Category Archives: News
Fort St John Woman Arrested After Refusing to Wear a Mask on Multiple Occasions
One woman's face became very familiar to police in Fort St John last week, which was precisely the problem. RCMP responded to two different calls to local businesses last week with reports of a patron...
Oct 05, 2021
Tahltan Communities Ask Residents to Follow Guidelines to Quell Covid Spike
Residents of Tahltan territory are being asked to commit to special measures to quell a spike in Covid cases. A release from the Tahltan Nation Emergency Management Team revealed 11 positive Covid cas...
Oct 05, 2021
Kitimat Council Agrees on Electronic Meeting Guidelines Following Lengthy Debate
A proposal around electronic meetings sparked a heated debate in Kitimat Council last night. Covid restrictions have given us all a taste of how advantageous it can be to meet online from time to time...
Oct 05, 2021
Settlement Reached for Residential School "Day Scholars"
Some victims left out of previous settlements for Residential School survivors may soon see some justice. Referred to as "Day Scholars", some Indigenous children sent to Residential Schools were allow...
Oct 05, 2021
Northern Health Makes Online Covid Test Booking Form Available
With the Northeast continuing to be a hotbed for Covid activity, Northern Health is making it easier to get tested. The North reports more than four times as many new hospitalizations as any other Hea...
Oct 05, 2021
Lheidli T'enneh Restricting Access to Non-residents Due to Covid Fears
Skyrocketing Covid cases in the Northeast have prompted one First Nation to close its doors. Prince George has one of the highest rates of Covid cases per 100 thousand people in the province, with onl...
Oct 05, 2021
Kitimat Council Approves Funding Application for FireSmart Activities
Refreshed funding will allow the Kitimat Fire Department to continue to educate the community on fire safety. Yesterday, Council approved an application to allow the continuation of FireSmart activiti...
Oct 05, 2021
Rio Tinto Employees Agree to End Labour Dispute With 70% in Favour
While it wasn't unanimous, a vote to ratify a recent agreement will see Rio Tinto employees return to work soon. 70 percent of members of Unifor Local 2301, which represents the Kitimat operation's em...
Oct 05, 2021
Trudeau Lambasted for Indigenous Treatment On Conference Call
A conference call from this morning saw Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chastised for his recent treatment of Indigenous people. NDP MP Charlie Angus took the lead on the call, accusing the PM of spendi...
Oct 05, 2021
October 5th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 1,986 new cases of Covid-19 over the three day period between the 1st and 4th. That brings the province's active total to 5,986, with 142 in ICU. Of the new cases, 346 we...
Oct 05, 2021