Category Archives: News
Williams Lake RCMP Seeking Information on Friday Firearm Incident
Williams Lake RCMP are seeking public information after one individual was sent to hospital with a gunshot wound. Just before midnight on Friday, officers were called to an apartment on the 600 block ...
Nov 01, 2021
Xatśūll First Nation Acquires New Land Near Blue Lake
Just over 102 hectares of culturally significant land is being returned to the Xatll First Nation. Located Northwest of Blue Lake, which itself is North of Williams Lake, the area used to be at the he...
Nov 01, 2021
Air Quality Advisory Declared in Quesnel
Northern Health has issued an air quality advisory for the Quesnel area. High concentrations of fine particulate matter discovered this morning prompted the Ministry of the Environment, and the Author...
Nov 01, 2021
Provincial Public Service Employees Must Get Vaccinated by November 22nd or Risk Jobs
Public Service employees in BC are quickly running out of time to get vaccinated, if they want to keep their jobs. According to an announcement by Health Minister Adrian Dix today, any public service ...
Nov 01, 2021
Ceremony Held by Tsq'escenemc To Honour Residential School Victims
Members and Chiefs from Williams Lake area First Nations gathered last week for a ceremony to honour Residential School victims. Hosted by the Tsq'escenemc (Canim Lake Band), the procession gathered o...
Nov 01, 2021
Burger King the Favourite to Replace KFC Along with Proposed Smithers Gas Station
Burger King has trumped KFC in the battle of Smithers-based fast food restaurants. City Council looked over the plans for the future of the former KFC lot during their regular meeting last week. That ...
Nov 01, 2021
Installation of 3,000 Km Subsea Internet Cable Begins Over Weekend
Rural and remote communities in BC will soon have access to better internet and cellular services. This weekend, CityWest began installing it's more than 3 thousand kilometre under ocean fibre line be...
Nov 01, 2021
Ulkatcho First Nation Declares State of Emergency Over Drug, Alcohol, and Opioid Crisis
Another Northern First Nation is declaring a state of emergency in an attempt to combat the opioid crisis. Last week, the Carrier Sekani Nation declared a state of emergency, citing the overrepresenta...
Nov 01, 2021
Witnesses Report Accident Near Kleanza Bridge
A morning crash near Kleanza bridge, on Highway 16, Northeast of Terrace has now been cleared. According to RCMP, the lone truck flipped on to its roof at around 7:30 in the morning, then skidded to a...
Nov 01, 2021
Liberal Leader Candidate Kevin Falcon Cuts Ties with Individual For Misogynistic Comments
BC Liberal Leadership Candidate Kevin Falcon has cut ties with a member of his campaign team, following allegations of a horrendous public display. According to social media posts made by Diamond Isin...
Nov 01, 2021