Category Archives: News
RCMP Say Social Media Rhetoric Led to "Heightened Risk Assessment" During Pipeline Injunction Enforcement
RCMP say that social media rhetoric leading up to their injunction enforcement on Wet'suwet'en territory last week left them expecting more resistance. Militarized teams of tactical officers descended...
Nov 26, 2021
Interior Health to Begin Opening Clinics for Pediatric and Booster Vaccine Doses Next Month
Interior Health is set to open a series of vaccination clinics to administer booster doses, and pediatric Covid vaccinations. Similar to their previous vaccine rollout, the rotating clinics will help ...
Nov 26, 2021
New Legislation Looks to Give Federal Employees 10 Paid Sick Days, and Prevent Blocking of Health Services
New legislation introduced in Ottawa today looks to provide federal employees with more sick days, and criminalize health care interference. Just two days after BC announced they would be providing al...
Nov 26, 2021
More Merritt residents allowed to go home tomorrow after flood
A few more of the residents of Merritt will be able to go back to their homes tomorrow as the start of Phase 2 of the city's return home plan gets put into motion. However, the city's staff did say th...
Nov 26, 2021
Northern Residents Now Have Access to BC Rent Bank Services
Northern tenants who are having a hard time making end's meet now have access to a new service, thanks to an expanded partnership. BC Rent Bank services are now being made available across the entiret...
Nov 26, 2021
Fort St John residents Warned of Canada Border Agency Phone Scam
Residents of Fort St John should be aware of a new scam which seems to be disproportionally targeting the area. Targets of the scam will receive a phone call claiming to be from the Canada Border Serv...
Nov 26, 2021
Prince George RCMP Arrest Two Known Offenders Following Armed Robbery Attempt
One man is in custody and another awaiting charges following an armed robbery in Prince George last week. Last Friday morning, police were called out to a business on the 900 block of Central Street W...
Nov 26, 2021
Former Quesnel Mayor Facing Sexual Assault Allegations Passes Away
Controversial ex-Quesnel Mayor Steve Wallace has passed away. In recent months, Wallace, who also founded and operated Wallace Driving School, had been facing numerous sexual assault allegations. Thos...
Nov 26, 2021
Pool Closure at Sam Lindsay Aquatic Centre Extended Through Tomorrow
Kitimat residents looking to access the pool will be waiting even longer. Earlier this week, the District announced the closure of the leisure pool and waterslide at the Sam Lindsay Aquatic Centre. Th...
Nov 26, 2021
No Vaccine Mandate for School District 27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) Employees
Employees of the Cariboo Chilcotin School district will not need to get vaccinated to continue working, at least not yet. During their Board meeting this week, members voted against a Covid vaccine ma...
Nov 26, 2021