Category Archives: News
Low Salmon Numbers Delay Lake Babine Nation Food Fishery
The Lake Babine Nation (LBN) food fishery is still on hold this August, as too few salmon have returned to Babine Lake. Officials report that fewer than 300,000 fish have passed the counting fence at ...
Aug 08, 2025 Lake Babine
Nation’s fish
counting
facility at the
outflow of
Nilkitkwa Lake
/ Babine River
Wilf Adam photo
Kitimat General Hospital Begins Construction on New CT Scanner
Kitimat General Hospital is set to enhance local healthcare with the installation of a new CT scanner, thanks to a $4.7 million capital investment. Construction began earlier this week, marking a majo...
Aug 08, 2025
RCMP Seizes Drugs, Firearms, and Pill Presses in Fort St. John
Fort St. John RCMP has disrupted a drug trafficking operation, leading to arrests and a significant drug seizure. On July 31, 2025, RCMP's Street Enforcement Team (SET) executed a search warrant at a ...
Aug 08, 2025
Possible Measles Exposures Reported in Smithers
Public Health is warning of two new possible measles exposure sites in Smithers. On August 4th, anyone at the Bulkley Valley District Hospital Emergency Department between 6 and 9:45 p.m. may have bee...
Aug 08, 2025
Search for Tom Kelly continues into its fourth week, call to action issued to local authorities
As the search for Tom Kelly continues into its fourth week, community members like Jahaziel Trudell are now calling for additional resources to assist with the search. "We've had a lot of pushback fro...
Aug 07, 2025 Missing Person for Tom Kelly sign posted near the Skeena river // Photo Credit: Shauna Kelly
Average asking rent declines 3.6% nationwide, 4.5% in British Columbia
In the latest National Rent Report issued by Rentals.ca and Urbanation, it was found that the average asking rent across all types of residential property types in Canada had fallen by 3.6% - the larg...
Aug 07, 2025 vkyryl / Depositphotos.com
Province and BC Green Caucus Release Primary Care System Report
The Province of British Columbia, in collaboration with the BC Green Caucus, has unveiled the first of two reports assessing the state of B.C.'s primary care system. The report highlights the signific...
Aug 07, 2025
B.C. Closes 2024-25 Fiscal Year with $7.3 Billion Deficit, Lower than Expected
B.C.'s fiscal year 2024-25 ended with a $7.3 billion deficit, which was $564 million lower than originally forecast. The province faced high costs and climate emergencies but still managed to make sig...
Aug 07, 2025
B.C. High Schools to Stock Naloxone Kits and Defibrillators
By December 2025, all secondary schools in British Columbia will be required to stock naloxone kits and automated external defibrillators (AEDs). This new policy is part of a province-wide effort to i...
Aug 07, 2025
Kitsumkalum First Nation Announces Treaty Ratification Date
Kitsumkalum First Nation has officially announced that the date for their treaty ratification vote will be Saturday, November 1st, 2025. This vote will determine whether the Kitsumkalum people accept ...
Aug 07, 2025