Category Archives: News
Prescribed burning to be taking place in the Burns Lake area
Prescribed burning will be taking place in the Burns Lake area. The B.C. Wildfire Service and Burns Lake Community Forest will be conducting the prescribed burns with support from Shifting Mosaics Con...
Oct 01, 2020
Government of Canada announces steps to making Sept. 30 a national holiday
The Government of Canada has announced steps in creating a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Bill C-5 was introduced as a step to implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Call t...
Oct 01, 2020
Carrier Sekani Tribal Council calls for transparency from DFO
The Carrier Tribal Council is calling for more transparency from Fisheries and Oceans Canada on its intentions around transitioning from open-net fish farms to land-based closed containment. This week...
Sep 30, 2020
Williams Lake RCMP investigating break and enter
Williams Lake RCMP are investigating a break and enter on a local residence. On Sept. 29, at approximately 6:42 a.m., RCMP responded to a report break and enter in progress in the 5800 block of Robert...
Sep 30, 2020
Sept. 30 marks Orange Shirt Day
September 30th is orange shirt day, the day to raise awareness of the effects of the residential school systems and the resulted intergenerational trauma. Orange Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Josep...
Sep 30, 2020
District of Kitimat water system under Water Quality Advisory
The District of Kitimat is currently under a Water Quality Advisory. Northern Health is recommending that children, the elderly, pregnant women and persons with weakened immune systems drink boiled wa...
Sep 29, 2020
City of Quesnel continues to take a proactive approach on the airport
The City of Quesnel is taking a proactive approach in light of the recently announced schedule for Central Mountain Air (CMA) flights. CMA has recently notified the City of Quesnel that flights are no...
Sep 29, 2020
Winter tires required on B.C. Highways starting on Oct. 1
Winter is just around the corner here and B.C. and that means the requirement of winter tires across all major highways returns. BC RCMP's Traffic division sent out a tweet today reminding everyone th...
Sep 29, 2020
Federal Government continuing the implementation of the Indigenous Languages Act
The Federal Government announced steps today to advance the implementation of the Indigenous Languages Act. Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage made the announcement that a series of virt...
Sep 28, 2020
Additional cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Witset First Nation as lockdown measures continue
Sept. 25 marked a week since the Witset First Nation went into lockdown to help slow the spread of Covid-19. The Witset First Nation released a statement saying that they were up to 14 cases in the co...
Sep 28, 2020