Category Archives: News

Multiple BC First Nations ask to have part in revising Forest Ministry
A few different First Nations in BC are asking to participate in the revising of the province's forest policy so that it reflects a shared and prosperous future for both Indigenous and non-indigenous ...
Rob Young Aug 23, 2021

BC Wildfire Service says BC has 20 less fires than last week
The B-C Wildfire Service says there are nearly 250 blazes burning across the province, about 20 fewer than a week ago. The service says more than eight-thousand-600 square kilometres of land has been ...
Rob Young Aug 23, 2021

Afghan interpreters for Western Military being flown out of country to Canada
Officials say Afghans who previously worked as interpreters for Western military forces and news agencies will eventually resettled in B-C, Ontario and Alberta. Federal officials say the military's sp...
Rob Young Aug 23, 2021

BC now requiring proof of vaccination for multiple activities
BC residents will soon require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for multiple activities and businesses including restaurants, gyms, concerts and sports games. A new order from provincial health officer D...
Rob Young Aug 23, 2021

Terrace RCMP looking for help with missing Indigenous persons case
The Terrace RCMP is looking to get some help from the public in order to find a man that is missing. A 59-year-old Indigenous man named Herbert Wright was last seen on August 14th nearby the Sonder Ho...
Rob Young Aug 23, 2021

Terrace RCMP looking for stolen vehicle
The Terrace RCMP are looking to get some help from the public in order to locate a vehicle that was reported as missing by it's owner. The model of the vehicle is a Toyota 4 Runner that was reported m...
Rob Young Aug 20, 2021

BC Wildfire Service dealing with 27 fires in Cariboo fire centre
The BC Wildfire service is doing their best to handle all of the 27 fires still active in the Cariboo Fire Centre. Some of the fires of note in that area are the Big Stick Lake fire, the Young Lake fi...
Rob Young Aug 20, 2021

Orange Shirt society putting on event in Williams Lake
The Orange Shirt Society has sent out a call for both volunteers and donations as they are planning an event for the inaugural National Day for Truth & Reconciliation on September 30th in Williams...
Rob Young Aug 20, 2021

New fire on Vancouver Island now covers 70 hectares
A blaze that broke out yesterday on Vancouver Island west of Ladysmith now covers about 70 hectares -- or about three quarters of a square kilometre. The B-C Wildfire Service says flames are moving so...
Rob Young Aug 20, 2021 Photo courtesy BC Wildfire Service

Union representing education workers asking for daytime custodians to be brought back
The union representing over 30-thousand education workers in B-C public schools says it's time to bring back daytime custodians to keep schools clean as students head back to class in September. The p...
Rob Young Aug 20, 2021