Category Archives: News
Dr Bonnie Henry Says Anyone Experiencing Covid Symptoms Should Assume They're Positive and Self-Isolate
Anyone experiencing Covid symptoms in BC is being asked to assume they have the virus. According to Dr Bonnie Henry, the Omicron variant spreads too rapidly for contact tracing measures to keep up. Co...
Dec 24, 2021
Progress Being Made on Plans to Bring Local Ambulance Service to Nass Valley
Plans to bring a full-time, local, ambulance service to the Nass Valley are making progress. BC Emergency Health Services will be providing the Nisga'a Valley Health Authority with a reconditioned amb...
Dec 24, 2021
UNBC Making First Week of Classes Online to Combat Omicron Spread
Following the path of multiple other Schools, the University of Northern BC will be adjusting class schedules to combat Omicron. With the Covid variant rapidly spreading across the province, many scho...
Dec 24, 2021
BC Opens 25% More Emergency Response Shelters Than Last Year Ahead of Extreme Colds
In response to the bitter temperatures expected the next few days, BC has activated all of their emergency response shelters. That means more than 1,900 temporary shelter spaces and nearly 360 extreme...
Dec 24, 2021
Most of North Facing Extreme Cold and Arctic Outflow Warnings Through December
Environment Canada is calling for some rough weather this holiday weekend, issuing a slew of extreme temperature warnings. On the Northcoast an arctic outflow warning is in effect for both inland and ...
Dec 24, 2021
December 24th Covid-19 Update, BC Passes 2,000 Daily Cases for First Time
British Columbia is reporting 2,046 new cases of Covid-19, as of last night, breaking the daily 2,000 case mark for the first time. That brings the province's active case total to 8,739, with 195 in h...
Dec 24, 2021
New Student Engagement Officer Brings Mental Health and Addictions Related Training to Coast Mountain College
Staff and students at Coast Mountain College's Terrace campus recently underwent naloxone training. So far, two sessions educating attendees on how to properly administer the possibly life-saving medi...
Dec 23, 2021
Williams Lake RCMP Seeking Wanted Man
Williams Lake RCMP are seeking public assistance to locate a wanted man. Tyrone Morgan is wanted on two counts of breach of recognizance, assault, and breach of probation. Morgan is described as a 6 f...
Dec 23, 2021
Portions of South Peace Region Cut off to Snowmobiles to Protect Caribou
More than 454 thousand hectares of Crown Land in the South Peace are being cut off from snowmobilers to protect caribou. That covers land in 13 of 21 identified riding areas, though 71 percent of area...
Dec 23, 2021
19 Year-old Williams Lake Student Honoured by City for Pandemic Leadership
A 19 year-old Williams Lake resident has been honoured by the City for his efforts to help make vaccinations more accessible. Massimo Calabrese was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation during ...
Dec 23, 2021