Category Archives: News
Fisheries and Oceans Canada looking for feedback on plan to transition BC away from open-net pen salmon farming
In order to implement their plan to transition BC away from open-net pen salmon farming, Fisheries and Oceans Canada will be seeking the opinions of the public through various means. One such method i...
Aug 25, 2022
Latest BC Wildfire update sees number of fires decrease
Over the past few days, it appears that the Northwest Fire Centre is getting a bit of a break when it comes to wildfires popping up in the region. There are now only 17 fires currently burning in the ...
Aug 25, 2022
BC Family Doctors receiving a significant amount stabilization funding
In order to make sure that BC's family doctors are getting the support that they need, the Province announced that $118 million in stabilization funding will be going to these doctors. This idea was d...
Aug 24, 2022
BC Construction Association getting funding to create more apprenticeship openings
It was announced earlier today that over $21 million in funding is going to be heading the way of the BC Construction Association. These funds came from the Government of Canada's Apprenticeship Servi...
Aug 24, 2022 Photo Courtesy of BC Construction Association
Prince Rupert Port Authority opens new connector corridor
A grand opening of a recently completed project was held today by the Prince Rupert Port Authority. Namely, the authority's Fairview-Ridley Connector Corridor was formally opened with a ribbon cutting...
Aug 24, 2022 Photo courtesy of Prince Port Authority
BC Communities getting funding to help out homeless population
44 Communities throughout BC are going to be getting provincial funding in order to bolster services that will help homeless people during bouts of extreme weather. Over $15 million will be used to fu...
Aug 24, 2022
Houston RCMP find drug trafficking paraphernalia at residence
After receiving information back in July of this year about potential drug trafficking in the community, Houston's RCMP finally identified a major home involved in said trafficking. Surveillance of a ...
Aug 24, 2022
Smithers sees request for government funds rejected
According to a recent news release, two applications put forward by the town of Smithers for funding from senior levels of government have been rejected. The town was hoping to get funds to build a ne...
Aug 24, 2022
Quesnel RCMP looking for suspects who stole from excavator
Quesnel RCMP are seeking assistance from the public in order to identify suspects who stole some items from an excavator. Sometime between the evening of August 19th and the morning of August 21st, a ...
Aug 24, 2022
Ahousaht First Nation celebrates completion of wastewater treatment plant
With the recent completion of a major project, the Ahousaht First Nation has marked today as a day for celebration. The major project completion that has the nation ecstatic is their new wastewater tr...
Aug 24, 2022