Category Archives: News

Wind Warning Issued for Most of Coastline and Haida Gwaii
It's going to be a windy couple of days along BC's coast, according to Environment Canada. The Weather agency has issued a wind warning for the majority of the continental coast line, as well as Haida...
Jeff Blagden Oct 21, 2021

New Study Finds No Link Between Covid Vaccinations and Early Pregnancy Loss
A new study is easing the mind of expectant mothers who have received or are considering getting a Covid vaccination. Conducted by the New England Journal of Medicine, the study found no link between ...
Jeff Blagden Oct 21, 2021

New Program Aiming to Provide Indigenous Youth With Practical Experience Receives Funding Boost
A new program which aims to provide Indigenous youth with practical experience and education, has received a funding boost. The Forest Products Association of Canada has made a 10 thousand dollar inve...
Jeff Blagden Oct 21, 2021

Registration Now Open for AFN's 2021 Water Summit
Registration is now open for an event which will cover one of the most relevant topics in the country today. Hosted by the Assembly of First Nations, the 2021 Water Summit will take place on October 2...
Jeff Blagden Oct 21, 2021

Canada Announces New Travel Restrictions, and Federal Proof of Vaccine Program
British Columbia is not included in a newly announced Canada-wide vaccine card program... yet. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the new standardized proof of vaccination program today, alongsid...
Jeff Blagden Oct 21, 2021

October 21st Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 696 new cases of Covid-19, as of last night. That brings the total number of active cases in the province to 4,888, with 139 in ICU. Of the new cases 191 are within North...
Jeff Blagden Oct 21, 2021

MP Taylor Bachrach to Visit Washington to Talk Salmon with Alaskan Lawmakers
Skeena Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach is heading to Washington to talk salmon with Alaskan lawmakers. Bachrach will meet with Alaskan Senators, and Congressmen on the trip to discuss the future of ...
Jeff Blagden Oct 20, 2021

Morning Collision in Smithers Claims One Life
An accident in Smithers from this morning has claimed a life. At around 11:00, a motor home collided with another vehicle on Highway 16, sending it in to a ditch near the Canadian Tire. RCMP are now r...
Jeff Blagden Oct 20, 2021

Numerous Commercial Break-ins Plague Fort St John
Fort St John RCMP are asking the public to report suspicious activity overnight following a slew of commercial break ins over the past week. Between last Thursday and this Monday, police received repo...
Jeff Blagden Oct 20, 2021

Dawson Creek RCMP Seeking Surveillance Footage in Suspicious Death Investigation
Dawson Creek RCMP are looking for information on what they believe to be a suspicious death. On Sunday, police were called to a downtown apartment complex to conduct a wellness check. Upon arrival, th...
Jeff Blagden Oct 20, 2021 Area in Question