Category Archives: News
Prince George RCMP investigate break and enter in office building
Not long after 7:30 on Monday, Prince George RCMP got wind of a break and enter in an office building on the 2100-block of 10 Avenue. The report they got stated that several offices and businesses in ...
Sep 14, 2022 Photos Courtesy of Prince George RCMP
Fort Nelson First Nation Secures Massive Forest Tenures Commitment After 5 Years of Lobbying
After 5 years of lobbying, the Fort Nelson First Nation has secured one of the largest First Nation forest tenures commitments ever made. Covering a combined 1.26 million cubic metres per year, the te...
Sep 14, 2022
BC's Largest Active Wildfire Now Within 8 kms of Hudson's Hope, Closer to Critical BC Hydro Dams
Wildfire crews say BC's largest active wildfire is now within 8 kilometres of Hudson's Hope, and 4 from the WAC Bennett Dam. That fire sparked in Battleship Mountain, just west of Hudson's Hope, two w...
Sep 14, 2022
Province of BC to begin investing in projects that help clear up pollution
According to reports, the Province of BC has started investing in projects that will reduce climate pollution, create job opportunities for people in the clean economy, and support innovation in indus...
Sep 14, 2022
Heiltsuk Nation acquires Shearwater Resort and Marina
By recently acquiring the Shearwater Resort and Marina, the Heiltsuk Tribal Council has re-taken ownership of a big part of their territory. And not only has the council taken back an area of their te...
Sep 14, 2022
Wildfires of note in Prince George Fire Centre continue to grow larger
A pair of wildfires of note burning in the Northeast has led to multiple evacuation orders and alerts being put into place. Now covering over 29,000 hectares, the Battleship Mountain fire, west of Hud...
Sep 14, 2022
BC Joins Federal Government in Declaring Next Monday a One-Time Holiday to Mourn the Death of Queen Elizabeth II
British Columbia is joining the federal government in declaring a one-time national holiday to allow residents to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II. That means both federal and provincial regulate...
Sep 13, 2022 Photo from the Royal Family's Twitter Account
Liberals Introduce New Legislation to Reduce Cost-of-Living Increase Impacts, and Upkeep NDP Supply and Confidence Agreement
Three pieces of newly introduced federal legislation aim to reduce the impacts of cost-of-living increases on middle and low income Canadians. One measure will see the GST credit doubled for the next ...
Sep 13, 2022
Local Politicians Displeased With Lack of Provincial Action on Policing Issues at UBCM Convention
Policing reform and the handling of prolific offenders took centre stage for part of the Union of BC Municipalities' annual convention yesterday. A number local government officials spoke up during th...
Sep 13, 2022
Fort Nelson Man Quickly Apprehended After Holding Up an A&W With a Shotgun Via the Drive Thru
A man who held up a Fort Nelson A&W at gunpoint last Thursday didn't make it too far after fleeing the restaurant on foot. Northern Rockies RCMP were called to the scene for reports of an armed ro...
Sep 13, 2022