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Haida Gwaii Elementary School Issues Apology Letter for Science Lesson Which Saw Rabbits Killed
A Haida Gwaii elementary school is apologizing after a science lesson from last month prompted public outrage. That lesson, which took place at Tahayghen (Daxiigan) Elementary School, reportedly saw m...
Feb 10, 2022
Charlie Lake Assault Leads to Residential Fire and Stolen Truck Investigation
An assault in Charlie Lake from last night led to a residential fire, and kickstarted a search for a stolen truck. Just after 9:00 last night, Fort St John RCMP received a report of a residence on fir...
Feb 10, 2022
Police Arrest Man at Scene of Non-Lethal Quesnel Stabbing
One man is in custody after a stabbing in Quesnel from last night. At around 11:30 at night, police were called out to a dwelling on the 100 block of Carson Avenue for reports of a stabbing. When they...
Feb 10, 2022
Avalanche Closes Highway 37A Between Stewart and Meziadin
An avalanche from last night has closed Highway 37A, east of Stewart. Crews are currently on site clearing the debris, but the road isn't expected to open until later this evening. Currently, the High...
Feb 10, 2022 Pictures from Ministry of Transportation Twitter.
Two Vehicle Collision South of Williams Lake Claims One Life
A two vehicle collision involving a dump truck south of Williams Lake yesterday morning has claimed one life. Williams Lake RCMP were called out to the 2500 block of Dog Creek Road, just after 7:30 ye...
Feb 10, 2022
Latest report on Indigenous COVID cases in Canada from Indigenous Services Canada released
Indigenous Services Canada released a new report on how COVID is impacting Indigenous communities earlier today. As of today, there have been 78 156 confirmed COVID cases in First Nations communities,...
Feb 10, 2022
New Legislation Introduced to Increase Protected Areas at Multiple Northern Parks
Newly introduced legislation will help increase protection for diverse wildlife habitats, wetlands, and parks across BC. Through amendments to the Protected Areas Act, a number of Provincial Parks are...
Feb 10, 2022
Drop-in Vaccination Clinic Open at Prince Rupert Library Today Through Saturday
Those looking to get their Covid vaccination, or booster in the Prince Rupert area today are in luck. A drop-in clinic is running out of the Prince Rupert Public Library today until 4:30 in the aftern...
Feb 10, 2022
February 10th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 1,187 new cases of Covid-19, as of last night. That brings the province's active case total to 21,974, with 893 in hospital, and 143 in ICU. Of the new cases, 191 are fro...
Feb 10, 2022
Covid Cases on the Rise Again in the North Last Week After Two Weeks of Levelling Off
After two weeks of stagnating, Covid cases were once again on the rise in the North last week. In Terrace, cases climbed to 99 from 86 two weeks ago, Prince Rupert saw 85 new cases, up from 79, Kitima...
Feb 10, 2022