Category Archives: News
Terrace RCMP investigating vehicle incident from Saturday on Highway 16
A vehicle incident between Terrace and Kitwanga closed roughly 70 kilometres of Highway 16 back on Saturday. That incident closed the road between the Chimdemash Loop, roughly 22 km east of Terrace, a...
Aug 02, 2022
Provincial Funding headed way of BC Central and North Coast First Nations to help clear shoreline debris
More Provincial Funding is coming the way of BC First Nations in order to help clear away marine debris off the coast of the Great Bear Rainforest and create opportunities for lasting change through c...
Aug 02, 2022
Young Kids in BC between 6 months and 4 years old can have COVID Vaccine appointment booked now
Parents in BC can begin booking appointments to get children between six months and four years old vaccinated against Covid-19 today. Children must be registered through the same Get Vaccinated System...
Aug 02, 2022
DFO Holding Engagements Over Discussion Framework on Plan to Transition Away From Open-Pen Salmon Farming
A new discussion framework, released by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, looks to guide BC's transition away from open-pen salmon farming. That framework highlights the government's objectives ...
Aug 02, 2022
Number of Hate Crimes Reported to Police in Canada up 72% Over the Past Two Years
Police in Canada saw a 27 percent increase in the number of hate crimes reported in 2021, following a 36 percent increase in 2020. Hate crimes targeting religion saw the largest increase in 2021, goin...
Aug 02, 2022
Williams Lake RCMP Investigating Possible Child Abduction in 150 Mile House
An investigation has been launched into a possible child abduction attempt in 150 Mile House which became the subject of a number of social media posts over the weekend. RCMP in Williams Lake say they...
Aug 02, 2022
Bella Coola Valley Search and Rescue Extract Injured Hiker Near Mount Waddington
Bella Coola Valley Search and Rescue crews were in action again on Friday to rescue a pair of hikers near Mount Waddington. A falling rock had struck one of the hikers in both the arm and leg as they ...
Aug 02, 2022
New Case Study Shows the Importance of Indigenous Guardians in Toxic Spill and Accident Response
A new case study has highlighted the important role Indigenous Guardians play in responding to toxic spills and accidents. In February of 2021, a storage tank released over 7,000 Litres of diesel on t...
Aug 02, 2022
Indigenous Women Highlight 14 New Appointees to Order of BC
Fourteen new British Columbians will receive the province's highest honour when they are appointed to the Order of British Columbia this Fall. Among them is decorated Prince George-based surgeon, Dr N...
Aug 02, 2022
Update: Four Wildfires of Note Burning in Kamloops Fire Centre, Largest Still Burning in the Northwest
There are now four wildfires of note burning in BC, both in the Kamloops Fire Centre, though the largest continues to burn in the Northwest Centre. That fire is now covering over 11,000 hectares west ...
Aug 02, 2022