Category Archives: News
Prince George RCMP warn residents to drive safe after a pair of weekend crashes
After a pair of vehicle incidents on Sunday, the Prince George RCMP are reminding residents to make smart choices when driving. Back on Sunday, Police had to attend to a single vehicle incident just a...
Sep 21, 2022
US Fisherman Fined for Using Barbed Hooks in Dean River, near Bella Coola
It ended up being a costly fishing trip for a group of US citizens caught violating BC's regulations near Bella Coola yesterday. Each of the 5 fisherman were handed a $525 fine after being caught in t...
Sep 21, 2022
Hazelton Indigenous Court Celebrates One Year of Providing Restorative and Holistic Justice
Today marks one year of operation for the Hazelton Indigenous Court, the eighth such court to be established in BC. Indigenous courts take a restorative and holistic approach to justice, uniquely desi...
Sep 21, 2022
New funding program for Indigenous communities and businesses in BC open soon
With the help of a new Provincial funding program, Indigenous communities and businesses in BC that want to increase their food security will soon have a chance to grow their farming and food-processi...
Sep 21, 2022
New BC funding program to help expand high speed internet around Province now available for application
A new Provincial funding program that will help out with the expansion of high speed internet throughout BC is now open for applications. Back on March 8th of this year, the provincial and federal gov...
Sep 21, 2022
Government Announces Who Will be Eligible for How Much Under First Phase of Canada Dental Benefit
A week after announcing the first phase of the Canada Dental Benefit, the government is releasing more details on who qualifies for how much. Legislation to enact the Benefit was introduced today, alo...
Sep 20, 2022
Canada's Inflation Rate Continues to Drop in August, This Time Matched with a Drop in BC
Canada's inflation rate continued to slow in August, for the second month in a row, and this time BC's rate also dropped. After hitting record highs in June, the national inflation rate dropped to 7.6...
Sep 20, 2022
Fort St John RCMP Looking to Reunite Abandoned UTV With Rightful Owner
Fort St John RCMP are looking to reunite a lost UTV side-by-side discovered last week with its rightful owner. Police received reports of the abandoned side-by-side, cold and alone, in the Charlie Lak...
Sep 20, 2022
BC Liberal Leader Talks Prolific Offenders, Health Care, and Housing at UBCM Address
BC Liberal leader Kevin Falcon used his address at the Union of BC Municipalities annual convention to broach a number of hot button topics. Falcon's speech, given on Thursday, read like one from a ca...
Sep 20, 2022
Cops for Cancer Tour de North Closing in on $150,000 Fundraising Goal on Final Day
Riders in the 21st annual Cops for Cancer Tour de North end their 7 day trip across Northeast BC in Williams Lake today. Each year, the Tour sees law enforcement professionals hop on their bicycles an...
Sep 20, 2022