Category Archives: News
Canfor announces more curtailments, this time in pulp
Canfor has announced another set of curtailments on the way in northern BC, this time in their pulp division. This time, the company will be implementing phased curtailments through July and August at...
Jun 28, 2019
Lightning causes seven fires in Northwest Fire Centre on Wednesday
Several wildfires sprouted up as a result of heavy lightning in the Northwest Fire Centre last night. Two of those fires are within the Skeena Fire Zone, with both measuring less than a hectare and be...
Jun 27, 2019
Fraser Institute rankings pin two northwestern elementary schools among top 10% of BC schools
Two northwestern elementary schools were able to crack the top 100 in BC, according to the Fraser Institute's latest rankings. Each year, the Fraser Institute releases their rankings based on provinci...
Jun 27, 2019
Lighting upgrades coming to Williams Lake Airport next month
Major lighting upgrades are on the way for the Williams Lake Airport. City Council has unanimously agreed to award the project tender to Houle Electric Limited, with a bid of just over 1.1 million dol...
Jun 27, 2019
Cariboo Memorial Hospital to restore regular maternity services on July 1st
After months of staffing issues, Cariboo Memorial Hospital is finally ready to restore full maternity services. According to a release from Interior Health, staffing levels are now at a point where th...
Jun 27, 2019
Prince Rupert RCMP seeking for one of two suspects following afternoon fight
Prince Rupert RCMP are on the lookout for one of two suspects after a fight broke out yesterday afternoon. Officers responded to reports of the bout on Third Avenue West and Sixth Street at roughly 2:...
Jun 27, 2019
Fort St John RCMP seeking public help to track down cause of suspicious fire
Police in Fort St John are seeking public assistance as they investigate a structure fire from Tuesday. Just before midnight on June 25th, RCMP received reports of the blaze on the 8100 block of 99th ...
Jun 27, 2019
First annual BC First Nations Forestry Conference brings forward a number of stretegies
More than 120 individuals were in attendence for the first annual BC First Nations Forestry Conference in Delta last week. In total over 30 industry and government reps joined 103 First Nations partic...
Jun 27, 2019
Province announces new plan to make government buildings 80% more energy efficient
British Columbia's provincial government are leading by example when it comes to their CleanBC climate change plan. Through a freshly announced five-year plan, the province aims to make government off...
Jun 27, 2019
Economists meeting in Vancouver to plan toward $100 billion annual Indigenous economy
A group of economists determined to grow the Indigenous economy are hosting their first official meeting in Vancouver today. Titled the Indigenomics Institute, the group's goal is to grow the Indigeno...
Jun 27, 2019