Category Archives: News
Numerous Evacuation Order Areas Expanded as Strong Winds Prompt Weekend Fire Growth
Sustained heavy winds over the weekend prompted significant growth on a number of wildfires raging in the north. That has led to sizeable extensions to the evacuation orders around Lucas Lake south of...
Sep 18, 2023
Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs to establish new water protection framework
Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs are launching a pilot policy to create the framework of new water protection guidelines. The Gitanyow Aks Ayookxw/ Lax'yip Water Policy will primarily apply to industrial de...
Sep 18, 2023
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach Says Business Loan Extension Still Falls Short of Helping Many Small Businesses
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach says he will continue to fight for small businesses as Ottawa continues to fall short. It comes after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an extension to t...
Sep 15, 2023
Williams Lake First Nation Councillor and Former Chief Councillor Rick Gilbert Passes Away
Williams Lake First Nation Councillor and former Chief Councillor Rick Gilbert has passed away. Gilbert had served as the WLFN's first ever Band Administrator, and as its Chief Councillor from 1974 to...
Sep 15, 2023 Photo of Councillor Rick Gilbert posted to Facebook by the Williams Lake First Nation.
Skeena Sawmills Lender Files Petition in Attempt to Liquidate Assets, Alleging $143 Million in Debt Owed
Skeena Sawmills and its associated operations might be in a significantly worse financial situation than initially anticipated. A petition has been filed in the BC Supreme Court by the companies' prim...
Sep 15, 2023
State of Emergency Lifted, but Wildfire Activity Remains a Threat Across BC
While BC's state of emergency may have come to an end this morning, the wildfire threat remains on-going across the province. Crews are still battling nearly 400 active blazes, with 29 evacuation orde...
Sep 15, 2023
Haisla Bridge to Face Pair of Upcoming Closures as Crews Work to Remove Old Bridge Spans
A pair of upcoming closures are on the slate for the new Haisla Bridge as crews get to work demolishing the old structure. After two years of construction, the new bridge spanning the Kitimat River of...
Sep 14, 2023
Ottawa Extends Covid Business Loan Repayment Deadline After Months of Pressure from Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach
After months of pressure from Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach, Ottawa is extending repayment deadlines for pandemic business loans. In April of 2020, the Federal Government introduced the Can...
Sep 14, 2023
Canfor Announces $200 Million Investment in New State-of-the-Art Wood Manufacturing Plant in Houston
Canfor is investing $200 million into a new state-of-the-art wood manufacturing facility in Houston. In January, Canfor had announced plans to build a new facility at the site of their existing Housto...
Sep 14, 2023
BC to Reverse Decriminalization of Drug Possession in Certain Public Spaces Frequented by Youth
BC's NDP are rolling back their drug decriminalization plan slightly, after facing heavy calls to do so in the months since its introduction. Last May, BC received authorization from Ottawa to decrimi...
Sep 14, 2023