Category Archives: News
Four Transported to Hospital Following Black Liquor Vapour Exposure at Quesnel-based Pulp and Paper Mill
A black liquor vapour exposure at a Quesnel mill yesterday afternoon sent four to hospital as a precaution. At around 8:00 yesterday morning, four contractors at West Fraser's Cariboo Pulp and Paper M...
May 20, 2022
Province Reports Drops in Covid Cases and Hospitalizations Last Week, Though Testing Has Been Limited
New Covid cases dropped across BC last week, compared to the week before, according to the province's most recent weekly update. Between May 8th and the 14th, the province saw 1,645 new cases, down fr...
May 20, 2022
Kitimat LNG Warns Drivers of Delays Due to Traffic Control on the Forest Service Road Through the Summer
Kitimat LNG is warning drivers in the area of delays on the Forest Service Road along their site through the summer. Traffic control will be in place from the start of the road to the North Cove Trail...
May 20, 2022
Registration for Summer Lifeguard Training Courses Now Open in Terrace, with Heavy Discounts for Locals
Terrace residents looking for lifeguard training can now register for a pair of courses, with heavy discounts for those who meet certain criteria. Between July 4th and the 8th, individuals over 13 yea...
May 20, 2022
Hunting Regulation Changes Will Impact Moose and Caribou Hunting in the North, Among Other Changes
Newly introduced hunting regulation changes aim to support reconciliation and wildlife stewardship, and will impact most of the province. In the South Skeena, limited entry hunting will replace the Oc...
May 20, 2022
Tsilhqot'in Nation upset over plans to fund building of new Royal BC Museum
Provincial plans to invest $789 million in a new Royal BC Museum, are not sitting well with the Tsilhqot'in Nation. In a press release sent out yesterday, the Nation expressed that they were frustrate...
May 19, 2022
District of Kitimat Offices closed on Monday
Due to next Monday being Victoria day, the District of Kitimat has announced that all of their facilities and offices will be closed that day. The municipal facilities that will not be open on Monday ...
May 19, 2022
BC creating new Oil and Gas royalty system to phase out subsidies
The Province of BC will be implementing a brand new Oil and Gas Royalty system that aims to get rid of inefficient fossil-fuel subsidies. This new system will apply to all wells in BC beginning on Sep...
May 19, 2022
New Funding to Connect Up To 14,000 Households in Rural BC With High-Speed Internet and Improve Mobile Connectivity
As many as 14,000 rural households in BC will benefit from improved internet access, thanks to $108 million in joint Federal and Provincial funding. Dozens of rural and First Nations communities acros...
May 19, 2022
Ex BC legislative clerk found guilty on two out of five charges regarding breach of trust and fraud
In a trial that saw a former BC legislature clerk being accused of five different charges of fraud, Craig James was found guilty on only one count of fraud and one count of breach of trust. While an o...
May 19, 2022