Category Archives: News
Two neighborhoods by Okanagan Lake damaged by White Rock Lake fire
Much of two neighborhoods on the west side of Okanagan Lake have been ``significantly damaged'' by the massive White Rock Lake wildfire that has scorched more than 620 square kilometres. The Central O...
Aug 16, 2021 Photo courtesy BC Wildfire Service
Survey finds that 80 percent of BC residents are in favor of mandatory COVID vaccines
A recent survey conducted by new Insights West has determined that around 80 percent of BC residents are in support of COVID Vaccines being mandatory, but mainly for those with medical professions lik...
Aug 16, 2021
Drunken Antics Keep Kitimat RCMP Busy
A number of drunken antics in Kitimat kept RCMP busy over the past week. Between August 6th and 8th, RCMP reported three separate incidents of drunken distrubances. The first of which saw two men issu...
Aug 16, 2021
Kitimat RCMP Take Down Magnet Bandits
RCMP in Kitimat have taken down a ring of magnet burglars in the area. According to officers, a group of three residents were driving around the town and removing the N and L magnets from other vehicl...
Aug 16, 2021
Federal Election to have Shortest Allowable Campaign Period
Canadians will officially be flocking to the polls on September 20th, after a Federal Election was announced this weekend. Following a week of speculation, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally made h...
Aug 16, 2021
Council of the Haida Nation and Canada's Governments Come to Changing Tide Agreement
Pen hit paper last week on an historic agreement between the Council of the Haida Nation and both the Federal and Provincial governments. As part of the Changing Tide agreement, the Haida Nation will ...
Aug 16, 2021
Canada Investing $4.3 Billion in Indigenous Infrastructure
Canada's Federal Government will be investing 4.3 billion dollars in Indigenous Community Infrastructure projects, beginning this year. Over the course of the next four years, the money will be spent ...
Aug 16, 2021
CFNR General Wildfire Update
According to the BC Wildfire Service, shifting winds, cooling temperatures, and a predicted increase in lightning strikes could lead to more wildfires soon. Information Officer Erika Berg says the For...
Aug 16, 2021
Evac order sent out for Moose Valley because of Flat Lake Fire
Yet another Evacuation order has been sent out by the Cariboo Regional District, this time, it's for 13 parcels of land in Moose Valley due to the Flat Lake Wildfire heading towards the area. This ord...
Aug 13, 2021 Photo courtesy BC Wildfire Service
Prince Rupert housing project subject of hearing on Aug 23rd
On Aug 23rd, A Housing advocate from the city of Prince Rupert will be attending a public hearing in order to try and get Prince Rupert's citizens to offer their support to a proposed housing project ...
Aug 13, 2021