Category Archives: News
Prince Rupert forum answers questions, addresses health care staff shortages
Prince Rupert's local MLA Jennifer Rice held a health forum on Monday night to address staffing shortages and answer resident's questions. Two presentations were given by local healthcare professional...
Aug 31, 2022 Tom Soames (left), Julia Pemberton (middle), Ciro Panessa (right), photo by Morgyn Budden
25 BC Communities getting funds in order to support seniors
Certain BC communities are going to be getting more support from the provincial government in the form of funds, this time the money will be used to support seniors. 25 communities in total, plus 4 In...
Aug 31, 2022
Smithers RCMP arrest man suspected of committing multiple break and enters
Back on August 20th, Smithers RCMP got a report of a break, enter and theft at Tricon Truss. After investigating the theft, Police were able to get a lead on a suspect and eventually got a search warr...
Aug 31, 2022 Photo Courtesy of Smithers RCMP
Quesnel promoting new program meant to help clean up the city
A new program that was funded by the UBCM Strengthening Communities' Services, has been put into the public eye by the City of Quesnel. This program is known as the Clean Team and Day Labor Program, a...
Aug 31, 2022
Fort St John RCMP warns residents to lock vehicles after multiple recent theft reports
Due to a number of thefts from unattended vehicles being reported in Fort St John, local RCMP are reminding residents to lock their vehicles if they aren't using them. From this morning, police receiv...
Aug 31, 2022
Canadian delegation's trip to New Zealand concludes
A recent trip which saw Minister of Indigenous Services, Patty Hajdu, travel with a delegation all the way to Aotearoa-New Zealand came to a conclusion. Not only was this trip intended to strengthen C...
Aug 31, 2022
IIO investigating Police shooting incident between Houston and Burns Lake
News of a shooting incident nearby Houston that involved police has made its way to the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia. It was the RCMP itself that informed the IIO of this part...
Aug 31, 2022
Fire Bans in BC Northwest Fire Centre lifted
With the previous few days seeing lots of rain in Northern BC compounded with the number of wildfires decreasing as of late, the BC Wildfire Service has decided to end their Category 2 and 3 fire ban ...
Aug 31, 2022
WorksafeBC warning of tripping hazards at restaurants
In a recent news release from WorksafeBC, the company is warning of dangers in a type of workplace that doesn't seem particularly dangerous at 1st glance. But according to WorkSafeBC, restaurants, pub...
Aug 31, 2022
CRTC implementing new number for mental health help and suicide prevention
It was announced earlier today that the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission will be implementing a new number for people who need immediate mental health help or a suicide inte...
Aug 31, 2022