Category Archives: News
Covid Outbreak at Site C Declared Over
One of the fourth wave of Covid's largest outbreaks finally came to an official end yesterday. Northern Health has declared the end of an outbreak at the Site C Hydroelectric Dam in Fort St John, whic...
Oct 13, 2021
New Scam Circulating in Regional District of Fraser-Fort George
A new scam has popped up in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George. Numerous reports of fraudulent calls have been reported to the District over the past few days, prompting a public warning. In ...
Oct 13, 2021
RCMP Lists 22 of 101 Review Recommendations as Complete
In an effort to increase transparency, the RCMP have begun posting the results of watchdog recommendations online. Recommendations posted come from the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission, who a...
Oct 13, 2021
Quesnel's Catches Eye of Forestry Projects Both Federal and Provincial
Thanks in part to the recent success of their Forestry Innovation Centre, Quesnel has caught the eye of forestry projects both Federal and Provincial. Since Covid put an end to their in-person consult...
Oct 13, 2021
Copper Production at Gibraltar Up, Expansion Continues
Copper continues to flow, and with it comes plans for expansion at the Gibraltar Mine near Williams Lake. Production of copper at the site increased by 29 percent this quarter, bringing in over 34 mil...
Oct 13, 2021
Nechako First Nations Hope for Compromise with Rio Tinto
Relations between Rio Tintio and Nechako River area First Nations appear to be improving. A group of First Nations from the area will bring a lawsuit against the company forward in 2022, addressing th...
Oct 13, 2021
October 13th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 2,090 new cases of Covid-19 over the long weekend. That makes the four day average around 522 cases per day. Currently the number of active cases sits at 5,183, with 357 ...
Oct 13, 2021
BC emergency operators having problems with processing calls
After it happened earlier in the year, BC emergency operators are once again having problems with both answering and processing emergency calls. An E-Comms 9-1-1 spokesperson has given an explanation ...
Oct 12, 2021
Northern Covid Surge Sees 55 Patients Transferred to Other Health Authorities
Doctor Bonnie Henry says residents of the North need to get back to the basics to quell the recent Covid surge. That means washing your hands, practicing social distancing, properly wearing a facemask...
Oct 12, 2021
Mask Mandate Now Expanded to Cover All Aged 5 And Up
While they may have managed to slip under the Health Ministry's radar up until this point, that will no longer be the case for the province's youth. As of today the provincial mask mandate, which had ...
Oct 12, 2021