Category Archives: News
New Report Examines Struggles to Fund Infrastructure Projects in the Northwest, Despite Hosting Most Major Industry Projects
With many Northwestern communities unable to afford necessary infrastructure upgrades, the Province is hoping to collaborate on a solution. Despite being home to most of the province's major industry ...
Sep 21, 2023
Coroners Service and WorkSafeBC Investigating Fatal ATV Crash Near Stewart
An investigation has been launched after an ATV crash north of Stewart last month claimed one life and sent two others to hospital. A Decade Resources contractor had been driving an ATV with a pair of...
Sep 20, 2023
Collision Claims the Lives of Four Wildfire Fighters Who Had Been Headed Home After Fighting Flames Near Vanderhoof
Four more wildfire fighters have passed away in what has been one of the deadliest years on record for the profession. All four were contracted crew members who had just wrapped up a tour of duty batt...
Sep 20, 2023
First of Two Upcoming Haisla Bridge Closures to Allow for Removal of Old Bridge Pushed to September 30th
An overnight closure of the Haisla Bridge which had been slated for this Saturday has been pushed to September 30th. It will be the first of two upcoming closures on the new bridge to allow crews to g...
Sep 20, 2023
Evacuation Alert for Witset Lifted with Crews Making Progress on Most Wildfires as Winds Begin to Cooperate
Gusting winds began to cooperate with wildfire crews battling the more than 380 blazes still burning in BC yesterday. An evacuation alert which had been in place for the Village of Witset and some of ...
Sep 20, 2023
Prince Rupert and Terrace residents counter-protest 1 Million March 4 Children
Two northern communities are doubling up on protesting today in the name of children. The 1 Million March 4 Children is meant to speak against what they say is indoctrination and sexualization. Specif...
Sep 20, 2023 Counter-protesters in Terrace. Photo by Sabrina Spencer
Fort St John's New Net-Zero RCMP Detachment Expected to Save $60,000 in Energy Costs Annually
Fort St John's newly completed net-zero RCMP detachment is expected to consume over 80 percent less energy than its predecessor. Located right next door to the old detachment on 100 Street, the $51 mi...
Sep 19, 2023
Third Strike Vote by Lodge Workers Since July Threatens Again to Slow Down Progress of Coastal GasLink Pipeline
For the third time since July, a potential strike at a camp housing workers on the Coastal GasLink pipeline is threatening to delay the project. Hospitality workers at the Parsnip Lodge near Prince Ge...
Sep 19, 2023
Canada's Inflation Rate Rises to 4% in August, BC's Rate Hits 3.8%, following a 3% jump in July
Canada's year-over-year inflation rate rose by 4 percent last month, following a 3.3 percent jump from July. Statistics Canada says the spike is mostly due to the first year-over-year rise in gasoline...
Sep 19, 2023
Suspect of Armed Assault in Williams Lake Arrested Following Search Which Briefly Locked Down a Trio of Schools
A trio of Williams Lake schools were put on lockdown briefly yesterday as police searched for the suspect of an afternoon armed assault. RCMP were called in to the downtown area at around 2:20 for rep...
Sep 19, 2023