Category Archives: News
Williams Lake First Nation Members to Vote on Ratifying $135 Million Settlement
Members of the Williams Lake First Nation will soon be hitting the polls to decide whether or not to accept a $135 million settlement. That settlement stems from a specific claims legal dispute with t...
Apr 25, 2022
Toxic Drug Alert Issued for Prince George Area After Increase in Overdose Events
An increase in overdose events in the Prince George area have led both Northern Health and the First Nations Health Authority to issue a toxic drug alert. Reportedly being sold as dope, the substance ...
Apr 25, 2022
Environmental Assessment Office Issues Two Enforcement Actions to Coastal GasLink
Coastal GasLink has been issued two enforcement action orders against their pipeline project. Both orders stem from violations to condition 26 of their Environmental Assessment Certificate, and to a p...
Apr 22, 2022
Fort St John RCMP Investigating Following Tuesday Fire Believed to be Suspicious
Fort St John RCMP are investigating a structure fire from Tuesday, which they believe to be suspicious. Just before 2:00 in the afternoon, police were called out to a fire at a multi-occupant building...
Apr 22, 2022
$30 Million in Joint Provincial-Federal Funding Invested in to Salmon Restoration and Research Projects in BC
More than $30 million in fresh funding is on the way to support salmon research and restoration projects in British Columbia. A total of 22 projects will split the joint federal-provincial funding thr...
Apr 22, 2022
Kitimat RCMP Seeking Information on String of Vehicle Damage Reports from Monday
Kitimat RCMP are investigating after a string of damaged vehicle reports came in on Monday. Police received at least 7 reports of damaged vehicles parked in the Stikine Street, Kechika Street, Little ...
Apr 22, 2022
Minister Jonathan Wilkinson Ceremonially Launches Two Billion Trees Program in 2nd Year
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson honoured Earth Day today with the ceremonial launch of the Two Billion Trees program. Officially launched last year, the federal program aims to plant two...
Apr 22, 2022
Northern Development Provides $400,000 in Funding for Agriculture Projects in the Peace Region
19 organizations in the Peace Region are set to benefit from more than $400,000 from Northern Development in support of agriculture. Based in Fort St John, Darren and Jennifer Snider will get the bigg...
Apr 22, 2022
First Nations Leadership Council Releases Climate Strategy and Action Plan in Honour of Earth Day
Today is Earth Day, and in honour of that, the First Nations Leadership council has released a new climate strategy. Mandated by First Nations Leadership in BC, the Climate Strategy and Action Plan co...
Apr 22, 2022
Prince George RCMP Seeking Information on Two Monday Morning Fires
Police are seeking witnesses and possible suspects after two fires broke out within minutes of each other in Prince George on Monday. According to RCMP the first fire, at a residence on the 2100 block...
Apr 22, 2022