Category Archives: News
BC conducting brand new type of report to help combat homelessness
BC is going to be conducting a type of report that has never been done before on homelessness to get better information on how they should tailor their provincial programs and services to help people ...
Mar 16, 2022
Literal Dumpster Fire Turns into Figurative Dumpster Fire For Arsonist With Prince George Arrest
Prince George RCMP responded to a dumpster fire of a crime scene on Monday, both literally and figuratively. Just before midnight, police were called out to the 1600 block of Spruce Street following r...
Mar 16, 2022
Terrace RCMP Arrest Property Offender After 3 Months of Break-ins in Terrace and Prince George
Terrace RCMP have arrested a property offender following a 3-month, multi-community, crime spree. Anthony Keenan Pearson was arrested in Terrace on March 9th after a break-and-enter from two days prio...
Mar 16, 2022
Quesnel RCMP Arrest Man, Seize Drugs, Cash and Weapons, Following Week-Long Investigation
Quesnel RCMP have seized drugs, cash, and weapons, following a week-long drug trafficking investigation. At around 2:30 yesterday afternoon, police executed an investigation-related search warrant at ...
Mar 16, 2022
8 Northern Communities Split Over $905,000 from Newest Northern Development Initiative Trust Grants
Eight northern communities will split over $905,000 from the most recent distribution of Norther Development Initiative Trust grant funds. Each of the projects supported through the Northern Healthy C...
Mar 16, 2022
More Information on First Nations Equity Agreement for CGL Pipeline Released
Since last week's announcement that 16 First Nations have signed an equity agreement with TC Energy, more information has come out. That agreement will see the 16 Nations split a 10 percent equity sta...
Mar 16, 2022
Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs Re-Assert RBC Demands in Digital Address as Initial Deadline Passes
A deadline issued by the Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs for the Royal Bank of Canada to pull funding from the Coastal GasLink pipeline has come and gone. In late February, the Chiefs met with RBC lead...
Mar 16, 2022
March 16th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 237 new cases of Covid-19, as of last night. Of the new cases, 24 come from Northern Health, while 69 are from the Interior. There are 345 active Covid hospitalizations, ...
Mar 16, 2022
Several Northwest Schools Nab Provincial Funding for Ventilation and Safety Upgrades
Several schools in the Northwest will receive a portion of a newly announced $240 million provincial investment. That investment focuses on projects which help create safer schools, improve accessibil...
Mar 15, 2022
Rapid antigen test kits now available to people 40 and older in BC
As of today, rapid antigen Covid-19 test kits are now available for people aged 40 or older at community pharmacies in BC. People who are eligible can pick up a kit that contains 5 tests every 28 days...
Mar 15, 2022