Category Archives: News

Province and Blueberry River First Nation Making Progress on Interim Agreement
This summer, the BC Supreme Court came to a landmark ruling which also revealed some troubling information. That ruling saw the Court agree that the Blueberry First Nation had their treaty rights to h...
Jeff Blagden Oct 04, 2021

Documentary Telling Stories From the Highway of Tears to Debut Soon
Today we sport red to show our support for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, but soon you'll have a new way to hear their stories. An Indigenous made moving documentary titled Adaawk, m...
Jeff Blagden Oct 04, 2021

Today Is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Hounouring and Awareness Day
Today, people across Canada, especially the Northwest, will be dawning red to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Indigenous women in Canada are 12 times as likely to go missing or...
Jeff Blagden Oct 04, 2021

October 4th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 714 new cases of Covid-19 as of Friday night. That brings the province's active total to 6,317, with 138 in ICU. Of the new cases, 106 are within Northern Health's bounda...
Jeff Blagden Oct 04, 2021

Prince Rupert Residents Shatter Goal at Truth and Reconciliation Day Walk
Residents of Prince Rupert broke quite a sweat yesterday as the honoured Truth and Reconciliation Day. Paticipants gathered at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre with the goal of completing a combined 215 l...
Jeff Blagden Oct 01, 2021

BC Hydro encouraging BC residents to buy electric cars
B-C Hydro has sent out a statement saying that their latest report has found that many BC residents have not been informed correctly about the best way to minimize their carbon footprint. A survey con...
Rob Young Oct 01, 2021

Prime Minister Trudeau denies going on vacation during Truth and Reconciliation day
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has sent out a statement saying that he was not out on vacation yesterday in Tofino while the rest of Canada was paying tribute to all those affected by the residential S...
Rob Young Oct 01, 2021

Lifeguard Shortage To Impose Changes at Sam Lindsay Aquatic Centre
Residents of Kitimat who enjoy a late swim at the pool may need to adjust their plans, for the time being. Due to a shortage of lifeguards, visitors to the Sam Lindsay Aquatic Centre may see restricte...
Jeff Blagden Oct 01, 2021

Radley Park in Kitimat Closing for Season
Expected rainfall is forcing the District of Kitimat to close down the Radley Park Campgrounds for the remainder of the season. Those currently parked at the Park are asked to relocate their trailers ...
Jeff Blagden Oct 01, 2021

Fort St John RCMP Seeking Wanted Man
Fort St John RCMP are requesting public assistance in locating a wanted man. 52 year-old Steven McPhee has a number of warrants issued for him, including: Sexual Assault, Sexual Interference, Invitati...
Jeff Blagden Oct 01, 2021