Category Archives: News

Library and Archives Canada announces 'Listen, Hear Our Voices' initiative funding recipients
Library and Archives Canada has announced 25 recipients of funding through the Listen, Hear our Voices initiative. The initiative works to help indigenous organizations digitize their language and cul...
Morgyn Budden Dec 07, 2022

Prince George RCMP ask for help in locating missing woman
Prince George RCMP are seeking assistance in locating a missing woman. Crystal Beausejour is a 36 year old woman who was last seen on December 4 when she left a local downtown hotel. Beausejour is des...
Morgyn Budden Dec 07, 2022

College of New Caledonia and Selkirk College Team Up to Train More Pharmacy Technicians in the North
A new partnership between the College of New Caledonia and Selkirk College will allow more pharmacy technicians to be trained in the north. Together, the schools have created a new 15-month blended-le...
Jeff Blagden Dec 07, 2022 Photo provided by the College of New Caledonia

Stikine MLA Nathan Cullen Named Minister of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship in Premier David Eby's First Cabinet
Stikine MLA Nathan Cullen remains the north's only representation on Premier David Eby's newly announced cabinet. Cullen will take over for Josie Osborne as Minister of Land, Water and Resource Stewar...
Jeff Blagden Dec 07, 2022

Canfor Announces Curtailments at All Canadian Solid Wood Facilities Amid Weak Market
A significant decrease in demand has Canfor once again reducing production at all of its solid wood facilities in Alberta and BC. Temporary curtailments will start being introduced on December 19th, a...
Jeff Blagden Dec 06, 2022

Fort St John RCMP Looking for Wanted Man With a Confusing Name
It may seem like an odd request at first, but Fort St John RCMP are asking the public to help locate Pouce Coupe. And by that, I mean 30 year-old Preston Ramsey Burton Pouce Coupe, who is wanted on a ...
Jeff Blagden Dec 06, 2022

Nak'azdli Whut'en Joint Venture the First to Benefit From New Indigenous Forest Bioeconomy Accelerator Program
A Fort St James area project has become the first to benefit from new expansions to the province's Indigenous Forest Bioeconomy Program. Initially launched in 2019, the program provides funding for pr...
Jeff Blagden Dec 06, 2022

Terrace Church's Food Bank sees clients nearly double in 2022
The president of the Terrace Church's Food Bank discussed some of the trends he's been seeing throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and the holiday season. Paul Moravec says that even though the food bank ...
Morgyn Budden Dec 06, 2022 New food bank location on Kalum street. Photo courtesy of terrace Church's Food Bank.

Hudson's Hope Preparing to Transition Water Supply Back to Peace River, After Issues with New Ground Water Plant
For the second time in as many years, the District of Hudson's Hope is preparing to transition to a new water source. Before work to construct a shoreline berm for the Site C Megadam began in 2020, th...
Jeff Blagden Dec 06, 2022

Police Seize Nearly $30,000 in Cash After a Pair of Routine Traffic Stops in the Cariboo
Two routine traffic stops in the Cariboo over the past couple of weeks have led to the seizure of nearly $30,000 believed to be linked to crime. On November 17th, BC Highway Patrol from Williams Lake ...
Jeff Blagden Dec 06, 2022