Category Archives: News
BC Labour Relations Board rules that Civeo violated Board Code
The BC Labour Relations Board has ruled that industrial camp operator, Civeo breached Board code in not allowing local workers to speak with UNITE HERE Local 40. Back in June, UNITE HERE Local 40 let ...
Oct 19, 2021
Adaawk Documentary on Highway of Tears to Debut This Week
An Indigenous made moving documentary titled Adaawk, meaning an oral history, is set to make its debut this week. Crafted by residents of Northern BC, the film features courageous stories of grief and...
Oct 19, 2021
Trudeau Calls Out Catholic Church's Lack of Residential School Accountability
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling out the Catholic Church for their lack of accountability in the Residential School tragedy. According to the Prime Minister, other Churches who signed the 2005...
Oct 19, 2021
Métis Nation of BC Welcome Newest Chartered Community
Kelly Lake, in Northeast BC, is set to become the newest Mtis Nation of BC Chartered Community. A meeting held late last month made the decision to make the community, near the Alberta border, the 39t...
Oct 19, 2021
Research Looks to Provide Better Support Services For Indigenous Victims of Partner Violence
An Indigenous-led research project has shed a light on a lesser known, but still very serious, impact of Covid lockdowns. According to the research, there has been a dramatic increase in partner viole...
Oct 19, 2021
Single Vehicle Rollover in Quesnel Takes One Life
One man has passed away following a single vehicle rollover near Quesnel yesterday. RCMP received a call of the rollover on Quesnel Hixon Road at around 2:45 in the afternoon. According to police, the...
Oct 19, 2021
Historic Cariboo Mountain Road to Be Restored Thanks to New Funding
A historic road is set to be restored following a 50 thousand dollar donation by Barkerville Gold Mines. Funding was sent to the Friends of Barkerville Cariboo Goldfields Society and will cover a 15 k...
Oct 19, 2021
Prince Rupert RCMP Looking to Identify Boat Break-in Suspects
Prince Rupert RCMP have had little luck in identifying the culprit of a boat break-in from last month. Sometime before 9:00 at night on September 5th, two suspects broke in to a boat on the Fairview D...
Oct 19, 2021
McLeese Lake Recycling Centre Stolen
A Williams Lake area thief has stolen the McLeese Lake Recycling Centre. You heard that right, according to the Cariboo Regional District, a particularly well equipped robber made off with the Centre,...
Oct 19, 2021
Lax Kw'alaams Covid Lockdown Over
A Covid scare which forced Lax Kw'alaams in to lockdown for over a week has now passed. According to the Band, three individuals had tested positive in the community, but all have now recovered and en...
Oct 19, 2021