Category Archives: News
Number of Hate Crimes Reported to Police in Canada up 72% Over the Past Two Years
Police in Canada saw a 27 percent increase in the number of hate crimes reported in 2021, following a 36 percent increase in 2020. Hate crimes targeting religion saw the largest increase in 2021, goin...
Aug 02, 2022
Williams Lake RCMP Investigating Possible Child Abduction in 150 Mile House
An investigation has been launched into a possible child abduction attempt in 150 Mile House which became the subject of a number of social media posts over the weekend. RCMP in Williams Lake say they...
Aug 02, 2022
Bella Coola Valley Search and Rescue Extract Injured Hiker Near Mount Waddington
Bella Coola Valley Search and Rescue crews were in action again on Friday to rescue a pair of hikers near Mount Waddington. A falling rock had struck one of the hikers in both the arm and leg as they ...
Aug 02, 2022
New Case Study Shows the Importance of Indigenous Guardians in Toxic Spill and Accident Response
A new case study has highlighted the important role Indigenous Guardians play in responding to toxic spills and accidents. In February of 2021, a storage tank released over 7,000 Litres of diesel on t...
Aug 02, 2022
Indigenous Women Highlight 14 New Appointees to Order of BC
Fourteen new British Columbians will receive the province's highest honour when they are appointed to the Order of British Columbia this Fall. Among them is decorated Prince George-based surgeon, Dr N...
Aug 02, 2022
Update: Four Wildfires of Note Burning in Kamloops Fire Centre, Largest Still Burning in the Northwest
There are now four wildfires of note burning in BC, both in the Kamloops Fire Centre, though the largest continues to burn in the Northwest Centre. That fire is now covering over 11,000 hectares west ...
Aug 02, 2022
Pope Says Forced Assimilation of Indigenous Peoples Amounts to Genocide During Flight Departing Canada
While he may not have acknowledged the Church's role in it, the Pope has acknowledged the residential school tragedy as a genocide. He did so on a flight departing Iqaluit on Friday after spending the...
Aug 02, 2022
City of Prince Rupert Downgrades Boil Water Notice to Water Quality Advisory
A boil water notice issued by the City of Prince Rupert earlier today has been downgraded to a Water Quality Advisory. A Water Quality Advisory is the lowest form of form of alert, and is generally is...
Jul 30, 2022
UPDATE: Highway 16 Re-Opens Between Terrace and Kitwanga After a Vehicle Incident Closed it for Nearly 9 Hours
UPDATE 3 (10:00 pm): Highway 16 has now fully re-opened between Terrace and Kitwanga. More information on the incident will be available in the coming days. UPDATE 2 (8:00 pm): A vehicle incide...
Jul 30, 2022
UPDATE: Prince Rupert Downgrades Boil Water Advisory to Water Quality Advisory
UPDATE: A boil water notice issued by the City of Prince Rupert earlier today has been downgraded to a Water Quality Advisory. A Water Quality Advisory is the lowest form of form of alert, and is gene...
Jul 30, 2022