Category Archives: News
WestJet announces commitment to help grow Indigenous tourism across Canada
The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada has significantly increased its wingspan after a three year, $100,000 commitment with WestJet was announced today, during the International Indigenous Tour...
Nov 13, 2019
Fraser Lake RCMP investigating after fatal pedestrian crash
Fraser Lake RCMP are investigating the death of a man at the community's shopping mall. Investigators say the 66-year-old local resident was found dead in the parking lot Tuesday morning. Police say e...
Nov 13, 2019
Dog and puppies rescued from the dump all have homes for the holidays
A dog and her puppies left for dead near Williams Lake earlier this summer will all be spending the holiday season with families. The BC SPCA received the mother and nine puppies after a Good Samarita...
Nov 13, 2019
New sharing agreement announced in Quesnel
Local and Indigenous governments as well as local forestry stakeholders will benefit from increased participation opportunities in the forest sector. The new sharing agreement is called apportionment,...
Nov 13, 2019
Prince George RCMP arrest local man following break and enter
Early this morning Prince George RCMP received a report of a break and enter on Johnson St. as a result of an alarm being triggered. Officers attended the scene and attempted to clear the garage. A lo...
Nov 12, 2019
Still no word on when Highway 51 to Telegraph Creek will fully reopen
Daily openings along Highway 51 will continue, but it's not known when the only road link to Telegraph Creek will fully re-open to traffic. The route, which was blocked by a rockslide last Tuesday, No...
Nov 12, 2019
B.C. to announce help for stuggling forestry sector
The B.C. government will be making a couple of forestry-related announcements this week. Parliamentary Secretary Ravi Kahlon will be in Quesnel Wednesday to make changes to the allowable annual cut in...
Nov 12, 2019 (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)
Williams Lake resident hit by two thefts in two days
RCMP say a Williams Lake homeowner was the victim of two thefts over the weekend. Mounties were called to a Johnson Street home early Saturday after the resident reported a break-in. Officers arrested...
Nov 12, 2019
Houston RCMP continue to investigate homicide
On Sunday November 10th Houston RCMP were called to the 2100 block of Cataline Court for a report of a shooting. Officers immediately went to the scene where they located an adult man deceased and con...
Nov 12, 2019
Thieves drive stolen truck through shop doors
Williams Lake RCMP say a local business was targeted by a thieves. Police were called out to Peterson Contracting early Tuesday after someone broke into their shop and then drove through the closed ba...
Nov 12, 2019