Category Archives: News

Skeena Bulkley-Valley MP Hopes New Recommendations Pave the Way to Ending Government's Hands-Off Approach to Rail Safety
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach sees a newly released report as the first step in holding the government accountable for rail safety. That report brought forward 33 recommendations following ...
Jeff Blagden Jun 08, 2022

Prince George RCMP new bait bike program proving successful so far
According to the Prince George RCMP, a recent program that they have recently started which sees them fishing for bike thieves, has been a success. The program, known as the bait bike program, has bee...
Rob Young Jun 08, 2022

Avian Flu Case Reported in Peace, Marking the North's First Outbreak
After nearly two weeks with no new cases, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is reporting a trio of new Avian Flu outbreaks, including the first in the north. That case come from a small non-poultry ...
Jeff Blagden Jun 08, 2022 Chickens on the farm

Stats Canada and BC government form partnership to help reduce fire risks in the Province
A partnership has been formed between the Province of BC and Statistics Canada in order to create a Community Fire Risk Reduction Dashboard. Given that the Province has seen an 119 percent increase in...
Rob Young Jun 08, 2022

Prince Rupert Now Home to Best Equipped Gymnastics Facility in the Northwest, Thanks to Port Authority Partnership
Fresh funding from the Prince Rupert Port Authority has helped make Prince Rupert home to the best equipped gymnastics facility in the Northwest. More than $135,000 from the Authority's Community Inve...
Jeff Blagden Jun 08, 2022 Photo of Equipment Posted to Prince Rupert Port Authority website

Former Truth and Reconciliation Commission Executive Director Appointed Special Interlocutor on Residential School Unmarked Graves
Kimberly Murray has been appointed as special interlocutor on Residential School Unmarked Burial Sites. In her new role, Murray will help Indigenous groups and individuals navigate legal and jurisdict...
Jeff Blagden Jun 08, 2022

New Funding Will Go Toward Improving Agricultural Cleaning Operations in the Peace Region
A pair of cooperative associations in the Peace Region will be splitting $1 million in funding for agriculture cleaning projects. $746,000 of that will go to the Fort St John Seed Cleaning Cooperative...
Jeff Blagden Jun 08, 2022

Tŝilhqot'in Delegation Visits Northern Europe to Talk Indigenous Rights and Reconciliation in Canada
Chief Joe Alphonse is among a delegation of Tilhqot'in members sent to Europe to raise awareness over Indigenous rights and reconciliation in Canada. Over the course of the trip, the delegates will ma...
Jeff Blagden Jun 08, 2022

UPDATE: Evacuation Order Rescinded for New Remo and Parts of Old Remo, Maintained for Others and Usk
A state of emergency issued this weekend covering the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine's Area "C" has been maintained. An evacuation order remains in place for Usk, but has been reduced to an evac...
Jeff Blagden Jun 08, 2022

Internet and Telephone Service Restored in Northwest After Up to 8 Hours Down in Some Areas
Internet and phone access is back in the Northwest, after being down for up to 8 hours yesterday afternoon. During that time, customers of Telus, Bell, and CityWest found themselves without internet, ...
Jeff Blagden Jun 08, 2022