Category Archives: News
Northern Development approves plan to give $2.3 million in funding to 11 BC projects
Earlier today, Northern Development's board of directors decided to approve a plan to hand out over $2.3 Million in grant funding to a total of 11 different BC projects. Some notable projects include ...
Mar 02, 2022
District of Kitimat changing administration hours
As a response to residents letting them know the general timeframe they wish to meet, the District of Kitimat is going to be adjusting their administration hours. Beginning tomorrow, the new hours for...
Mar 02, 2022
Newly released study sees BC's renewable and low carbon gas use doubling by 2050
According to a study that was released earlier today, BC's renewable and low carbon gas supply may end up doubling it's use by the time 2050 comes around. This joint study, which was done by the provi...
Mar 02, 2022
Interior Health opening up more vaccine clinics
Over the next couple of weeks, Interior Health is planning on opening up more COVID vaccine clinic locations. However, instead of opening up more mass immunization clinics, they instead will be bringi...
Mar 02, 2022
UNBC creating fund for students looking to travel internationally
The University of Northern BC is making a brand new fund available to their students that travel internationally as a part of their studies. This fund, known as the Travelling Knowledges program, will...
Mar 02, 2022
Tourism and Hospitality fund created thanks to Indigenous organizations partnering up
A partnership between Indigenous Services Canada, Indigenous Tourism BC and the Aboriginal Financial Institutions will bring about a $5-million-dollar tourism and hospitality fund. All of said funds a...
Mar 02, 2022
Quesnel Mayor encourages patience regarding reaming provincial health orders
Earlier today, Quesnel mayor Bob Simpson sent out a letter reminding residents to be patient when it comes to BC's remaining health orders. He said that he understood why people were celebrating the r...
Mar 02, 2022
Dr Bonnie Henry continues to encourage residents to get vaccinated
In the aftermath of yesterday's weekly health update, Dr Bonnie Henry is encouraging everyone who hasn't gotten a booster dose yet to get one. Henry mentioned that vaccines lessen your chance of getti...
Mar 02, 2022
March 2nd COVID-19 update
British Columbia is reporting 466 new cases of Covid-19 as of Tuesday. Of the new cases, 45 come from Northern Health, while 95 are from the Interior. There are currently 523 active Covid hospitalizat...
Mar 02, 2022
Prince Rupert Water Quality Advisory lifted
A water quality advisory which had been in place for users of the Prince Rupert water system has now been lifted. Initially issued on February 10th, the advisory had been put in place due to elevated ...
Mar 01, 2022