Category Archives: News
RCMP in Dawson Creek Forced to Deploy tire Deflation Devices in Two Incidents
RCMP officers on Dawson Creek area highways have been busy in recent days. Police from the detachment are reporting two separate events which required the deployment of tire deflation devices. The fir...
Jeff Blagden Sep 10, 2021
UBCM To Review Report Recommending a Fairer Property Tax System
With the Union of BC Municipalities Convention set to begin next week, a new report in to local government finance has been released. According to the Union, the most important recommendations in the ...
Jeff Blagden Sep 10, 2021
Terrace Search and Rescue Make Daring Extraction of Mountain Biker
Search and Rescue crews in Terrace teamed up with a number of local emergency personnel for a daring rescue yesterday. In the afternoon, Terrace Search and Rescue received a call about an injured moun...
Jeff Blagden Sep 10, 2021
BC Transit to Update Terrace Council on Program to Eliminate Fee for Riders 12 and Under
BC Transit is set to update Terrace Council next week on their new Free Transit Program for Residents Under 12. While they will meet in person on Tuesday, the Corporation sent out a memo outlining the...
Jeff Blagden Sep 10, 2021
Covid Forces Postponement of Quesnel Let's Connect Community Tour
Quesnel`s Let`s Connect Community Tour, initially planned for next weekend, has been postponed. Due to the on-going Covid-19 pandemic, the City has been forced to indefinitely delay the event. As a co...
Jeff Blagden Sep 10, 2021
Health Minister Says Unvaccinated Are "Helping the Virus"
BC`s Minister of Health has weighed in on the protests being held at hospitals across the province. According to Minister Adrian Dix, the government is working hard to ensure the safety of all healthc...
Jeff Blagden Sep 10, 2021 Health Minister Adrian Dix
FSJ Hospital Outbreak Continued as One Person Passes Away
An outbreak of Covid-19 declared at the Fort St John Hospital last month has been continued. Originally declared on August 28th, the outbreak covers the Inpatient Unit at the hospital. While testing h...
Jeff Blagden Sep 10, 2021
Trudeau on Defensive Regarding Handling Indigenous Affairs
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau was on the defensive at last night`s leader`s debate after his handling of Indigenous affairs was called in to question. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was the first to call ou...
Jeff Blagden Sep 10, 2021
Pandemic Relief Funding for Indigenous Groups To Be Made Available
Over 330 million dollars in pandemic relief money is being made available in Indigenous communities across Canada. Indigenous Services Canada announced the funding in their Fall Economic Statement. Th...
Jeff Blagden Sep 10, 2021
September 10th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 774 new cases of Covid-19, as of last night. Of the new cases, 253 are in the Interior, and 98 are within Northern Health`s jurisdiction. That brings the total number of ...
Jeff Blagden Sep 10, 2021