Category Archives: News
BCFNJC Launch New Book to Help Guide Criminal Justice Industry on Gladue Rights
The BC First Nations Justice Council are launching a new, free to read, book which looks to guide criminal justice employees in their understanding of Gladue Rights. Titled "The Gladue Principles: A G...
Aug 18, 2021
Public Safety Minister says Firefighters are in for tough fight
Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says wildfire crews are in for a challenging fight in the coming days as they battle some 263 wildfires across B-C, including 20 that are either highly visible or...
Aug 17, 2021
RCMP has now made 630 arrests in relation to old growth logging protests
The R-C-M-P have now made more than 630 arrests related to blockages set up to protest the logging of old-growth forests on southern Vancouver Island, including 56 people who have previously been arre...
Aug 17, 2021
BC liberal Candidate calls for Premier to return from vacation
A BC Liberal leadership candidate named Kevin Falcon has sent out a letter that is calling on BC's Premier John Horgan to return from his vacation in order to provide some support to the communities t...
Aug 17, 2021
Ship stuck in Kitimat because of Rio Tinto strike
Because of the on-going strike between Unifor Local 2301 and Rio Tinto, a Norwegian cargo ship has been stuck at a dock since July and now the ship's captain is calling for both the Union and Rio Tint...
Aug 17, 2021
BC Wildfire Service says rain helping take edge off of biggest fires
The B-C Wildfire Service says rain and cooler temperatures in the last day have taken an edge off some of the most aggressive blazes active in the province. Fire operations manager Todd Nessman says r...
Aug 17, 2021
First Day of Campaigning brings promises from party leaders
The first full day of campaigning for the upcoming flash Federal Election resulted in the party leaders giving out their latest economic pledge on what they will do to help the country recover from th...
Aug 17, 2021
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh Critical of Liberal Handling of Manufacturing Sector During Pandemic
While details were sparse, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh made his intentions clear at a conference in Coquitlam today. During the event, Singh was critical of the Liberal Government's handling of the Covid...
Aug 17, 2021
Housing Starts in BC Rise Month Over Month, Plummet in Yearly Comparison
According to the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, housing starts in BC dropped by 24 percent in July, compared to June, but still improved on last July's effort. While the mid-summer month m...
Aug 17, 2021
Bella Coola RCMP Seeking Information on Possible Boating Accident
RCMP in Bella Coola are looking for witnesses or anyone with information after a capsized boat near Bella Coola cost two tourists their lives. In the late morning of August 10th, Bella Coola RCMP were...
Aug 17, 2021