Category Archives: News
Williams Lake First Nation Issues Mask Mandate for All Employees
Those wishing to work for the Williams Lake First Nation will need to get vaccinated sooner rather than later. Yesterday, the Nation announced that they would be introducing a vaccine mandate for all ...
Nov 03, 2021
Municipal Programs in Quesnel Get Fee Increases
A number of municipal programs in Quesnel are set to see cost increases next year. Water utility rates will see a 5 percent increase, while sewage rates will get a 2 percent hike, water service rates ...
Nov 03, 2021
Williams Lake Mayor Will Not Resign Following Request of Local First Nations
After a week which saw numerous First Nations Chiefs and groups call for his resignation, Williams Lake Mayor Walt Cobb addressed the community last night. Demands for Cobb to step down started flowin...
Nov 03, 2021
Carrier Sekani Family Services Launches 'Cousins Before Covid' Campaign
Carrier Sekani Family Services have launched a new campaign aimed at eliminating Covid vaccine hesitancy, titled Cousins Before Covid. That campaign will focus on three main pillars, which align with ...
Nov 03, 2021
November 3rd Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 406 new cases of Covid-19, as of last night. That brings the total number of active cases in the Province to 4,694, with 137 in ICU. Of the new cases, 86 are from Norther...
Nov 03, 2021
Discriminatory Comments From Kitimat Teacher Aimed at Student Prompt Peaceful Protest
Dozens of students and parents gathered in front of Mount Elizabeth Secondary School this afternoon to peacefully protest the discriminatory actions of a teacher. Yesterday was picture day at the Kiti...
Nov 02, 2021
Taylor Bachrach appointed to a couple of new positions
The MP for the Skeena Bulkley valley has had a few more responsibilities put onto his workload. Taylor Bachrach has just been appointed as the NDP's Transport critic, which is a role he had in a previ...
Nov 02, 2021
BC asks First Nations for opinion on old growth logging
The BC provincial government has decided to have some discussions with BC's First Nations before they stop to any logging operations that put some of the province's old growth ecosystems at risk. The ...
Nov 02, 2021 Forest
Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce Selects New Executive Director
Prince Rupert's Chamber of Commerce will have some new leadership, beginning this month. David Geronazzo has been selected to take over as the new Executive Director of the Prince Rupert and District ...
Nov 02, 2021
Union Workers in Kitimat Planning to Rally Against Vaccine Mandates for this Weekend
Members of multiple unions in Kitimat are planning a rally against mandatory vaccinations for this weekend. Interested individuals will gather at Centennial Park in Kitimat at 11:00 in the morning, an...
Nov 02, 2021