Category Archives: News
Tsilhqot'in peaceful protest ends in success as Taseko workers turn back
A peaceful protest by Tsilhqot'in members opposed to exploratory drilling in their territories has achieved its goal, at least for now. Nation members gathered 57 kms west of Williams Lake early yeste...
Jul 03, 2019
Two Kamloops teens die following collision with semi-tuck north of Prince George
Two Kamloops-area teens are dead following a semi-truck collision north of Prince George this weekend. Police responded to the two vehicle crash on Highway 97, near McLeod Lake, at just before 4:30 Su...
Jul 03, 2019
Chad Norman Day re-elected as president of Tahltan Central Government
Chad Norman Day has been re-elected to lead the Tahltan Central Government following a Monday vote. Day defeated runner-up Gayleen Day 597 votes to 251 to nab his second term as TCG President. Over th...
Jul 03, 2019
Quesnel Mayor says transition plan for forestry workers will have same access as previous closures
Forestry workers in Quesnel who suddenly find themselves without work will, despite rumours, have access to all the supports they have in the past, and then some. Those were the thoughts of Quesnel Ma...
Jul 03, 2019
UPDATE: Williams Lake RCMP locate woman missing since May
***UPDATE: Kimberaly Johnson has been located safe and unharmed by police*** RCMP in Williams Lake are hoping the public can help them locate a missing woman. 36 year-old Kimberaly Johnson has ...
Jul 03, 2019
Prince George man charged with indecent act violations from as early as 2017
Prince George RCMP finally have their man following an investigation in to a number of indecent acts from as much as two years ago. Between July of 2017 and September of last year, police became privv...
Jul 03, 2019
3,000 coastal forestry workers strike after failed negotiations
Roughly 3 thousand forestry workers from BC are now on strike following failed contract negotiations. According to Western Forest Products Inc, roughly 15 hundred hourly employees and 15 hundred contr...
Jul 02, 2019
First Nations led group to submit Trans Canada pipeline bid by end of week
A First Nations led group plans to submit their bid for the Trans Mountain Pipeline by the end of the week. Project Reconciliation is made up of members of First Nations from Saskwatchewan, Alberta, a...
Jul 02, 2019
Forest Practices Board to audit Tolko Industries' Merritt operations
Tolko Industries could find themselves under hot water as the Forest Practices Board prepares to conduct an audit. That audit will look in to work and planning carried out by Tolko in the Cascade Natu...
Jul 02, 2019
Public, police, and paramedics unable to revive drowned Prince George man over long weekend
A Prince George man has been declared dead despite revival efforts by RCMP, paramedics, and members of the public. Just before 4:00 yesterday afternoon, police received reports of an adult male who ha...
Jul 02, 2019