Category Archives: News
RCMP arrest two people suspected of assaulting and robbing a Terrace Woman
Two suspects have been taken into Police custody after a Terrace woman was both robbed and beaten up badly. The woman was at an address back on the evening of October 5th of this year when she was ass...
Oct 13, 2021
New Seabins Help to Remove Pollutants and Waste From Waters Near Prince Rupert
BC's coastline is set to become a bit cleaner, thanks in no small part to the Prince Rupert Rainmakers Interact Club. Volunteers from the Club worked tirelessly to gather donations and support to brin...
Oct 13, 2021
Heiltsuk Nation Still Feeling Financial and Ecological Impacts of Nathan E Stewart Spill
Members of the Heiltsuk First Nation are still attempting to recover financially from a 2016 oil spill. In October of 2016, when the Nathan E Stewart tugboat nabbed national headlines, spilling more t...
Oct 13, 2021
Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs Continue to Contest Pipeline Injunctions
Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs say that they will continue to challenge RCMP presence on their land, despite injunctions. RCMP are present on the territory to enforce an injunction to allow the 670 km...
Oct 13, 2021
Covid Outbreak at Site C Declared Over
One of the fourth wave of Covid's largest outbreaks finally came to an official end yesterday. Northern Health has declared the end of an outbreak at the Site C Hydroelectric Dam in Fort St John, whic...
Oct 13, 2021
New Scam Circulating in Regional District of Fraser-Fort George
A new scam has popped up in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George. Numerous reports of fraudulent calls have been reported to the District over the past few days, prompting a public warning. In ...
Oct 13, 2021
RCMP Lists 22 of 101 Review Recommendations as Complete
In an effort to increase transparency, the RCMP have begun posting the results of watchdog recommendations online. Recommendations posted come from the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission, who a...
Oct 13, 2021
Quesnel's Catches Eye of Forestry Projects Both Federal and Provincial
Thanks in part to the recent success of their Forestry Innovation Centre, Quesnel has caught the eye of forestry projects both Federal and Provincial. Since Covid put an end to their in-person consult...
Oct 13, 2021
Copper Production at Gibraltar Up, Expansion Continues
Copper continues to flow, and with it comes plans for expansion at the Gibraltar Mine near Williams Lake. Production of copper at the site increased by 29 percent this quarter, bringing in over 34 mil...
Oct 13, 2021
Nechako First Nations Hope for Compromise with Rio Tinto
Relations between Rio Tintio and Nechako River area First Nations appear to be improving. A group of First Nations from the area will bring a lawsuit against the company forward in 2022, addressing th...
Oct 13, 2021