Category Archives: News

Campfire Ban lifted in Northwest Fire Centre
As of earlier today at noon, Campfires are once again allowed in both the Prince George and Northwest Fire Centres, considering the recent rainy days and cooler temperatures. The BC Wildfire Service g...
Rob Young Jul 28, 2021

Terrace RCMP investigating death of woman run over by Train
Both the Terrace RCMP and BC Coroners Service are in the middle of investigating a train incident that took the life of a Terrace woman last week. At around 6:30 pm on last Monday July 19, the Terrace...
Rob Young Jul 27, 2021

New Response team for Mental Health and Substance use problems sent out to Northwest BC
A brand new response team has been sent to northwest B.C. in order to provide rapid response for the communities that are facing big time mental health and substance abuse challenges. The Northwest Sp...
Rob Young Jul 27, 2021

Rio Tinto reducing production at Smelter because of strike
In a news release from earlier today, Rio Tinto announced that they have begun reducing production at their BC Works aluminum smelter in Kitimat because of a strike initiated by the Unifor Local 2301 ...
Rob Young Jul 27, 2021

BC launching month long Vaccination Campaign
B-C is launching a month-long vaccination blitz to encourage as many people as possible to get immunized against COVID-19. The Vax for B-C campaign begins today and continues through August -- aimed a...
Rob Young Jul 27, 2021

BC Wildfire Service officials worried about people not following evac orders
Officials with the B-C Wildfire Service say they're making progress fighting some 250 blazes, but they're concerned about people defying evacuation orders. Director of operations Rob Schweitzer told a...
Rob Young Jul 27, 2021

Rio Tinto Workers officially begin Strike
About 900 Rio Tinto workers at the company's aluminum smelting facilities in Kitimat, B-C, have gone on strike. The walkout began Sunday at one minute after midnight. Unifor Local 2301, which represen...
Rob Young Jul 26, 2021

Hope Air receives donation from Coastal Gaslink and LNG Canada
Hope Air, the only Canadian charity that provides flights and accommodations for those in financial need who need to travel for medical care far from home, announced earlier today that Coastal Gaslink...
Rob Young Jul 26, 2021

BC Children's Hospital Researchers give warning to watch out for a common virus in infants
Researchers at B-C Children's Hospital warn that infants and children could suffer more respiratory infections this summer as pandemic restrictions ease -- and they say doctors should watch for an ill...
Rob Young Jul 26, 2021

Coastal Gaslink completes first facility in Pipeline project
Coastal GasLink says it has fully completed its first facility as part of the project to build a natural gas pipeline from Dawson Creek to Kitimat in northern B-C. An update from the company says the ...
Rob Young Jul 26, 2021