Category Archives: News
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
Interior Health Relocating Long-Term Care Residents in Light of Wildfire Concerns
Concern over increasing wildfire activity in the region has prompted Interior Health to take action. To ensure the safety of long-term care residents, the Authority has begun to proactively relocate r...
Aug 17, 2021
CRD Downgrades Big Stick #3 Evacuation Order to an Alert
Cariboo residents evacuated during the Big Stick #3 order issued on August 3rd can begin coming home. Last night, the Cariboo Regional District officially downgraded the order to an alert, meaning res...
Aug 17, 2021
Covid-19 Case Update
While BC has seen no new Covid-19 outbreaks since Friday, the province is still facing 10 active outbreaks, 7 of which are in the Interior Health region. Currently there are 5,090 active cases provinc...
Aug 17, 2021