Category Archives: News
First Nations event cancelled
The First Nations LNG alliance event that was set for October 12th in Smithers has been cancelled. This event was to be the first ever First Nations led Pro-LNG event. The First Nations LNG alliance h...
Oct 09, 2019
The City of Quesnel looking to fight climate change
The City of Quesnel has big plans to tackle climate change. The Quesnel City Council was successful in obtaining a grant to hire a person to assist in documenting the cities carbon footprint both as a...
Oct 09, 2019
Coastal GasLink postpones northern B.C. job fairs and open houses
Coastal GasLink has postponed a series of northern B.C. open houses and job fairs. CGL says the events in Prince George, Vanderhoof, Houston, and Burns Lake will be rescheduled at a later date. Spokes...
Oct 09, 2019
Northwest First Nations launch natural gas supply initiative
A group of northwest B.C. First Nations says it wants to help the world ween itself off coal. The Lax Kw'alaams Band, Metlakatla, Haisla, and Nisga'a Nations have signed a memorandum of understanding ...
Oct 09, 2019
McBride RCMP say no criminal intent after student approached by motorist
McBride Mounties say they don't believe there was any criminal intent after a local school reported an attempted abduction. RCMP say a local secondary school student was heading to class Tuesday morni...
Oct 08, 2019
Prince Rupert lifts Boil Water Notice
The City of Prince Rupert has lifted a boil water notice issued for an area of the community. The City says flushing of the water system has removed bacteriological coliforms that prompted the notice ...
Oct 08, 2019
Vanderhoof RCMP arrest one person for string of arsons
Vanderhoof RCMP are investigating a string of suspicious fires in the community. Mounties say the first fire was reported in April, while the most recent blaze was reported September 26, 2019. Investi...
Oct 08, 2019
Smithers family receives Minister's Award
Mark and Pauline Adamson are being recognized by the Province through the Minister's Award for Innovation and Excellence in Woodlot Management for the North and for being the top provincial performer....
Oct 08, 2019
Key issues being endorsed at the UBCM
The City of Williams Lake was represented at this years Union Of B.C. Municipalities. They had some resolutions in mind that they wanted to see endorsed. Two items came to the forefront including the ...
Oct 08, 2019
Homelessness, health care and housing are key issues for the City of Terrace
Security, Health care and housing were the key points that came from a public input opportunity on homelessness and related issues. The City of Terrace is looking to hire 3 more RCMP members. Each add...
Oct 08, 2019