Category Archives: News
BC Sets New Yearly Record for Illicit Drug Overdose Deaths Through April
BC has set a new record for illicit drug overdose deaths through April with 722, breaking last year's record by 1. According to the most recent report from the Coroners Service, 161 toxic drug overdos...
Jun 09, 2022
Smithers Man Learns Not to Post Evidence of Crimes Online the Hard Way
A Smithers man has learned the hard way that posting video evidence of crimes to social media is probably not the best idea. BC Highway Patrol became aware of a number of videos showcasing unsafe and ...
Jun 09, 2022
Province Seeking Input on Proposed Amendments to Better Protect and Preserve Great Bear Rainforest
A number of amendments to the 2016 Great Bear Rainforest Land Use Order have been proposed for public review by the province. Those amendments follow the completion of the technical analysis portion o...
Jun 09, 2022 Wild bear walking in forest. Animal photography
City of Terrace Declares Local State of Emergency to Repair Frank Street, Joining Other Flood-Related Alerts in the Northwest
A local state of emergency has been declared by the City of Terrace in order to conduct necessary repairs to Frank Street. While it does cover the entire city, the declaration is solely to facilitate ...
Jun 09, 2022
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Jun 08, 2022