Category Archives: News
Number of properties on Evacuation orders and alerts for Wildfires in BC has dropped
The number of wildfires burning in B-C has remained steady in the range of 225 as the number of properties on evacuation order and on alert has dropped. Emergency Management B-C says 18 evacuation ord...
Sep 01, 2021 Photo courtesy BC Wildfire Service
RCMP continuing to support injunction against blockades that protest old growth logging
The R-C-M-P continue to enforce the court injunction against blockades set up to prevent old-growth logging around the Fairy Creek watershed on Vancouver Island. They say three people who were locked ...
Sep 01, 2021
Orange flag raised at Kitimat Fire Hall for Truth and Reconciliation
Earlier Today, the District of Kitimat raised an orange flag at the Kitimat Fire Hall in to give recognition that was dedicated to truth and reconciliation. As it was directed through the District of ...
Sep 01, 2021
Province Wide Protest Of Vaccine Mandates
A large group of demonstrators gathered on the City Hall lawn in Terrace this afternoon to protest the BC government's plan to force vaccination on individuals who would prefer a free choice. Signs sp...
Sep 01, 2021
BC's Health Minister says rules regarding Vaccine cards will be enforced by Police
B-C's health minister acknowledges there may be difficulties in enforcing B-C's COVID-19 vaccine card system after concerns were raised by a police union. But Adrian Dix says the rules -- which take e...
Aug 31, 2021
Police investigating SUV with supposed bullet holes in windshield in Quesnel parking lot
The parking lots at the Quesnel Seniors' Centre and Quesnel Legion have both been closed off by yellow police tape as investigators are in the midst of looking at a brown SUV that reportedly has bulle...
Aug 31, 2021
Coast Mountain College is requiring students to reveal vaccination status
Just like the Thompson Rivers University, the Coast Mountain College is going to be requiring that their students reveal their vaccination status starting on September 7th. This requirement is based o...
Aug 31, 2021
Planned ignitions around White Rock Lake Fire now complete
The emergency operations centre for the central Okanagan says the B-C Wildfire Service has completed planned ignitions around the White Rock Lake fire that's forced the evacuation of 13-hundred proper...
Aug 31, 2021 Photo courtesy BC Wildfire Service
BC's Chief coroner says drug toxicity leading unnatural death cause in BC
B-C's chief coroner says January to June saw the highest-ever death toll from illicit drug toxicity in the first six months of a year, with more than 1,000 deaths. Lisa Lapointe says drug toxicity is ...
Aug 31, 2021
Provincial health officer asking all people associated with school kids to get vaccinated for school year
B-C's top doctor is encouraging everyone connected with children under 12 to get their COVID-19 vaccinations as the new school year begins next week. Dr. Bonnie Henry says about 600-thousand younger c...
Aug 31, 2021