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Smithers Parents Concerned Over Lack of Childcare Options Pen Letter to All Levels of Government
A group of parents concerned over dwindling child care options in Smithers have penned a letter to all levels of government. Smithers has been dealing with a child care shortage for some time, but the...
Nov 30, 2021
BC Ferries Announces Design for New Vessel, the Salish Heron
BC Ferries has revealed a design which will introduce a bit of Indigenous flair to its newest vessel. This Spring, the First Peoples' Cultural Council invited submissions from artists for consideratio...
Nov 30, 2021
Province Extends State of Emergency and Southern Fuel Limit Orders
British Columbia will be extending its state of emergency in to December, as recovery from extreme flooding and landslides continues. Initially put in place in Mid-November, the state of emergency was...
Nov 30, 2021
Routine Fisheries Inspection from 2017 Leads to Nearly $90,000 in Fines
A routine fisheries inspection conducted four years ago has led to nearly 90 thousand dollars in fines for one man. Garry Dean Stoner pled guilty to 12 fisheries act violations spread across 3 ...
Nov 30, 2021
MP Bachrach asks for investigation into handling of arrests enforcing pipeline injunction
MP Taylor Bachrach says he wants to see an investigation into the actions of the RCMP after so many arrests were made at the Morice forest service road over the past couple of weeks. Bachrach called u...
Nov 30, 2021
Apartment Fire in Kitimat Leads to Overnight Evacuation
A fire in a Kitimat apartment last night led to the evacuation of the entire building. Late yesterday afternoon, fire crews responded to the blaze at Sandpiper Apartments on Banyay Avenue. Crews manag...
Nov 30, 2021
West Fraser Making Temporary Cuts to Weekend Operations at Williams Lake Plywood Mill
Yesterday, West Fraser announced the lay off of more than 200 pulp mill workers in Quesnel, due to issues transporting product. But, operations in Williams Lake will be going ahead as usual through th...
Nov 30, 2021
First Nations Leadership Council Says BC Needs to Take More Action on Declaration Act Two Years In
Sunday marked two years since BC became the first province to officially adapt the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in to law. But, the First Nations Leadership Council says the momentu...
Nov 30, 2021
Two More Arrests Made Along Pipeline Route in Wet'suwet'en Territory
Two more arrests have been made along the Coastal GasLink pipeline route in Wet'suwet'en territory. Just over a week has passed since 29 Gidimt'en land defenders were arrested during an RCMP injunctio...
Nov 30, 2021
Rough Weather to Continue in BC, Northern Streamflow Advisories Re-Issued
If you thought we were clear of the rough weather, the BC River Forecast Centre and Environment Canada have some bad news for you. Flood watches are currently in place along much of the south and cent...
Nov 30, 2021 Heavy rain - view through the window