Category Archives: News
February 11th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 1,318 new cases of Covid-19, as of last night. Of the new cases, 232 come from Northern Health, while 444 are from the Interior. There are currently 867 active Covid hosp...
Feb 11, 2022
Water Quality Advisory Issued for Prince Rupert
High turbidity levels brought on by the heavy rain yesterday have prompted a water quality advisory in Prince Rupert. An advisory is the lowest level of notification, and is a precautionary measure to...
Feb 10, 2022
Trucking Association Recommends Zero Emissions Legislation for Heavy and Medium Duty Vehicles
BC's largest group of truckers has penned a letter to the province recommending a zero emission vehicle mandate for BC's commercial transportation sector. The BC Trucking Association is asking the pro...
Feb 10, 2022
Burns Lake RCMP Seeking for Suspects Responsible for Nearly $100,000 in Heavy Equipment Damage
Burns Lake RCMP are looking for the vandals responsible for causing extensive damage to multiple excavators. According to RCMP, costs to repair the damage to three excavators and two lamp stands total...
Feb 10, 2022
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