Category Archives: News
Number of workers on construction of new Mills Memorial Hospital expected to be in hundreds
The construction of both the new Mills Memorial Hospital and the accompanying Seven Sisters mental health facility is expected to generate a little bit over 2,650 person years of employment with the p...
Jul 12, 2021
RCMP investigates cause of Lytton fire
The R-C-M-P say their investigation into the cause of the wildfire that raced through the Village of Lytton is focused on an area that provides access to a foot and rail bridge across the Fraser River...
Jul 12, 2021
Conservation Officer Service issues warning about violating fire ban
Yesterday the BC Conservation Officer Service gave a statement that declared that Large fines will be issued for failing to adhere to the provincial fire ban. Alex Lyubomudrov, conservation officer fo...
Jul 09, 2021
BC Premier will lobby for Military to clear out fire danger zones
BC Premier John Horgan says he will lobby for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to deploy some of Canada's military personnel to help clear out fire danger zones to hopefully prevent future wildfires. Tru...
Jul 09, 2021
City of Terrace to receive a million dollars in gas tax funds
The City of Terrace can expect to receive over a million dollars in gas tax funds based on its projection for 2021 to 2022 allocated by the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM). While the initial proje...
Jul 09, 2021
Lytton residents go on bus tour to survey damage to village.
Some residents of Lytton are back in the Fraser Canyon village today for an unfortunate look at what remains of their community after last week's wildfire. Buses carrying residents from as far away as...
Jul 09, 2021 Photo courtesy BC Wildfire Service
Air Quality Statement For Cariboo North and South
Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement for both Cariboo North and Cariboo South mainly due to the ongoing wildfire situation in the province. The smoky skies bulletin was issued...
Jul 08, 2021 tuchodi / CC
Jody Wilson-Raybould Won't Seek Re-election
Two terms as a member of Parliament are enough for Jody Wilson-Raybould -- the Independent M-P has announced she won't run in the next federal election. In a social media post to her Vancouver-Granvil...
Jul 08, 2021
Bulkley Fire Sparks Evacuation Alert and Warning
More than 200 wildfires are burning across B-C -- including more than two dozen new ones sparked in the last 24 hours -- many as a lightning storm blew through the southern and central Interior. One o...
Jul 08, 2021
Feds and BC Government Agree on Childcare Funding
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier John Horgan say B-C and the federal government have reached an agreement on funding for 10-dollar-a-day child care. Speaking in Coquitlam this morning, Horgan...
Jul 08, 2021