Category Archives: News
Public forestry forum hoping to find answers to growing problem
MLA Ellis Ross hosted a public forum today talking about the recent decline in the forestry industry. He was joined by MLA John Rustad. Joining with members from the city and people from the forestry ...
Oct 03, 2019
Election candidates urged to support ending open-net fish farms
The NDP candidate for Skeena-Bulkley Valley is asking his competitors to support a pledge to end open-net fish farms on the B.C. Coast. The pledge campaign is organized by the Wild Salmon Forever Soci...
Oct 03, 2019
Wanted man believed to be in the Dawson Creek area
Mounties believe a wanted Kelowna man may be in the Dawson Creek area. Police say 45-year-old Jeremiah James Miller is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for suspension of statutory release. Miller is de...
Oct 03, 2019
Lheidli T’enneh and UNBC announce partnership to provide free education
The University of Northern B.C. and a Prince George area First Nation have partnered to support Indigenous access to post-secondary education. The agreement, believed to be the first of its kind in Ca...
Oct 03, 2019 UNBC President Dr. Daniel Weeks and Lheidli T’enneh Nation chief Clay Pountney sign an Agreement that provides two options for members of the Lheidli T'enneh to attend UNBC at no cost.
Highway 16 open to traffic east of Burns Lake
The B.C. transportation ministry says Highway 16 is again open to traffic in both directions near Burns Lake. The road was initially closed after hydro lines come down across a section of the highway ...
Oct 02, 2019
Fort St. John RCMPinvestigating after livestock found dead and missing genitals
Fort St. John Mounties are investigating two suspicious livestock deaths. The death of a bull was reported to police September 22 after it was found missing its genitals. A dead horse, also missing it...
Oct 02, 2019
Downed power lines close Highway 16 near Burns Lake
The B.C. transportation ministry says Highway 16 is closed in both directions near Burns Lake. Few details are available, but the ministry says hydro lines have come down across a section of the highw...
Oct 02, 2019
Declining caribou populations in Chilcotin Region
According to the Ts'ilhqot'in National Government (TNG) Caribou populations in the Chilcotin have been on the decline since 2003. The Charlotte Alplands caribou herd is believed to have already disapp...
Oct 02, 2019
City of Quesnel looking to tackle big issues in the community
The City of Quesnel attended the Union of B.C. Municipalities. A yearly convention for local governments to get together to share their best practices. Two main topics were on the agenda for a Mayors'...
Oct 02, 2019
Connectivity helps keep people safe on Haida Gwaii
According to Chris Ashurst, president of the Masset Marine Rescue Society upgrades to local internet networks and cellular service have made a big difference in the work they do. Masset Marine Rescue ...
Oct 02, 2019