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Northwest Indigenous youth athletes honoured for achievements
Six outstanding Indigenous youth athletes have been recognized for their achievements. The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I-SPARC) presented the 2019 Premier's Award for I...
Oct 30, 2019 2019 Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport, Northwest Regional Ceremony receiving line and recipients. Seated (L-R): Recipients Olivia Woods, Lando Ball, Irene Stevens, Destin Starlund (Northwest Regional Recipients not pictured, Devan Boyko and Samantha Wiley). Back Row: I·SPARC Executive Director, Rick Brant, 2018 Northwest Premier’s Awards Recipient, Jaimie Denny, Hereditary Chief George Gray, Marge Fraser, Deena & Gerald Robinson, Gitanyow Chief Tony Morgan, I·SPARC Northwest Regional Lead, Dewayne Robinson, Gitanmaax Chief Tracey Woods.
Lheidli T'enneh to host first Potlatch in over 70 years
A Prince George-area First Nation is gearing up to hold its first Potlatch in over 70 years. The Lheidli T'eneeh are hosting 20 First Nations representitives from around northern B.C. this week as the...
Oct 30, 2019
Quesnel man to appeal Yukon murder conviction
A 22-year-old Quesnel man will appeal his first-degree murder conviction for a 2017 shooting in Yukon. A jury found Edward Penner guilty of killing 25-year-old Adam Cormack at a gravel pit near Whiteh...
Oct 30, 2019
Canadians are split about moving Halloween
October 31 every year marks another year for trick-or-treating and everything scary. This also means another year where the debate rages on if Halloween should be moved to the last Saturday of October...
Oct 30, 2019
Tanker truck stolen in Fort St John
Fort St John Mounties are trying to track down a stolen tanker truck. The 2013 Western Star tanker was taken from a property early last Sunday (Oct. 27). The truck has a white cab, a stainless steel w...
Oct 30, 2019
Stikine residents might want to check their Lotto Max ticket
Someone in the Stikine region may be $20 million dollars richer. According to the BC Lottery Corporation, someone matched all seven numbers on a Lotto Max ticket, taking the the $20 million dollar pri...
Oct 30, 2019
Missing Fort St John woman found
Fort St John RCMP say a woman reported missing last month has been found. Mounties say 32-year-old Krista-Lyn Hurst is safe. Hurst was reported missing by family back on September 24. Police are thank...
Oct 30, 2019
Update on missing Fort St. John woman
On September 24, 2019 family of Krista-Lyn Hurst asked the Fort St. John RCMP for help in locating her. The Fort St. John RCMP have made extensive attempts to locate Krista-Lyn but have been unable to...
Oct 30, 2019
Houston RCMP still searching for missing woman
Houston RCMP are asking for help finding a missing woman. Mounties say 69-year-old Laureen Campbell Fabian was last seen October 28 as she left her home for a hike. Police have provided a picture of F...
Oct 29, 2019
PG RCMP seize cocaine and cash during multiple searches
Prince George RCMP say they seized a significant amount of cocaine and nearly $15,000 as part of an ongoing drug probe. Local Mounties, along with the North District Emergency Response Team and the Co...
Oct 29, 2019