Category Archives: News
River Forecast Centre Rescinds or Downgrades a Number of Flood-Related Advisories
Calmer than expected weather over the weekend has the River Forecast Centre rescinding and downgrading a number of flood-related advisories. A High Streamflow Advisory which had been issued for the Sk...
Jul 11, 2022
Charges Approved Against Prince Rupert Gang Members After April Assault
Charges have been approved against a group of gang members after they attacked a man in April. On the morning of April 22nd, a group from the gang calling themselves the "Crazy Indian Nomads" confront...
Jul 08, 2022
Second Covid-19 Booster Dose to be Available to All British Columbians This Fall
All British Columbians aged 12 and older will be able to get a second Covid-19 booster dose this Fall. Currently, second boosters are only available in BC for those aged 70 or older, Indigenous people...
Jul 08, 2022
Fort St John RCMP Looking for Suspects Looking to Redecorate After Breaking into a Furniture Store
An unknown number of suspects were looking to furnish their homes for free after breaking into a Fort St John furniture store. RCMP were called out to Ashland Furniture on 100th Avenue just before 8:0...
Jul 08, 2022
Secwepemc Nation Flag Raised at Williams Lake City Hall
A Secwepemc Nation flag now flies above Williams Lake City Hall, alongside flags for the city, province, and Country. About a year ago, a social media post from Williams Lake First Nation Chief Willie...
Jul 08, 2022
Trio Arrested in Quesnel After Crime Spree That Would Make a Kleptomaniac's Mouth Water
A trio of suspected are now facing several charges after a Quesnel-based crime spree that would make a kleptomaniac's mouth water. According to police, the group had been driving around in a stolen ve...
Jul 08, 2022
Covid Cases Up, but Hospitalizations Continue to Drop, According to CDC's Weekly Report
Both the province and the North saw an uptick in Covid cases last week, though hospitalizations continue to trend down, according to the CDC's weekly report. Between June 26th and July 2nd, the provin...
Jul 08, 2022
New Provincial Funding Aims to Address Anti-Indigenous Racism in the Community Social Services Sector
$8.4 million in new provincial funding will help to eliminate anti-Indigenous racism from BC's community social services sector. With that funding, the province will develop a reconciliation framework...
Jul 08, 2022
Rogers Outage Affecting Many Services Across the Country, Including Debit and Credit Transactions and Emergency Services
A wide spread network outage from early this morning is continuing to impact Rogers customers across the country. Both wireless and hardlined networks are affected by the outage, causing it to impact ...
Jul 08, 2022
Flood Related Advisories Maintained Across BC, with Heavy Rain in the Forecast
With heavy precipitation expected the next few days, the River Forecast Centre is maintaining a number of flood-related advisories. A Heavy Streamflow Advisory is in place covering the Skeena and Bulk...
Jul 08, 2022