Category Archives: News
Williams Lake RCMP Announce New Acting Inspector
Williams Lake RCMP's newest Acting Inspector brings with him a wealth of experience in the Cariboo and Northern BC. Darren Dodge, who is currently the Quesnel RCMP's Staff Sergeant, will officially ta...
Dec 10, 2021
RCMP North Division to Review Pair of Gitxsan Arrests in Response to Letter from MLA
RCMP will be reviewing a pair of arrests made in Gitxsan territory last month, following a request from MLA Nathan Cullen. Last week, Cullen sent a letter to RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki asking her ...
Dec 10, 2021
North Coast Residents Being Warned of Illegal, Possibly Unsafe, Shellfish Sales
North Coast residents are being warned of illegal, and possibly unsafe, shellfish being sold in the area. Fisheries and Oceans Canada is warning residents not to consume any clams, cockles, or bivalve...
Dec 10, 2021 Close up of dense grouping of mussels (shellfish), McClures Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore, California, USA.
AFN Motion to Address RCMP Use of Force Withdrawn at Wet'suwet'en Elected Chief's Request
A resolution put forward at the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs' Assembly addressing RCMP use of force against land defenders, has been withdrawn. On the first day of meetings, Chief Lance Ha...
Dec 10, 2021
December 10th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 341 new cases of Covid-19, as of last night. That brings the province's active case total to 2,915, with 73 in ICU. Of the new cases, 29 come from Northern Health, while ...
Dec 10, 2021
RCMP Commissioner Responds to MLA Nathan Cullen's Letter Requesting Review
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki has responded to a letter sent by Stikine MLA Nathan Cullen last week. Cullen sent a request for Lucki to personally look in to a pair of arrests made on Gitxsan territo...
Dec 09, 2021
Rio Tinto officially opens new port terminal in Kitimat
Rio Tinto and LNG Canada officially opened their new extended wharf during a press conference in Kitimat today. Built at the site of its existing Terminal A facility, the new wharf both expands the ca...
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Northern Health Further Alters Regional Health Order, Allowing In-Person Worship Services
Northern Health is once again altering Covid restrictions when it comes to worship services. Last month, the Health Authority announced they would be expanding regional orders which had been in place ...
Dec 09, 2021
Rolling Overnight Closures on Northern BC Highways (Mostly 16) to Begin Tonight
Northern drivers are being warned to expect delays on the roads the next few days. Large commercial vehicles will be transporting oversized cargo, necessitating rolling closures across much of Highway...
Dec 09, 2021
Northern Health Reminding Prince Rupert Residents of Virtual Health Care Clinic
Northern Health is reminding Prince Rupert residents that there are alternatives to long emergency room waits. Prince Rupert has been facing higher than usual patient volumes for some time now, and it...
Dec 09, 2021