Category Archives: News
Smithers RCMP Seek Timothy Bakanec in Fatal Crash Case
The Smithers RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating 73-year-old Timothy Bakanec, who is wanted in connection with a fatal collision in Smithers on October 20, 2021. The crash, which occurre...
Dec 12, 2024
City Urges Residents to Prevent Christmas House Fires
As the holiday season kicks into full swing, the City of Prince Rupert is reminding residents about the increased risk of house fires. Common holiday hazards include space heaters, overloaded circuits...
Dec 12, 2024
Letter: SD91 Cancels Christmas Concert Over Religious Content
A Burns Lake resident, Kristopher Shively, is expressing concern over the cancellation of the Christmas concert at Francois Lake Elementary School. The decision followed a complaint about religious el...
Dec 12, 2024 dimaberkut / Depositphotos.com
Water Quality Advisory Lifted in Kitimat
A water quality advisory for Kitimat has been lifted as of today. The advisory had been issued earlier due to potential risks to the local drinking water, though there was no immediate need for a boil...
Dec 12, 2024
School board District 82 Considers Indigenous Representation Proposal
Two months after the Inter-Tribal Education Committee (ITEC) called for Indigenous representation on the Coast Mountain School District 82 board, the district is still reviewing the proposal. Which in...
Dec 11, 2024
MP Bachrach Calls for Hearings on Dangerous Goods Shipped by Rail
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach has launched six days of parliamentary hearings to assess whether communities are adequately protected from spills and fires caused by the rail transport of da...
Dec 11, 2024
LNG Canada Flares to Reach 20 Meters During Winter Testing
Starting December 4, LNG Canada's Kitimat facility will see a dramatic increase in flaring, with flames expected to reach up to 20 meters. This is part of ongoing testing, including Incinerator Burner...
Dec 11, 2024
AFN Calls for Urgent Resolution to Postal Strike Amid Delays to Vital Supplies
The Assembly of First Nations says the ongoing postal strike is disrupting the delivery of essential items, including medications, to rural and remote communities. National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepin...
Dec 10, 2024
Police Recover Multiple Firearms and Drugs in Weekend Operation
Prince George RCMP's Problem-Oriented Policing Team and Downtown Safety Unit carried out two search warrants under the Controlled Drugs And Substances Act and the Firearms Act on the 2600-block of Qui...
Dec 10, 2024
Fifteen Fisheries Charges Filed a Decade After Mount Polley Dam Collapse in B.C.
More than a decade after one of the largest environmental disasters in B.C.'s history, charges have been laid against Imperial Metals Corporation. The company is facing 15 charges under the federal Fi...
Dec 10, 2024