Category Archives: News

MP Taylor Bachrach to Visit Washington to Talk Salmon with Alaskan Lawmakers
Skeena Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach is heading to Washington to talk salmon with Alaskan lawmakers. Bachrach will meet with Alaskan Senators, and Congressmen on the trip to discuss the future of ...
Jeff Blagden Oct 20, 2021

Morning Collision in Smithers Claims One Life
An accident in Smithers from this morning has claimed a life. At around 11:00, a motor home collided with another vehicle on Highway 16, sending it in to a ditch near the Canadian Tire. RCMP are now r...
Jeff Blagden Oct 20, 2021

Numerous Commercial Break-ins Plague Fort St John
Fort St John RCMP are asking the public to report suspicious activity overnight following a slew of commercial break ins over the past week. Between last Thursday and this Monday, police received repo...
Jeff Blagden Oct 20, 2021

Dawson Creek RCMP Seeking Surveillance Footage in Suspicious Death Investigation
Dawson Creek RCMP are looking for information on what they believe to be a suspicious death. On Sunday, police were called to a downtown apartment complex to conduct a wellness check. Upon arrival, th...
Jeff Blagden Oct 20, 2021 Area in Question

Prince Rupert RCMP Seeking Man Wanted on Numerous Charges
Prince Rupert RCMP are asking for public assistance in locating a wanted man. 36 year-old Michael Andrew Jackson is wanted on charges of assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, assault by ...
Jeff Blagden Oct 20, 2021

Rotary Club of Prince Rupert to Host Annual Auction Solely Online
Prince Rupert's annual Rotary Club Auction is moving to the internet. For the first time ever, The Rotary Club of Prince Rupert will be holding their event fully online. Interested bidders will be abl...
Jeff Blagden Oct 20, 2021

Saik'uz Nation Puts Foot Down on Forestry Management Practices
A Northern BC First Nation is putting its foot down when it comes to forestry activities on their territory. In an effort to return to their more traditional forms of forestry, the Saik'uz Nation is d...
Jeff Blagden Oct 20, 2021

Business Licensing Changes on the Way for Quesnel
Those looking to acquire business licenses in Quesnel now have new guidelines to follow. City Council was presented with the new changes to the licensing bylaw at yesterday's regular meeting. Those ch...
Jeff Blagden Oct 20, 2021

RCMP Wage Increase Causing Financial Fears in Municipalities Across Canada
Municipalities across BC are concerned over the impact a new RCMP wage bump will have on their budgets. RCMP negotiated their first ever collective bargaining agreement earlier this year, and the time...
Jeff Blagden Oct 20, 2021

Some LifeLabs Locations to See Rotating Closures After Strike Notice Filed
Some LifeLabs locations in BC will affected by rotating closures as a number of its employees have filed a strike notice. LifeLabs employees represented by the BC Government Service Employees' Union h...
Jeff Blagden Oct 20, 2021