Category Archives: News
Search and Rescue Efforts Avoided After Flat Tire Leads to Missing Person Report
A flat tire was to blame for a missing person report near Houston last week, which nearly saw Bulkley Valley Search and Rescue teams deployed. Austin and Cliff Sampere Jr, a pair of hunters, departed ...
Nov 07, 2022
New First Nations Wellness Centre in Williams Lake Marks the First in a Rural or Remote Community
Cultural safety and intergenerational healing are at the core of a new First Nations Wellness Centre in Williams Lake, which officially opened last week. While the Centre technically opened its doors ...
Nov 07, 2022
CityWest expanding into Texada Island
According to recent reports, CityWest is expanding south to Texada Island. The Prince Rupert based company bought the Gilles Bay Internet Society which currently serves the area and with the current i...
Nov 07, 2022
Wind and Arctic Outflow Warnings in Place for the North and Central Coasts
To quote a famous novel and TV Series, winter is coming, and with it various weather warnings for the north. Wind and arctic outflow warnings are in place for sections of the Central and North Coast, ...
Nov 07, 2022
BC Sets New, Tragic, Record for Illicit Drug Overdose Deaths Through September
BC's toxic drug crisis has once again hit tragic new highs, with 1,644 illicit drug overdose deaths being reported through September of this year. That surpasses last year's record mark through the fi...
Nov 07, 2022
Fort St John offering free transit on remembrance day
In a release sent out earlier today, Transit BC revealed that Fort St John will be providing free transit service for a couple of their routes on remembrance day. The routes in question are route 1 fo...
Nov 07, 2022
Fort St John RCMP arrest man and see him charged with committing multiple arsons
Back on October 2nd, the Fort St John RCMP looked into two separate yet suspicious arson cases that happened within an hour of one another. The first case happened at 8:10 PM and saw a City of Fort St...
Nov 07, 2022 Photo Courtesy of Fort St John RCMP
Tamitik Jubilee Sports Complex holding ammonia leak drill Wednesday
An ammonia leak drill is being conducted at the Tamitik Jubilee Sports Complex by the building's staff and the Kitimat Fire Department. This drill will take place within a couple of days on November 9...
Nov 07, 2022
BC delegation making first post COVID trip to Japan for forestry trade mission
A delegation from BC will be making it's first post COVID trip to Japan on a forestry trade mission. The main goal of the mission is to create more market opportunities, meet with overseas customers a...
Nov 04, 2022
Prince Rupert and First Nations sign MOU to help develop local renewable energy
In a press release sent out earlier today, it was revealed that a memorandum of understanding was signed by the City of Prince Rupert, Prince Rupert Legacy Inc, Metlakatla, Lax Kw'alaams and Pattern E...
Nov 04, 2022