Category Archives: News
City of Prince Rupert Adopts 2022 Property Tax Bylaw
Prince Rupert City Council have adopted their 2022 Property Tax Bylaw, locking in the municipal rate for this year. For residential property owners, that rate comes in at $5.01 per $1,000 of home asse...
May 18, 2022
No Customers Left Without Water in Second Main Break on Hodgson Road in Williams Lake in as Many Months
No customers are without water following the most recent water main break in Williams Lake. City crews were forced to deal with their second break on the Hodgson Road system in as many months on Satur...
May 18, 2022
Comparative Analysis on Use of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Indigenous Services Canada Funding Released
A new comparative analysis on the spending of the Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations, and Indigenous Services Canada, has been released. In February, the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Nor...
May 18, 2022
Smithers Area Residents May See Smoke as Pile Burning Activities Get Underway
Residents of Smithers and the surrounding area may notice smoke in the air as wildfire reduction activities get underway. Crews from the Wildfire Service and Ministry of Transportation will be conduct...
May 18, 2022
Tŝilhqot'in National Government Joins Calls for Independent Investigation into Cariboo Memorial Hospital
Urgent and immediate changes are required at the Cariboo Memorial Hospital, according to the Tilhqot'in National Government. Last week, Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Lorne Doerkson brought the issues at the h...
May 18, 2022
Telus investing $17.5 Billion into BC expansion
It was announced earlier today that Telus will putting a large of money into their effort to make high speed internet avaliable throughout this Province. Telus is goling to be investing $17.5 billion ...
May 17, 2022
Worksafe BC sponsors campaign to help with road safety awareness
Spring and Summer are both very busy times for road maintenance crews and very dangerous times as well. Worksafe BC stats showed that last year two roadside workers were killed and 31 were injured aft...
May 17, 2022
Library and Archives Canada providing funding for documentary heritage projects
In order to help BC communities preserve their documentary heritage, Library and Archives Canada is going to be giving out funding for 7 local projects in the BC area. This funding will be given out a...
May 17, 2022
Queen Charlotte Village Council Vote to Restore Haida Name of Daajiing Giids Llnagaay
One community on Haida Gwaii is reconnecting with its roots after a vote to officially restore its original Haida name. Moving forward, the Village of Queen Charlotte will once again be known as Daaji...
May 17, 2022
BCAFN Calls Lack of Tk'emlúps te Secwepemc Stop on Pope's Canada Visit Itinerary an Egregious Oversight
BC Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Terry Teegee is calling the lack of a Tk'emlups te Secwepemc stop on the Pope's Canada trip an egregious oversight. Last week, the Vatican announced the iti...
May 16, 2022