Category Archives: News
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
Series of Vaccination Clinics to open in Clearwater
In an effort to combat the 7 on-going outbreaks in the region, Interior Health will be hosting s number of drop-in clinics over the next five weeks. All clinics will be hosted in Clearwater at the Hea...
Aug 17, 2021
Drive BC provides info where fire dangers are on the roads
As wildfires flare in all corners of B-C, travelers are being warned to check their routes and intended destinations before setting out -- because flames block many routes -- including some key highwa...
Aug 16, 2021
Nuxalk Nation asks Vancouver mining company to leave their territory
The Nuxalk Nation on B-C's north-central coast has given a Vancouver mining company until Wednesday to quit mining exploration in the region and leave Nuxalk territory. The chief and council of the na...
Aug 16, 2021