Category Archives: News
UNBC student worries grow as strike continues
Students continue to rally at UNBC campuses. Frustrations build for students as they wait for an agreement to be reached. Students in the social work program would delay their graduation by two or mor...
Nov 27, 2019
Prince George RCMP searching for fraud suspect
On Sept. 19, the Prince George RCMP received a report of an identity theft that had occurred in August. An unknown suspect had defrauded a local branch of a national bank of thousands of dollars using...
Nov 27, 2019
Mediator appointed for UNBC negotiations
A special mediator has been appointed for the UNBC strike by the provincial government. Trevor Sones has been appointed to take on the role. In a statement by labour minister Harry Bains he says, "our...
Nov 27, 2019
Fort St. John RCMP looking for missing person
Police in northeast B.C. are asking for help finding a missing person. Fort St. John RCMP say 25-year-old Braytin Lequyer was last seen Friday November 22 at a home near Old Fort. Investigators say Br...
Nov 27, 2019
Terrace council backs restorative justice expansion
City council will support expansion of the Terrace Restorative Justice Program. The volunteer program focuses on diverting youth away from the criminal justice system and instead, has victims meet wit...
Nov 27, 2019
Arson devastates Indigenous fish camp
Stewart RCMP are investigating a fire at a First Nations fish camp along the Meziadin River. Mounties were called to the Lax an zok Fish Camp November 18 to find that all the cabins and a walkway had ...
Nov 27, 2019
More drug trafficking arrests in Prince George
In the evening of Nov. 21, the Prince George RCMP's street unit arrested a 28 year old man along with a 34 year old man in relation to an ongoing drug trafficking investigation. The arrests were made ...
Nov 27, 2019
Northern Health warns of potential donation solicitation
Northern health has received reports of a company allegedly soliciting donations from Northern B.C. on behalf of local hospitals, for a "Healing Hands" book to be donated to children in hospital. NH w...
Nov 26, 2019
UNBC Faculty Association calls for provincial intervention in strike
As the strike at UNBC enters its 20th day, the faculty association has requested provincial intervention. The union issued a statement Tuesday calling on B.C. labour minister Harry Bains to appoint a ...
Nov 26, 2019
Temperature drop leads to vehicle theft spike: RCMP
Fort St. John RCMP says the cold weather has led to a spike in vehicle thefts. Police say they've received numerous calls from drivers who left their vehicles unlocked while warming them up or who hav...
Nov 26, 2019