Category Archives: News

RCMP investigate possible domestic assault
Fort St John RCMP are investigating a possible domestic assault from earlier this month. Someone reported a dispute between a man and a female in a gold coloured SUV at 12:45 p.m. August 5. The vehicl...
Craig Ellis Aug 15, 2019

Province funds Indigenous driver training in northwest B.C.
The Province is providing $360,000 to a Terrace-based driving school to deliver training in rural Indigenous communities. Advanced education minister Melanie Mark made the announcement in Terrace Thur...
Craig Ellis Aug 15, 2019

DFO re-opens recreational Skeena Coho and Pink salmon fishery
Anglers are once again able to head back to the Skeena River watershed to fish. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada has re-opened the recreational Coho and Pink salmon fishery. However, fish...
Craig Ellis Aug 15, 2019 Photo Kevin Cass

Rio Tinto fined 662K for safety incident
WorkSafe BC has handed Rio Tinto a hefty fine for an incident at the company's Kitimat aluminum smelter. The company was fined just over $662,000 last month for what WorkSafe BC describes as "high-ris...
Craig Ellis Aug 14, 2019

Advanced ed minister in Terrace Thursday
Advanced education minister Melanie Mark will be in Terrace Thursday. Mark is scheduled to make an announcement about support for a training project which the ministry says is improving job opportunit...
Craig Ellis Aug 14, 2019

Northwest wildfires flare up with wind
As expected, strong winds have caused growth in some northwest B.C. wildfires. The Barrington River fire 50 kilometres west of Telegraph Creek covers about 4,600 hectares and has spread mainly toward ...
Craig Ellis Aug 14, 2019 Southwest Tagish Lake Fire

New wheels for New Hazelton Fire Department
The District of New Hazelton will officially get the keys to its new fire truck later this month. The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine says the water tender is outfitted with extensive capability ...
Craig Ellis Aug 14, 2019

Planned phone outage means no 9-1-1 for some CRD communities for 7 hours
The Cariboo Regional District is advising some residents about a planned phone outage. Telus says all cell and landline numbers starting with 397 in the Forest Grove, Canim Lake, and Hawkins Lake area...
Craig Ellis Aug 14, 2019

RCMP find body at bridge near Pouce Coupe
The BC Coroners Service is investigating the sudden death of a youth in northeast B.C. Dawson Creek RCMP confirm that they found the body of a male at the old train bridge in Pouce Coupe Monday, Aug, ...
Craig Ellis Aug 14, 2019

Fundraiser launched for truck driver injured in crash
Family of a trucker injured in a crash earlier this week have launched a fundraiser. Kyla Swaile says her father Mike is lucky to be alive after his tanker rolled off of Highway 97 near the Halfway Ri...
Craig Ellis Aug 14, 2019