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Cruise Ship Season Opens in Prince Rupert With First Stop in More Than 2 Years
Prince Rupert played host to its first cruise ship in more than two years this week, after a pandemic induced freeze. On Tuesday, the 3,080 passenger Ruby Princess opened the cruise ship season at the...
May 19, 2022 Photo of Ruby Princess From Princess Cruise's Website (princess.com)
Cariboo Memorial Hospital Redevelopment Planning Phase Nearing Completion
According to Interior Health, the planning phase of the Cariboo Memorial Hospital redevelopment project is close to wrapping up. Williams Lake City Councillors received an update on the $217 million p...
May 19, 2022
Smithers Council to Allow Residents of Shelter Trailer in Veterans Park to Remain Once Trailer is Removed
Smithers residents living in the shelter trailer at Veterans Park will be allowed to remain there, once funding for the trailer runs out. BC Housing had set the ATCO trailer up last November, as a mea...
May 19, 2022
Prince Rupert new waste and Recycling pickup program finally operational
After delivering over sized garbage bins to every resident who ordered them, the City of Prince Rupert has finally gotten their new solid waste and recycling pick up program fully up and running. Gett...
May 18, 2022
BC providing $8 million in funding to libraries for upgrades and COVID relief
Yesterday, it was revealed that most of BC's libraries are going to be able to give themselves some upgrades thanks to provincial funding. The Province will be providing a one time $8-million-dollar i...
May 18, 2022
Wildfire Service Warns of Fresh Human-Caused Fire Between Nemaia Lake and Konni Lake
A new wildfire has sprouted up in the Cariboo, covering roughly 92 hectares near the Xeni Gwet'in First Nation's Lohbiee Reserve. Located just northwest of the Nation's reserve between Nemaia Lake and...
May 18, 2022
Group of Supporters in Winnipeg Block Off RBC Branch, in Solidarity with Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs
A group of concerned residents have blocked off a bank in Winnipeg, in a show of solidarity with Wet'suwet'en land defenders. Over the past few months, the Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs have been lob...
May 18, 2022
New Hazelton RCMP Prepare Survival Kits for Mushroom Pickers
New Hazelton RCMP have put together survival kits to help keep mushroom pickers in the area safe. Mushroom season can often turn tragic for those unprepared to face the shifting weather and varying te...
May 18, 2022 Field mushrooms (Agaricus arvensis) on hands. Freshly mushrooms
Update: Liberals and Conservatives vote against NDP Gas Price Motion
Update: Both the Liberals and the Conservatives have voted against a motion suggested by the NDP yesterday. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh put forward this Parliamentary Motion which would both lower gas pr...
May 18, 2022
Seabridge Holding Open House to Provide Updates on KSM Mine Project
Seabridge is holding a virtual open house next week to share updates on its KSM Mine Project. Located roughly 65 kms northwest of Stewart, the mine is one of the largest undeveloped gold projects in t...
May 18, 2022