Category Archives: News
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
Tŝilhqot'in National Government, Canada, and BC Renew Collaborative Emergency Management Agreement
A renewed agreement with the province and Canada will see the Tsilhqot'in National Government continue to play a strong role in emergency management on their territory. With their new 5 year Collabora...
Jul 06, 2022
Ravi Kahlon Pulls Name from NDP Leadership Debate, Puts Support Behind Attorney General David Eby
BC's Minister of Jobs, Ravi Kahlon, has thrown his support behind Attorney General David Eby in the race for BC's next Premier. Kahlon and Eby were the presumed front-runners to replace out-going Prem...
Jul 06, 2022
Leaders at AFN Annual Assembly Largely in Support of Nixing National Chief's Suspension
Attendees at the Assembly of First Nations Annual General Assembly voted largely in favour of nixing National Chief RoseAnne Archibald's suspension. Archibald led the grand procession to kick off the ...
Jul 06, 2022
Second Overpass in Terrace Not in the Plans for the Ministry of Transportation
According to the Ministry of Transportation, there are currently no plans to bring a second overpass to Terrace, despite a predicted boom in traffic. With a boom in population and industry expected fo...
Jul 06, 2022