Category Archives: News
Williams Lake First Nation Calls for Mayor Walt Cobb's Resignation
On Friday, Williams Lake Mayor Walt Cobb, shared a post on social media claiming there was another side to the Residential School tragedy. Now, the Williams Lake First Nation is calling for his resign...
Nov 01, 2021
BC Mask Mandate Extended
It looks like British Columbians are going to need to hold on to that mask collection for a bit longer. A Provincial mask mandate which was set to expire yesterday has been extended, with no new expir...
Nov 01, 2021
November 1st Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 584 new cases of Covid-19, as of last Friday night. That put the total active number of cases in the province at 4,982 at that time, with 156 in ICU. Of the new cases, 10...
Nov 01, 2021
Federal Government to Work With Indigenous Groups on Solution to Child Welfare Tribunal
Earlier today, the Federal government announced that they would continue to appeal a Human Rights Tribunal decision to compensate Indigenous children. Now, they are saying that they have come to an ag...
Oct 29, 2021
BC rules updated for youth sports coaches
Updated rules for adults that are looking to coach youth sports have just been released with the biggest change being that the coaches need to be fully vaccinated. Health Minister Adrian Dix sent out ...
Oct 29, 2021
Cottonwood slide area finally cleared out
People that are driving to Prince George from Quesnel will no longer need to worry about a landslide area making their journey more difficult. Emcon workers fully paved out the cottonwood slide area y...
Oct 29, 2021
Prince Rupert Residents Asked to Avoid Trails as Organized Search for Missing Jogger Commences
Prince Rupert RCMP are continuing the search for a missing jogger with a coordinated search effort this weekend. Michael Kitchener departed on a jogging trip on the evening of October 21st, and has no...
Oct 29, 2021
Courts Rule Gitanmaax Child Must Remain in Care of her Family, on Her Territory
Earlier this month, members of the Gitanmaax Band and their allies gathered in Hazelton to prevent a child from being taken to Ontario. Yesterday, the BC Provincial Court ruled that the child was to r...
Oct 29, 2021
Northern Health Declares End to Wrinch Memorial Hospital Outbreak
Northern Health has officially called an end to a Covid outbreak declared at Wrinch Memorial Hospital last month. Initially declared on September 27th, the outbreak saw a total of 8 patients and two s...
Oct 29, 2021
Pandemic Donation from Haisla Nation Brings Slew of New Hospital Equipment to Northwest
During the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Haisla Nation put their money where their mouth was, stepping up to help the community. The Nation provided Northern Health with 300 thousand dollar...
Oct 29, 2021