Category Archives: News
IIO Investigating After Man Enters Medical Distress While in the Custody of Williams Lake RCMP
BC's Independent Investigations Office is looking into an incident in Williams Lake which saw a man in police custody rushed to hospital. While RCMP have not released a reason, the man was arrested an...
Nov 21, 2022
BC's New Premier David Eby Proposes Plan to Help Increase Housing Availability in BC.
New Premier, and former Housing Minister, David Eby has proposed his plan to increase housing availability in BC. Part of that plan is the newly introduced Housing Supply Act, which would allow the pr...
Nov 21, 2022
MP Taylor Bachrach Calls on Federal Government to do More to Address Rise in Crime in Northwest BC
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach is calling on the federal government to do more to address the recent rise in crime in Northwest BC. Last week, Bachrach stood in the House to question Justice...
Nov 21, 2022
Houston RCMP investigating incident where man was chased by unknown assailant
Back on November 11th, Houston RCMP got word of suspicious activity that occurred on Mountainview Drive in the community. The activity in question saw a young man walking near the top of the staircase...
Nov 21, 2022
Province Announces Plan to Combat Recent Rise in Repeat Offenders Across the Province
A number of recommendations from a recent report on repeat offenders have helped to form the province's new Safer Communities Action Plan. Released in September, that report was undertaken after numer...
Nov 21, 2022
UPDATE: Prince Rupert RCMP Investigating Ocean Centre Mall Incident Which has left Left Two Dead
UPDATE (11/22/22 11:37 AM): Prince Rupert residents are being asked to avoid the Ocean Centre Mall as RCMP continue investigate a fatal shooting from this morning. Police have been on scene since roug...
Nov 21, 2022
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples now part of reconciliation council
After the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples was prevented from joining a newly formed reconciliation council, changes were made and the organization that represents Aboriginal Peoples in urban centres wi...
Nov 21, 2022
Fort St John RCMP seeking wanted Indigenous man
Fort St John RCMP have recently sent out a notice asking for public assistance in locating a wanted man. The man in question is 32-year-old Riley Justin Apsassin and he is currently wanted for Assault...
Nov 21, 2022 Photo Courtesy of Fort St John RCMP
BC Maritime Employers Association funding major recovery plan
A major funding commitment was announced earlier today by the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association that will go towards a major recovery plan. In total, $15,000 will head towards the Trinit...
Nov 21, 2022 BC Maritime Employers Association Logo (CNW Group/British Columbia Maritime Employers Association)
Christmas Trees in BC Could be in Short Supply Heading into the Holiday Season
Christmas trees are a $100 million plus industry in Canada, but a supply shortage may make this year's return fall a bit short. According to the BC Christmas Tree Association, the province is facing a...
Nov 18, 2022 New Year, celebration. Beautiful, shiny Christmas tree