Category Archives: News
Three Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine Electoral Areas will See Races for New Director, as SD82 Sees 5 of 7 Trustee Spots Filled
Mayor and council races may be drawing most of the attention, but Regional District directors and School Board trustees are also facing elections next month. For the Regional District of Kitimat-Stiki...
Sep 13, 2022
UPDATE: Federally and Provincially-Regulated Employees to Get Holiday to Mourn Queen's Death
[vc_column_text British Columbia is joining the federal government in declaring a one-time national holiday to allow residents to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II. That means both federal and pro...
Sep 13, 2022 Photo from the Royal Family's Twitter Account
Potential disaster avoided after boat catches on fire in Prince Rupert
A 40-foot sport fishing vessel caught fire dockside in Prince Rupert, but thankfully, a catastrophe was avoided. The vessel was tied up at the Rowing and Yacht Club last Friday when a witness saw smok...
Sep 13, 2022
BC donating to Red Cross Canada to support Pakistan with monsoon floods
In the wake of some serious flooding in Pakistan, the Province of BC is going to be donating relief funds to Canada's Red Cross to help out the country's citizens. Over $200,000 will be going from the...
Sep 13, 2022
Fires of note in Prince George Fire Centre continue to grow
A pair of wildfires of note burning in the Northeast are prompting a number of evacuation orders and alerts. Now covering over 28,000 hectares, the Battleship Mountain fire, west of Hudson's Hope is e...
Sep 13, 2022
Protests held outside Kitimat school results in man accused of crimes allegedly being put on leave by the school
Protests were held outside a Kitimat elementary school last week as parents challenged a semi recent hiring by the District. Their complaints surround the hiring of a man accused of inappropriately to...
Sep 12, 2022
Class Action Lawsuit Begins to Determine Canada's Responsibility in the Harms Done to Bands as a Group Through Residential Schools
Over the next couple of months, a series of trials will take place to determine whether Canada is to blame for the harms suffered by First Nations Bands through the residential school system. 326 Band...
Sep 12, 2022
School Board Trustee Candidates Called on to Support Healthy and Culturally-Inclusive Universal School Food Programs
With school board trustee elections also being held next month, candidates are being urged to commit to funding healthy universal food programs. Last week, the province announced a $60 million investm...
Sep 12, 2022
Central Cariboo Search and Rescue Still Searching for $250,000 in Stolen Equipment, Despite Finding Some
Central Cariboo Search and Rescue are still searching for nearly $250,000 worth of stolen equipment, despite finding some last week. On April 3rd, a specialized search and rescue truck, along with the...
Sep 12, 2022
UBCM Convention to Consider Resolutions on Health Care Availability, Overdose Crisis Fallout, Flood Preparation, and Prolific Offenders
A total of 206 resolutions will be considered this week as the Union of BC Municipalities' usually annual Convention gets underway. This year's convention will be the first since 2019, and will bring ...
Sep 12, 2022