Category Archives: News
$9.7-Billion Deficit in Provincial Budget
Finance Minister Selina Robinson has released her first provincial budget. While it includes billions of dollars in spending on infrastructure and programs, it also forecasts a deficit of $9.7-billion...
Apr 20, 2021
COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Extended
The three week COVID-19 "circuit breaker" has been extended through the May long weekend, in addition to newly introduced travel restrictions. Premier John Horgan says orders will be issued on Friday ...
Apr 19, 2021
IIO Sent to Investigation in Burns Lake
The province's police watchdog has sent investigators to Burns Lake. The Independent Investigations Office is taking a look at an incident that took place on December 6 last year. According to the RCM...
Apr 19, 2021
Appeal Court Win for First Nations Commercial Fishing Rights
The leaders are of the Ahousaht, Ehattesaht/Chinehkint, Hesquiaht, Mowachaht/Muchalaht and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations, are hailing a B.C. Appeals Court decision that upheld parts of a B.C. Supreme Co...
Apr 19, 2021
Latest COVID-19 Update
The Health Ministry is reporting 1,005 new cases of COVID-19, with 51 of them in the Northern Health Region. Health officials are also reporting 425 are currently hospitalized due to the virus, anothe...
Apr 16, 2021
Funding for Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs and Lake Babine Nation
Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs will be receiving $7.2-million from the province to support work to implement their title and rights. The three-year funding commitment will support the hereditary chief...
Apr 16, 2021
Mother Pleas for Information on Missing Daughter
It's been over a year since Shaylanna Lewis was reported missing to Masset RCMP. She was last seen on March 21, 2020, at around 5:15 in the evening, walking along the south side of the highway near Ma...
Apr 16, 2021 Shaylanna Lewis has been missing since last March. Source: Masset RCMP.
New Record for COVID-19 Hospitalizations
The province has broken another COVID-19 record. During today's briefing, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, announced 409 people are currently hospitalized with the virus, a new record. 125 ...
Apr 15, 2021
Lower Post Residential School to be Demolished
The Lower Post Residential School was once used as a post office and band office, and will be torn down and replaced by a multi-use building. The project will cost $13.5-million in funding, the bulk o...
Apr 15, 2021 Premier John Horgan, announcing the funding for the new community centre in Lower Post. Source: Province of B.C.
Dease Lake Airport Gets $11-million Upgrade
The Dease Lake Airport is getting an $11-million upgrade. The bulk of the funding, $9-million, comes from the province's economic recovery fund for airport upgrades. The remaining $2-million comes fro...
Apr 15, 2021