Category Archives: News
Ottawa to Continue Prohibiting Seabed Mining Until a Regulatory Legal Framework is Developed and in Place
Ottawa says they will continue to prohibit seabed mining off the Pacific Coast, at least until a regulatory framework is in place. In addition to the risks it poses to the environment, seabed mining c...
Feb 13, 2023
Witset First Nation Calls for Complete and Fair Investigation into Death of Third Nation Member in Police Custody in 6 Years
Chief and Council from the Witset First Nation are demanding a complete and fair investigation into the latest death of one of their members in police custody. On September 4th, 34 year-old Barrett Ja...
Feb 13, 2023
Avalanche Risks Remain High in the Northwest Today, Conditions Expected to Start Improving Tomorrow
Avalanche risks remain high for much of the Northwest today, but are expected to begin improving tomorrow. According to Avalanche Canada, as much as 200 cms of fresh snow has fallen on top of an alrea...
Feb 13, 2023
Two Vehicle Collision on Highway 97 Claims One Life, Sends Another Passenger to Hospital in Serious Condition
One person is dead and another in hospital, following a two vehicle collision south of 150 Mile House last week. Williams Lake RCMP received reports of the collision on Highway 97 just after 12:30 in ...
Feb 13, 2023
Rotary Club of Terrace Helps Local Swim Club Recovery from Years of Challenges with Fresh Investment
A donation from the Rotary Club of Terrace will help a local swim club recover from a list of challenges from the last few years. In 2019, the Terrace Bluebacks Swim Club was left temporarily without ...
Feb 13, 2023 Photo provided by Rotary Club of Terrace.
Nuxalk Totem Pole to Begin Long Journey Home, After Spending More than a Century Away
A totem pole stolen from the Central Coast over a century ago begins its long journey home today. Originally carved by Louie Snuxyaltwa in the 1800s, the pole was stolen from the Nuxalk village of Tal...
Feb 13, 2023 Royal BC Museums former "Hall of Totems" exhibition. Courtesy of Royal BC Museum.
MP and Unions Call on Ottawa to Better Protect Tugboat Workers on Second Anniversary of Fatal Ingenika Sinking
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach is calling for the federal government to protect tugboat workers, on the anniversary of a tragic incident. Bachrach was in Prince Rupert today to commemorate t...
Feb 10, 2023
Fort St John RCMP Seeking Public Assistance to Locate Wanted Woman
Fort St John RCMP are seeking public assistance to help locate a wanted woman. 24 year-old Jorja-Joe Kelly is wanted on a number of outstanding warrants, including: possession of a controlled substanc...
Feb 10, 2023
BC Adds 7,700 New Jobs as Unemployment Remains Relatively Steady in January, According to StatCan
BC added 22,000 full time jobs in January, according to the most recent Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada. Total employment, however, went up by just 7,700, due to a loss of just over 14,000 ...
Feb 10, 2023
New $1 Billion One-Time Grant Program Aims to Help Each of BC's Municipalities and Regional Districts Build for Future Growth
A total of $1 billion in one-time provincial grant funding is being made available to all of BC's 188 municipalities and regional districts. Through the Growing Communities Fund, the province aims to ...
Feb 10, 2023