Category Archives: News
Tahltan Nation Development Corporation and Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions come to distribution agreement
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has come to an agreement with the Tahltan Nation Development Corporation that will see them redistribute mining equipment in Northwest BC. Covered under the agreement...
Feb 17, 2022
Update on Highway 16 east car incident
Just after 8 AM yesterday morning, Highway 16 east was closed down for a few hours by Prince George RCMP after a two vehicle incident. RCMP have since confirmed that the accident claimed the life of o...
Feb 17, 2022
Food Service and Support Workers at Kemano Staff House Unanimously Vote to Ratify New Agreement
Food service and support workers at a workers camp in Kemano have voted to ratify a new collective agreement. 100 percent of employees for Compass ESS working at the Kemano Staff House voted yes to th...
Feb 17, 2022
NDP MPs Call for Liberals to Restructure Pacific Salmon Treaty During Commission Meetings This Week
A pair of NDP MPs have penned a letter calling for the Liberal government to take action against Alaskan interception of BC bound fish. Skeena- Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach, and fisheries critic ...
Feb 17, 2022
Logistics and Cost Issues Lead to Curtailment at Canfor's Taylor Pulp Mill
An inability to ship product out fast enough has led to curtailments at Canfor's Taylor Pulp Mill. According to Canfor, the final straw which led to the minimum 6 week curtailment, were ongoing transp...
Feb 17, 2022
Fire at Sonder House in Terrace Sends One to Hospital with Severe Burns
A fire at a supportive housing facility in Terrace from yesterday afternoon saw one man sent to hospital due to his burns. At around 3:00 yesterday afternoon, fire crews responded to the blaze at Sond...
Feb 17, 2022
Elect Her! Northwest Campaign Looks to Eliminate Barriers Preventing for and Support Women Running for Office
Women looking to run for municipal office in the northwest will soon have access to new supports. Both the District of Kitimat and Town of Smithers have acquired 10,000 dollars each in grant funding t...
Feb 17, 2022
February 17th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 750 new cases of Covid-19, as of last night. Of the new cases, 108 come from Northern Health, while 277 are from the Interior. There are currently 762 active hospitalizat...
Feb 17, 2022
Trial for man charged with murder of Indigenous woman started yesterday
Dozens gathered in front of the Quesnel courthouse yesterday to demand justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Family members, friends, and strangers all came together prior to th...
Feb 16, 2022
Pilot program being launched to re-seed Chilcotin Plateau
A Pilot program is being launched by Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation in order to re-seed forests in the Chilcotin Plateau with the help of drones. With help from the Forest Enhancement Society of BC,...
Feb 16, 2022