Category Archives: News
Launch of Indigenous language app sees large success
A new Indigenous language app, designed by Prince Rupert resident Brendan Eshom is seeing a surge of popularity. It was launched over the weekend and its surge in popularity saw it land on the Apple A...
Jul 13, 2020
Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council releases statement on growing concerns of Covid-19 in remote communities
Concerns over Covid-19 continue in remote First Nations communities. Concerns in remote First Nations grow as B.C. begins phase 3 of its restart plan. Phase 3 was launched without consultation or cons...
Jul 13, 2020
Nisga'a Fisheries and Wildlife announces salmon fishing closure
The Nisga'a government has put a pair of closures into effect for salmon fishing. The government has been tracking Chinook and Sockeye. As of July 7, 31,785 Sockeye have passed the fish wheels with 35...
Jul 13, 2020
Prince George RCMP arrest assault suspect
Early Wednesday afternoon Prince George RCMP responded to a report of an assault at a retail store on the 400 block of Dominion St. A store representative confronted a female shoplifter who was attemp...
Jul 10, 2020
Important Dawson Creek crossing replaced with new bridge
Rolla Road bridge maintenance in Dawson Creek has now been completed. The bridge maintenance and road alignment was done to help ensure safety on the bridge, especially during future flood events. The...
Jul 10, 2020
Finance Minister Carole James gives update on job numbers in B.C.
Finance Minister Carole James spoke today regarding the latest numbers by Statistics Canada regarding the June Labour Force Survey. In June the number of employed people rose by 118,000 which is a 5.4...
Jul 10, 2020
Website and survey to be launched to help identify the extent of racism in health care
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond spoke today regarding the investigation into claims that a racist gambling game was happening in a B.C. hospital. The game involved health-care staff betting on the blo...
Jul 09, 2020
Prince George RCMP Serious Crime Section investigating fire that claimed three lives
In the morning yesterday the Prince George RCMP as well as other emergency services received a report of a fire at a motel on the 900 block of Victoria St. When emergency crews arrived on scene they f...
Jul 09, 2020
Northwest Regional Airport sees increase in riders for June
The most recent stats from the Northwest Regional Airport have been released. June saw an increase of more than two times from the previous two months to over 6,400 riders, but still a big drop from l...
Jul 09, 2020
The City of Quesnel has lifted its local state of emergency
The state of emergency was put in place on Apr 24, 2020. The state of emergency was put in place as the threat of flooding grew and could have potentially resulted in damages to property or the enviro...
Jul 08, 2020