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UNBC creating partnership to help make more dementia friendly neighborhoods
The University of Northern British Columbia is partnering with two southern universities to create more dementia friendly neighborhoods. UNBC is collaborating with the University of BC and Simon Frase...
Feb 01, 2022 Photo courtesy of UNBC
Smithers-Based Sawmill Enters Deal to Help Produce Value-Added Wood Products
A Smithers-based sawmill has entered in to an agreement with a Langley-based lumber producer. Through that agreement, Seaton Forest Products will provide San Group with cants to create value-added woo...
Feb 01, 2022
34% of Total Mineral Exploration Expenditure in BC in 2020 Spent in Northwest
Nearly 34 percent of the 513 million dollars spent on mineral exploration in BC in 2020 was spent in the Northwest. Of the 10 areas which saw the highest mineral exploration expenditure in 2020, 4 are...
Feb 01, 2022
Second of FNHMA Health and Wellness Townhall Series to Run Today at Noon
Today will see the second in a series of 12 wellness townhalls hosted by the First Nations Health Managers Association. Hosted by Association CEO Marion Crowe, today's edition will cover Covid-19 and ...
Feb 01, 2022
Indigenous Delegation to Vatican City to Meet Pope Rescheduled to March
An Indigenous delegation which was initially set to meet with the Pope in Vatican City last month has now been rescheduled. According to a joint statement released yesterday, the delegation of 30 will...
Feb 01, 2022
February 1st Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 4,075 new cases of Covid-19 over the three days between Friday and Sunday. That works out to 1,358 cases per day, and brings the province's active case total to 27,454, w...
Feb 01, 2022
Terrace Man Charged With Second Degree Murder in Thornhill Shooting
One man is in custody following a shooting in Thornhill from yesterday afternoon, which claimed one life. Terrace RCMP have charged Samuel Ratchford with second degree murder in the shooting of Dillio...
Jan 31, 2022
Four Arrested After Trying to Steal Copper Wire from Fort St John Compound
Four individuals were arrested in Fort St John last week after quick police action foiled their break-in attempt. Just after 4:30 Friday morning, RCMP received reports of a commercial break-in in prog...
Jan 31, 2022
Prince George RCMP seize drugs and weapons following targeted investigation
A targeted drug trafficking investigation in Prince George has led to the seizure of numerous drugs, as well as cash, weapons and ammunition. Earlier in the month, RCMP launched an investigation focus...
Jan 31, 2022 Photo courtesy of RCMP
New Indigenous Cultural Wall Art Piece Planned for Royal Inland Hospital
Visitors to the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops will soon be greeted with fresh Indigenous artwork. Interior Health has announced a new partnership which will see a cultural wall, designed by artist...
Jan 31, 2022