Category Archives: News
84 First Nations and Communities in BC getting funding for emergencies
Around 84 local governments and First Nations in BC are expected to receive provincial emergency-preparedness funding in order to improve all their local emergency operations centres and make sure the...
Jul 07, 2022
Telus announces 10 million dollar Haida Gwaii investment
Back on Monday, Telus announced that they were investing $10 million into bringing high speed internet and proper cell service to the Haida Gwaii area. This investment comes after Telus was able to co...
Jul 07, 2022
Warm and Dry Conditions Later this Month Have the Wildfire Service Cautioning Residents
Warmer and dryer conditions expected across the province later this month will lead to an increase in fire risk, according to the Wildfire Service. While the North has begun to see moderate wildfire a...
Jul 07, 2022
Water Quality Advisory Rescinded in Kitimat as District Looks for Funding to Modernize the System
A water quality advisory which had been in place in the Kitimat for more than a month has now been rescinded. With Kitimat's current water system not meeting water quality standards, advisories, such ...
Jul 07, 2022
Shortage of Environmental Health Officers Forces Northern Health to Focus on High-Risk Areas
A significant shortage of Environmental Health Officers is forcing Northern Health to focus on areas of high risk to public health. EHOs are responsible for assessing and addressing public health risk...
Jul 07, 2022
Youth Council of the Assembly of First Nations speak up over National Chief suspension
The Youth Council of the Assembly of First Nations are speaking up over the suspension of National Chief RoseAnne Archibald. Archibald was suspended following her denial of accusations of bullying and...
Jul 07, 2022
Washout on Babine Lake Road to Keep Access Closed Near Smithers Until Mid-Month
Babine Lake Road is not expected to reopen near Smithers until July 16th, after a washout from last weekend. That washout created a hole roughly 100 wide wide, and knocked out access at the 30 km mark...
Jul 07, 2022
New Haisla Youth Centre Opens in Kitamaat Village
A new $7 million youth centre is now open in Kitamaat Village, after initially breaking ground in June of last year. Located at the site of the former soccer clubhouse, the new Haisla Youth Centre nei...
Jul 07, 2022
New Lightning Sparked Wildfires Join Those Already Burning in the Northwest Fire Centre
New lightning sparked fires continue to pop up in the Northwest as the Wildfire Service attempts to get others under control. Now covering 3,250 hectares, the largest of those fires is burning along B...
Jul 07, 2022
High Streamflow Advisory Issued for Skeena and Bulkley Rivers, Advisories Maintained Further East
River flows in the Northwest may be relatively calm for now, but the River Forecast Centre is predicting a boom in the coming days. In light of this, they have issued a High Streamflow Advisory for th...
Jul 07, 2022