Category Archives: News

Protests Being Held at Nechako Elementary in Kitimat This Week to Challenge Recent Hiring of a Man Accused of Inappropriate Touching
Protests are being held outside a Kitimat elementary school all week as parents look to challenge a recent hiring by the District. Their complaints surround the hiring of a man accused of inappropriat...
Jeff Blagden Sep 08, 2022

Rehabilitation Work on Bella Coola Area Bridge Tentatively Scheduled for the Fall, Will Close Down Bridge for 4 Weeks
Rehabilitation work on the Hagensborg Bridge, near Bella Coola, is expected to begin this Fall. Enviro-Ex Contracting has been awarded the $2.7 million provincial project, which will replace the curre...
Jeff Blagden Sep 08, 2022

Nisga'a Lisims Government to Allocate 44 Bull Moose Hunting Permits for 2022 Seasons
A total of 44 moose hunting permits will be allocated by the Nisga'a Lisims Government for the 2022 season. All tags handed out for the Nass Wildlife Area will be for bull moose, with no cow or calf h...
Jeff Blagden Sep 08, 2022

Website giving tips on how to properly prepare for winter among other advice
With October not being too far away, that also happens to mean that winter will also likely be not far behind. And with that fact, a reminder was recently put out by BC's Shift into Winter website tha...
Rob Young Sep 08, 2022 Photo Courtesy of Shift Into Winter

BC Residents Having a Harder Time Booking Doctor's Appointments Than Any Other Province, According to Angus Reid Study
Residents of BC are finding it harder to book an appointment with a family doctor than anywhere else in the country, according to a new poll from the Angus Reid Institute. 23 percent of the 277 respon...
Jeff Blagden Sep 08, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II, Canada's Longest Reigning Monarch, Passes Away at 96
Queen Elizabeth II has passed away at the age of 96, after more than 70 years on the English throne. That makes her the second longest reigning monarch in Europe's history, after taking the throne in ...
Jeff Blagden Sep 08, 2022 Photo from the Royal Family's Twitter Account

Prince George RCMP seeking out wanted man
Prince George RCMP are seeking public assistance in order to find a wanted man. 41-year-old Michael Douglas Platt is wanted on multiple charges such as sexual assault, sexual interference, access to c...
Rob Young Sep 08, 2022 Photo Courtesy of Prince George RCMP

Province of BC hands out funding to address sexual violence in post-secondary schools
With school starting up once again for post-secondary students, the BC government is doing work to create safe, inclusive and welcoming spaces for them. Namely, the government will be providing $500,0...
Rob Young Sep 08, 2022

Latest BC Wildfire update sees one fire of note get under control
A pair of evacuation orders and alerts remain in place in the Northeast, with two of the province's three wildfires of note burning in the Prince George Fire Centre. An evacuation order is covering an...
Rob Young Sep 08, 2022

Williams Lake Fire Department Turns to Familiar Face After Losing Chief and Deputy Chief
After losing both their Fire Chief and Deputy Chief last month, the Williams Lake Fire Department is turning to a familiar face for help. Retired former Fire Chief Randy Isfeld will be stepping back i...
Jeff Blagden Sep 07, 2022