C. Hydro's electric vehicle (EV) charger rebate program. The program, which offers up...
Sabrina Spencer Mar 13, 2025 JANIFEST / Depositphotos.com

Trudeau Posts Final Message to Canadians on Last Day as Prime Minister
On his final day as prime minister, Justin Trudeau shared a heartfelt message to Canadians, expressing pride in the country and its people. In a social media post captioned "Hey Canada, one last thing...
Sabrina Spencer Mar 13, 2025

Violent 1980s B.C. Sex Offender Has Day Parole Extended
Kelly Toop, a 64-year-old convicted murderer and sex offender from Williams Lake, has had his day parole extended for another six months. The decision was made on March 6, 2025, by the Parole Board of...
Sabrina Spencer Mar 13, 2025

Federal Government Invests $156.8 Million in BC Electrical Infrastructure
The federal government is investing over $156.8 million in eight electrical infrastructure projects across British Columbia, aimed at enhancing energy efficiency and promoting sustainable communities....
Sabrina Spencer Mar 13, 2025

Charges Laid After Shots Fired in Burns Lake
On Sunday, March 9, Burns Lake RCMP responded to a disturbance in Grassy Plains involving the discharge of firearms. The incident, reported shortly after 3:30 p.m., led to a search warrant being execu...
Sabrina Spencer Mar 13, 2025