Category Archives: News
Weekend tanker truck accident on highway 49
A tanker truck was involved in an accident on Highway 49 while crossing the Pouce Coupe bridge Nov. 16. The accident resulted in a tanker truck fire approximately 5 km east of Dawson Creek, B.C. Dawso...
Nov 18, 2019
Water Quality Advisory for the District of Kitimat
The District of Kitimat is under a water quality advisory. Northern Health recommends that children, pregnant women, the elderly and persons with weakened immune systems drink boiled water at this tim...
Nov 18, 2019
Pile burning taking place near 70 Mile House
Pile burning is planned in the 70 Mile House and 100 Mile House areas this fall and into the winter. Piles of woody debris will be burned to help reduce wildfire risks. The piles were originally creat...
Nov 15, 2019
RCMP locate missing Prince Rupert man
Prince Rupert RCMP have found a local man who was reported missing earlier this week. Mounties say 53-year-old Melvin Young has been located. Police are thanking the public for their assistance.
Nov 15, 2019
Masset RCMP looking for information regarding a theft
Sometime between November 5 and November 12 someone forced entry into the Northern Health Sea Can located at the Masset evacuation command post muster point south of Masset along highway 16. The targe...
Nov 14, 2019
Wet, windy weather for the weekend on the Central Coast
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Central Coast and other coastal communities. Forescasters expect an atmospheric river will hit the coast Satuday, bringing with it hea...
Nov 14, 2019
Location chosen for Hometown Hockey events
Prince Rupert has selected it's location for the Hometown Hockey event. After a successful submission from the Rec staff as well as minor hockey, the Rec Complex will be hosting the events December 7 ...
Nov 14, 2019
Hereditary Chief Edward John facing charges
Edward John, Hereditary Chief of the Tl'azt'en Nation is facing 4 charges of having sexual intercourse with a female person without her consent. The alleged offences date back to 1974 in Prince George...
Nov 14, 2019
Prince Rupert RCMP looking for missing man
Prince Rupert RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding a missing person. Melvin Stanely Young was last seen yesterday around noon at a gas station in the Industrial park in Prince Rupert. He w...
Nov 14, 2019
Funding for forests projects announced today
More than $27 million in project grants were announced today. The grants will help create jobs throughout British Columbia they will also help increase the use of wood fibre that otherwise would have ...
Nov 13, 2019