Category Archives: News
Orange Shirt society putting on event in Williams Lake
The Orange Shirt Society has sent out a call for both volunteers and donations as they are planning an event for the inaugural National Day for Truth & Reconciliation on September 30th in Williams...
Aug 20, 2021
New fire on Vancouver Island now covers 70 hectares
A blaze that broke out yesterday on Vancouver Island west of Ladysmith now covers about 70 hectares -- or about three quarters of a square kilometre. The B-C Wildfire Service says flames are moving so...
Aug 20, 2021 Photo courtesy BC Wildfire Service
Union representing education workers asking for daytime custodians to be brought back
The union representing over 30-thousand education workers in B-C public schools says it's time to bring back daytime custodians to keep schools clean as students head back to class in September. The p...
Aug 20, 2021
BC giving funding to help set up situation table
The Province of BC is giving out quite a bit of money in order to help get a Situation table in Kitimat set up all the way. Situation tables, which have been also known as hubs, is an alliance of sort...
Aug 20, 2021
BCAA Says Majority of British Columbians Ready to Travel Again
According to a survey conducted by the BCAA, 58 percent of British Columbian's feel ready to begin travelling again this year. Performed by the BCAA for Insights West, the Travel Confidence Survey com...
Aug 20, 2021
New Staffing Model to Bring Full Time Paramedics to Some Northern Communities
A new staffing model looks to bring more paramedics to rural and remote communities in Northern BC. Yesterday, the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George released an update they received on the plan ...
Aug 20, 2021
Regional District of Fraser-Fort George Re-Ups Agreement with Northern Health
As part of their August board meeting, the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George has re-upped an agreement with Northern Health. The Fraser-Fort George Regional Hospital District will renew their Me...
Aug 20, 2021 Northern Health logo // Courtesy: Northern Health
Chief Wayne Christian Re-elected as Shuswap Tribal Chief
With no one stepping up against him, Wayne Christian, Chief of Splatsin, has been reelected as Shuswap Tribal Chief through acclamation. The Chief has spent a total of 26 years either on council or as...
Aug 20, 2021
Prince George RCMP Looking for Information on Home Invasion Suspect
Prince George RCMP are seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect from a Wednesday home invasion. Officers received reports of the invasion on the 100 block of River Road just before midnight....
Aug 20, 2021
Williams Lake to Host a Number of Drop-in Vaccination Clinics
With 41 workers testing positive for Covid at BC Hydro's Site C project, the utility is adding restrictions for employees. According to a company spokesman, BC Hydro had been following the BCCDC's gui...
Aug 20, 2021