Category Archives: News
Group behind old growth blockades in BC appeal court today
Earlier today, Lawyers were presenting arguments in BC appeal court on the behalf of the group responsible for the blockades put up in protest of of old-growth logging. The group, who call themselves ...
Nov 16, 2021
Prince George RCMP Looking For Truck Related to Possible Bus-Arson
Prince George RCMP are seeking public assistance in locating a suspect they believe may be responsible for setting a school bus on fire. On Friday morning, police received reports of a school bus whic...
Nov 16, 2021
Audit in to Long-Distance Public Transit in Northern BC Puts Forth Three Recommendations
An audit looking in to the ground transportation service level in Northern BC has resulted in three recommendations, and a number of other findings. Titled "Ensuring Long-distance Ground Transportatio...
Nov 16, 2021
RCMP Say More Locally-Focused Cultural Awareness Programs Could Improve Indigenous Relations
Members of the RCMP say that, while improving relations with Indigenous residents is important to them, the system makes it difficult. Detachment range, a lack of localized cultural training, and fund...
Nov 16, 2021
Trans Mountain Pipeline Temporarily Shut Down Due to Flooding
Mass flooding and extreme weather across BC has forced the temporary shut down of the Trans Mountain Pipeline. Prompted mainly by flooding in the Interior and near Hope, the closure of the 1,500 km pi...
Nov 16, 2021
Public Safety Minister Calls for Conflict De-escalation at Gidimt'en Blockade
This weekend, members of the Gidimt'en clan set up further blockades along the Wedzin Kwa after issuing Coastal GasLink an eviction notice. Today, BC's Public Safety Minister, Mike Farnworth, chastise...
Nov 16, 2021
Sonder House Residents 88% Satisfied With Units A Year an a Half In
A housing project looking to take residents off the streets in Terrace has gotten largely favourable reviews from residents. Sonder House opened in 2019, providing 52 modular housing units to those ex...
Nov 16, 2021
New Haisla Bridge 29% Complete, According to Progress Update
Work on the new Haisla Bridge in Kitimat is ahead of schedule, according to an update provided to the District yesterday, if only slightly. Much of the piling work and design planning on the project h...
Nov 16, 2021
November 16th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 1,270 new cases of covid-19 between Friday and Sunday. That brings the total number of active cases in the province to 3,837, with 116 in ICU, both monthly lows. Of the n...
Nov 16, 2021
RCMP Make Arrest Following Tlell Business Break-ins
Arrests have been made after a number of break-ins and thefts from Tlell businesses last week. On Tuesday, Queen Charlotte RCMP received reports of break-ins at the Richardson Ranch tackle store, feed...
Nov 15, 2021