Category Archives: News
COVID testing finds cases connected to workers at Site C hydroelectric dam project outbreak
Some recent testing has found multiple COVID-19 cases associated with people contracted to work on the Site C hydroelectric dam project in Northeast BC. As of right now, the outbreak at Site C is list...
Sep 22, 2021
North Cariboo Joint Advisory Committee divided on what to do with Quesnel rec center's pool
The North Cariboo Joint Advisory Committee was unable to come up with a plan on what to do with the pool in the Quesnel and District Arts and Recreation Centre at their meeting yesterday, which was th...
Sep 22, 2021
Indigenous Student In Winnipeg Punished For Refusal to Stand for Anthem
An Indigenous student in Winnipeg is taking a stand over not standing for the anthem. 15 year-old Skyla Hart, a student at River East Collegiate, was pulled from class and reprimanded for not standing...
Sep 22, 2021
SD52 Reminds Residents That Truth and Reconciliation Day is Not Just a Holiday
School District 52 wants to make sure people understand that Truth and Reconciliation Day is more than just a day off. Next Thursday, most of Canada will be at home, in honour of the new stat holiday,...
Sep 22, 2021
Forest Enhancement Society Fighting Climate Change Through Innovation
As we continue to rack our brains for solutions to climate change, one tool is consistently overlooked: forests. But this is not the case for the Forest Enhancement Society of BC, who are helping to r...
Sep 22, 2021
New Plan Looks to Make Services Proactively Available
A new proactive approach looks to help those in the Upper Skeena at risk of harm or victimization to access services. Announced today, the program will utilize a team of front-line workers made up of ...
Sep 22, 2021
Port of Prince Rupert Gateway Remains Strong Economic Contributor Through Pandemic
The Prince Rupert Gateway remained a strong economic contributor, despite the pandemic, according to a new study. Released today by the newly founded Port of Prince Rupert Gateway Council, the study l...
Sep 22, 2021
Mètis Nation Offices to Require Employees to be Vaccinated
One BC Nation will soon be requiring staff at their offices to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Beginning on October 4th, employees of any Mtis Nation office in BC will need to show proof of at least o...
Sep 22, 2021
Quesnel Mayor Calls Out Protesters
Quesnel Mayor bob Simpson did not pull any punches when discussing anti-vaxxers and freedom protesters. In a statement released today, Simpson called the freedom rallies nonsensical, and anarchistic. ...
Sep 22, 2021
Search Continues for Missing Tahltan Man Near Iskut
The search continues for a guide who went missing near Iskut earlier this week. Eddy Frank, a Tahltan guide, began a journey near Kinaskan Lake sometime Saturday, and has not been in touch with family...
Sep 22, 2021