Category Archives: News
Prince Rupert creates a Small Business Recovery Task Force
The Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Prince Rupert, and the City of Prince Rupert's Economic Development Office are partnering in creating the Small Business Recovery Task Force...
May 13, 2020
National Indigenous group files court application over inadequate funding during Covid-19
A National Indigenous group has filed a court application over the inadequate and discriminatory funding during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples and its Provincial and Territo...
May 13, 2020
7 new cases reported today in the province
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry gave the latest Covid-19 stats today. There is 7 new cases to report bringing the total to 2360. There are no changes in case numbers in Northern or Interior...
May 12, 2020
Town of Smithers conducting Water Flushing Program
The Town of Smithers will be conducting annual water main flushing that runs from May 11 to June 5. Two weeks prior to the annual Water Main Flushing Program beginning, chlorine will be added to the s...
May 12, 2020
Stikine communities receive nearly $9 million in new funding
Stikine communities will benefit from over $8 million in funding announced by the province. MLA Doug Donaldson says the funding will be for local infrastructure and service improvements. The funding i...
May 12, 2020
RCMP looking for missing man
Dawson Creek RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing man. On Apr. 26 RCMP received a report of a missing person, Benjamin William McWhirter. He was last seen leaving the Dawson Cre...
May 12, 2020
Provincial Health Officials provide update on the Covid-19 situation
Provincial Health Officials gave their update on the last two reporting periods on the Covid-19 situation. There are 23 new test positive cases since Saturday's reporting period bringing the provincia...
May 11, 2020
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Nisga'a Treaty
The governments of Canada, British Columbia, and the Nisga'a Nation commemorate this major milestone on the path of reconciliation. May 11, 2000, marks the end of a journey as the Nisga'a Treaty provi...
May 11, 2020
Prince Rupert RCMP seeking witnesses following fatal motorcycle crash
The Prince Rupert RCMP are seeking witnesses in relation to a fatal motorcycle crash. The crash took place on May 9 at 5:14 p.m., an off-duty Prince Rupert RCMP officer came across a motorcycle crash ...
May 11, 2020
North District Major Crime investigating following discovery of human remains near Quesnel
The BC RCMP North District Major Crime Unit with the assistance of Quesnel RCMP and the B.C. Coroners service are investigating following the discovery of human remains in a rural Quesnel Area. Around...
May 11, 2020