Category Archives: News
Province announces funding to help connectivity in Coastal Communities
More connectivity investments will be coming to B.C.'s Coastal Communities. The B.C. Government announced that people in coastal communities like, Cortes Island, Bella Coola, Skidegate, Zeballos and Q...
Mar 26, 2021
Nisga'a Valley Health Authority confirms 5 new Covid-19 cases
The Nisga'a Valley Health Authority has released an update regarding their Covid-19 case counts. Since the last update, which was March 24, there have been five additional cases confirmed. Four people...
Mar 26, 2021
BCCDC release weekly regional Covid-19 case data
The BCCDC has released their weekly Covid-19 case numbers for the period of March 14 to March 20. Prince Rupert remains the highest in the Northern Health Region at 113 total cases. Prince Rupert cont...
Mar 26, 2021
Taylor Bachrach continues to push for rail safety in the Northwest
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach has questioned the Transport Minister, Omar Alghabra on rail safety during Parliamentary hearings. Bachrach has asked for a regional risk assessment in Northwe...
Mar 26, 2021
New UBC Research finds female salmon die at a much higher rate than male salmon
New UBC research has found that female adult sockeye from the Fraser River are dying at a significantly higher rate than their male counterparts on the journey back to their spawning grounds. Lead res...
Mar 25, 2021
Leonard Marchand appointed as Justice of Appeal
David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announced yesterday the appointment of Leonard Marchand as the Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia. Marchand...
Mar 25, 2021
Smithers RCMP searching for wanted man
RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating Bobby Tyler Quock. He is wanted for, failure to comply, assault causing bodily harm, assault, obstructing a police offer, uttering theats and possessi...
Mar 25, 2021
Quesnel RCMP investigating hit and run
A pedestrian was taken to hospital following a hit and run in downtown Quesnel. On Friday, March 19, between 10 a.m. and 10:26 a.m., a female pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on the corner of Reid S...
Mar 24, 2021
155 suspected drug toxicity deaths recorded in February
Illicit drug deaths continue to surge in B.C. as the B.C. Coroners Service identified 155 suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths in February. This marks the 11th consecutive month in which the provinc...
Mar 24, 2021
City of Terrace set to host by-election
The City of Terrace is set to host a municipal by-election on June 5. The by-election will be to fill the seat of Jessica McCallum-Miller, who announced her resignation in February. During the regular...
Mar 24, 2021