Category Archives: News
Kitimat Council Approves 2025 Budget and Tax Changes
Kitimat council has finalized the town's 2025 tax framework, unanimously adopting three key financial bylaws during a special meeting held on May 7. The move follows earlier readings of the bylaws at ...
May 13, 2025
Dawson Creek ER Temporarily Closed Until 10 PM
Emergency Department services at Dawson Creek & District Hospital are currently unavailable due to unexpected staffing shortages. Regular operations are expected to resume at 10 o'clock tonight. I...
May 12, 2025
Kitselas First Nation Expands Forestry Operations with Major Tenure Purchase
Kitselas First Nation is expanding its role in the forestry sector with the purchase of a new forest tenure from A&A Trading Ltd. The deal includes Forest License A16836 and Road Permit RP16688, g...
May 12, 2025
B.C. Attracts Surge of U.S. Nurses with Streamlined Registration Process
A new initiative in British Columbia has drastically reduced the time for U.S. nurses to register and start working in the province. What once took months can now be completed in just a few days, lead...
May 12, 2025
Kitselas First Nation Announces 2025 Election Candidates
The Kitselas First Nation has announced its official list of candidates for the 2025 Council Elections, with a wide slate of nominees vying for both Councillor and Chief positions. The notice, dated M...
May 12, 2025
RCMP Investigate Targeted Shooting in Fort St. John
A shooting incident early on May 11, 2025, has Fort St. John RCMP investigating what they believe to be a targeted attack. At approximately 1:40 A.M., officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 1...
May 12, 2025
Parents and Indigenous Leaders Demand Investigation into School District #27's Handling of Racial Violence
Esk'etemc, alongside the Concerned Parents and Caregivers of Williams Lake (CPWL), has launched a new website and video urging the Ministry of Education and Child Care (MECC) to conduct a thorough inv...
May 12, 2025
Drug Bust in Thornhill Leads to Multiple Arrests, Ongoing Investigation
Police executed a search warrant this Saturday May 3 at a home on Queensway Drive in Thornhill, following a drug trafficking investigation. Officers seized suspected cocaine, crystal meth, illicit pha...
May 12, 2025
May 9 News
May 09, 2025
Mother's Day Isn't Always Easy - And That's Okay
While Mother's Day is a time of celebration for many, it can also bring deep emotional challenges. For some, the holiday is a reminder of loss - the mother they no longer have, the child they once car...
May 09, 2025