Category Archives: News
Prince George RCMP Launch Arson Investigation Into Spruce City Stadium Fire
Prince George RCMP have launched an arson investigation after a fire from Wednesday morning caused significant damage to Spruce City Stadium. Police initially responded to reports of the fire at the M...
Aug 05, 2022
Tŝilhqot'in National Government-Led Partnership Helps Build Flood Resistant Bridges in the Interior
Two new flood resistant bridges have been built in the Cariboo, thanks in part to the Tilhqot'inNational Government. Those bridges are located on Cave Road, 65 kms northeast of Williams Lake, and Knif...
Aug 05, 2022
Wildfire Service Urges Residents to Plan and Prepare for High Fire Risks This Summer, After 154 New Fire Starts Over a Week
British Columbians are being urged to plan, prepare, and be aware of the wildfire situation as risks are expected to remain high through the summer. Over the past 7 days, there have been 154 new wildf...
Aug 05, 2022
BC Ministers Say They Will Pursue All Litigation Methods After US Decides to Continue Softwood Lumber Duties
BC's Ministers say they will continue to fight what they call unjustified duties imposed by the US on Canadian softwood lumber exports. Yesterday, the US Department of Commerce announced their final d...
Aug 05, 2022
City of Prince Rupert Re-Issues Water Quality Advisory After Being Lifted for Nearly 24 Hours
A water quality advisory which had been lifted by the City of Prince Rupert Wednesday evening has been re-issued. On Saturday, the City issued a boil water notice due to low chlorination levels in the...
Aug 05, 2022
New funding available to Great Bear and Haida Gwaii First Nations for cleaner energy
Eleven First Nations communities in the Great Bear Rainforest and Haida Gwaii will be able to access new funding to transition to cleaner energy. Through the Community Energy for Diesel program, the N...
Aug 04, 2022
Masset RCMP thank volunteers who cleaned up vandalism at roller rink
After Masset's John Lalonde Roller Rink was vandalized a few months ago, community volunteers that were organized by Masset RCMP's Corporal Evan Hobbs, were able to clean a lot of the garbage and spra...
Aug 04, 2022
Temporary signal lights being added to Highway 97
In order to improve safety at the intersection of Highway 97 and Skaha Hills Drive/Sandhill Road, temporary signal lights have been put in place. These signals are expected to remain in place as the M...
Aug 04, 2022
Northern Development splits over $1 million in funding to 5 Northern BC projects
During their meeting that took place on July 27th, Northern Development went over and chose 5 projects in Northern BC that will receive a share of over $1 million in funding so that said projects can ...
Aug 04, 2022
COVID Cases rise in BC but drop in North according to CDC's latest report
Covid cases dropped slightly in the north last week, despite BC seeing more cases as a whole, according to the CDC's newest weekly report. Province-wide BC saw 983 new cases reported between July 24th...
Aug 04, 2022