Category Archives: News
Crisis Lines in BC to Continue Offering 24/7 Service During Holidays, a Time When Many Struggle with their Mental Health
Holiday season can be even more stressful and overwhelming for those struggling with their mental health, but the Crisis Centre of BC is here to help. Volunteers and staff crisis responders remain ava...
Dec 12, 2022
Low-Income Renters Across Canada Can Now Apply for $500 One-Time Top-Up
Eligible renters in Canada can now apply for a new on-time $500 rebate through the Canada Housing Benefit program. Families with an adjusted income below $35,000, or individuals earning less than $20,...
Dec 12, 2022
Man Sentenced to Life in Prison with Parole After Throwing a Man Over a Williams Lake Bridge and Killing Him in 2019
A man who threw another man over a bridge near Williams Lake in 2019 has been sentenced to life in prison. In April, 27 year-old Jayson Gilbert pleaded guilty to charges of second degree murder, kidna...
Dec 12, 2022
ICBC applies to continue insurance rate stabilization
ICBC has filed an application that could prevent an increase in basic insurance rates marking a 5 year lack of increase. If approved, ICBC's application to the BC Utilities Commission will see stable ...
Dec 12, 2022
Private Reward of up to $100,000 Offered for Information on Parties Responsible for February Attack on Coastal GasLink Worksite
A private reward of up to $100,000 is being offered for information relating to a violent attack on a Coastal GasLink worksite from February. In the almost 10 months since launching an investigation i...
Dec 12, 2022
Prescribed Burns Being Conducted Near 100 Mile House Through March
Residents and drivers in and around 100 Mile House may notice smoke in the air over the next few months. Between today and March 31st, the Wildfire Service and 100 Mile Natural Resource District, will...
Dec 09, 2022
BC Federation of Labour Passes Resolution Calling for 15 Days of Paid Sick Leave for All Employees
A new resolution from the BC Federation of Labour is calling for the province to provide 15 sick days for all employees. On January 1st, amid a surge in Covid cases, BC became the first province to le...
Dec 09, 2022
Pair of Suspects Facing a Laundry List of Charges After Concealing a Loaded Handgun While Fleeing from Fort St John RCMP
Two suspects are facing numerous charges after attempting to flee from RCMP in Fort St John while concealing a loaded handgun. While conducting a stolen property investigation on the 10000 block of 11...
Dec 09, 2022
MP Taylor Bachrach Calls Smithers Homeless Situation Dangerous and Unsustainable, Seeks Location for New Short-Term Shelter
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach has penned a letter to his hometown after a fire broke out at a homeless encampment earlier this week. That fire broke out in a tent encampment in Smithers, ac...
Dec 09, 2022
Hagensborg Driver May Have Avoided Possible Drug Trafficking Charges, Had He Not Been Caught Driving Without a License
A driver in Hagensborg may have been able to avoid drug trafficking charges, had he not been driving without a license. On Monday, Bella Coola RCMP conducted a traffic stop along Highway 20, and quick...
Dec 09, 2022