Category Archives: News
Joint federal-provincial plan will help stem decline of fish populations in BC
A joint action plan between the federal and provincial governments seeks to stem the rapid decline of BC's fish populations. According to a release which pre-empted the plan, steelhead trout are now s...
Jul 12, 2019
Canada officially sells off Ridley Terminals stake
Today Canada officially closed the long-rumoured sale of Ridley Terminals Inc. Based out of Prince Rupert, the former Crown Corporation had served the area for more than three decades. Over that time,...
Jul 12, 2019
UBCIC calls for immediate provincial and federal mitigation efforts relating to Fraser River rockslide
Members of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs are calling for agencies, both federal and provincial, to take immediate action to mitigate the ecological impacts of last month's Fraser River rockslide. Now ...
Jul 12, 2019
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency seeking public input on Kitimat LNG
Two upcoming decisions relating to the proposed Kitimat LNG project have the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency seeking public input. Not to be confused with the LNG Canada project, Kitimat LNG ...
Jul 12, 2019
Dawson Creek RCMP searching for wanted man
Dawson Creek RCMP are hoping the public can help them locate a mand wanted on a number of warrants. 27 year-old Jesse Freeman is wanted on 8 unendorsed and one endorsed warrant in total. You can find ...
Jul 12, 2019
Quesnel RCMP led on spanning chase spurred by well-informed employee
A call from a well-informed resident sent RCMP on a grand chase across Quesnel on Wednesday. Initially, police received a call from an employee at a Malcolm Drive business notifying them of a man brea...
Jul 12, 2019
Fresh funding will help 5 northwestern communities better prepare for wildfires
Another provincial funding injection will help bolster the northwest against the coming wildfires. Just over 265 thousand dollars will go to five local governments and First Nations within the Northwe...
Jul 11, 2019
New supportive housing units on the way in Quesnel
Construction is set to begin on new 32-unit supportive housing project in Quesnel. Funded by the province and operated by the Quesnel Shelter and Support Society, the new units seek to help house and ...
Jul 11, 2019
Roughly 120 properties affected by flooding near Chilcotin River
According to the most recent flood maps, roughly 120 properties in the Cariboo were impacted by the recent overflowing of the Chilcotin River. On Tuesday, the BC River Forecast Centre declared a flood...
Jul 11, 2019
New provincial judge appointed in Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert is set to welcome a new provincial court judge next month. On Tuesday, the government appointed Judge David Patterson as their newest northern region judge, and assigned him to Prince Ru...
Jul 11, 2019