Category Archives: News
Pair of Roadside Stops Lead to Seizure of Drugs, Weapons, and Stolen Items in Quesnel
A pair of roadside stops which turned out to be much more resulted in a busy night for Quesnel RCMP. Police conducted the first stop at around 6:30 in the evening, arresting two women for possession o...
Nov 25, 2022
RCMP Uncover Remains of Crashed Floatplane on Central Coast, Still Searching for Passengers
RCMP have uncovered the remains of a floatplane which crashed along the Central Coast on Wednesday, but are still searching for its occupants. Operated by Air Cab, the plane and its 3 occupants had be...
Nov 25, 2022
Numerous Stolen Weapons, Drugs, and Other Items Seized in Fort Nelson Search
Numerous stolen items, including weapons and suspected drugs, were seized after police executed a search warrant in Fort Nelson last week. RCMP initially sought out the warrant after receiving public ...
Nov 25, 2022
BC Passes Legislation Giving Indigenous Peoples Legal Jurisdiction Over Child and Family Services in their Communities
BC has become the first province to pass legislation giving Indigenous people legal jurisdiction over child and family services in their communities. Through the new Indigenous Self-Government in Chil...
Nov 25, 2022
Northern British Columbia to Get First Passport Office, After Months of Pressure from Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP
Residents of northern British Columbia will soon be able to access passport services closer to home, for the first time. Next April, the Service Canada office in Prince George will begin offering expr...
Nov 25, 2022
BC in good spot economically according to second quarter fiscal update
According to the recently released second quarter fiscal update, BC is in a good spot to continue supporting people and navigating emerging global economic headwinds. As was listed in other jurisdicti...
Nov 25, 2022
Rio Tinto donates $450 thousand in support for campaign against gender-based violence
Rio Tinto is showing support for the sixteen days of activism against gender-based violence campaign. This morning, the company announced that they have donated a total of $450,000 to seventeen differ...
Nov 25, 2022
Delegates at BC Federation of Labour's 2022 Convention Unanimously Pass Resolution Calling for the Disbanding of RCMP C-IRG Unit
Delegates at the BC Federation of Labour's annual convention have passed a resolution calling for the end of a controversial RCMP unit. Put forward by the MoveUp Union, the motion urging for the disba...
Nov 24, 2022
BCAFN Calls on Canada to Take Action to End Violence Against Women, Transform Relationship Between Police and Indigenous Peoples
Members of the BC Assembly of First Nations are calling for Canada to take more action to end violence against women, and increase police accountability. Their calls come as the world gets ready to la...
Nov 24, 2022
New Partnership Formed Between Canada and AFN to Reform Specific Claims Process and Establish Resolution Centre
A new partnership between Ottawa and the Assembly of First Nations aims to reform Canada's Specific Claims process. Specific claims deal with past wrongs to First Nations, often involving land adminis...
Nov 24, 2022