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Northern Health launches emergency department status website for Northern B.C.
Northern Health has launched a new emergency department status webpage to help Northern B.C. residents quickly find out whether their local emergency department is open or temporarily closed. The site...
Jan 22, 2026 Northern Health logo // Courtesy: Northern Health
Dawson Creek developer launches ER status site
A Dawson Creek web developer has created a tool to track emergency room closures in northern B.C., and Northern Health released its own site this morning just weeks after his launch. Romeo Macabuhay l...
Jan 22, 2026 Romeo Macabuhay website versus Northern Health website.
(Photo Credit: iseropen.ca and Northern Health)
Fiber Optic cable severed between Tlell and Port Clements; landlines, mobile data and cellular networks impacted on Southern Haida Gwaii
Telecommunication services are offline on Haida Gwaii at this time between Daajing Giids and Tlell, including 9-1-1 services, landlines, and cellular networks. The outage began just before 4:30pm on W...
Jan 22, 2026 Photo of a severed fiber optic cable shared by TELUS in their latest update on the Haida Gwaii telecommunication outage // Courtesy: TELUS
BC Hydro receives strong response to 2025 call for power
BC Hydro says British Columbia is entering a new phase of clean-energy development after receiving an overwhelming response to its 2025 call for power. The utility received 14 proposals from independe...
Jan 21, 2026
B.C. Approves Mt. Milligan Mine Expansion Near Fort St. James
The B.C. government has approved a major expansion of the Mt. Milligan copper and gold mine, extending operations by seven years to 2035. The announcement was made today in Prince George by Premier Da...
Jan 21, 2026
Nisga'a Nation Shares Update on Nations Royalty Heading into 2026
The Nisga'a Lisims Government has released an update on Nations Royalty, highlighting financial progress and long-term goals as the Indigenous-owned company moves into 2026. In a statement issued Janu...
Jan 21, 2026
BC Crime Stoppers Launches Sextortion Awareness Campaign to Protect Youth
BC Crime Stoppers has launched a province-wide awareness campaign aimed at protecting youth from sextortion and online extortion connected to organized crime. The campaign, announced January 13, focus...
Jan 21, 2026
Air Quality Warning Issued for Bulkley Valley
An air quality warning is in effect for the Bulkley Valley, including Smithers, due to elevated levels of coarse particulate matter in the air. Environment Canada and the B.C. Ministry of Environment ...
Jan 21, 2026 iqoncept / Depositphotos.com
Third Hate-Motivated Vandalism Targets "Every Child Matters" Orange Bridge at Port Alberni's Orange Bridge
Trigger warring The following story contains references to hate symbols and racism, which some readers may find distressing. Less than a week after the "Every Child Matters" barrier at Port Alberni's ...
Jan 21, 2026 (Photo Credit: Tseshaht First Nation)
RCMP investigate after a home in Fort Nelson First Nation struck by gunfire
A home in Fort Nelson First Nation had been struck by gunfire this past weekend, and the Fort Nelson RCMP are now seeking the public's assistance in identifying the shooter. The Fort Nelson RCMP say t...
Jan 21, 2026 Photo of items recovered by the Northern Rockies RCMP following shots fired in Fort Nelson First Nation on Sunday, January 18th // Courtesy: Northern Rockies RCMP