Category Archives: News

Terrace man arrested following multi-day crime spree
A two day crime spree has a Terrace man facing more than half a dozen charges. 38 year-old Allan Douglas Nigh was arrested on Friday in relation to a slew of break-ins and other crimes undertaken betw...
Craig Ellis Jun 18, 2019

Terrace RCMP seeking woman responsible for Friday afternoon assault
RCMP in Terrace are searching for a woman believed to be responsible for a downtown assault from Friday afternoon. Police responded to the 4600 block of Lazelle Avenue at roughly 2:20 for reports of a...
Craig Ellis Jun 18, 2019

Provincial road maintenance contracts awarded in Cariboo
Two new provincial road maintenance contracts have been awarded in the Cariboo, covering Quesnel, Williams Lake, and more. Both contracts are for 10 year terms, with an option for a 5 year extensions,...
Craig Ellis Jun 18, 2019

Progress audit finds improvement in Indigenous education, with lots of work left
A new progress audit has found that, while improvements have been made, there is still a long way to go to boost Indigenous student success in BC. In 2015, the Office of the Auditor General released a...
Craig Ellis Jun 18, 2019

West Fraser announces cuts in the South Cariboo
There doesn't seem to be an end to the bad news affecting B.C. forestry workers; today is no exception. West Fraser has announced that it intends to permanently close of its Chasm lumber mill near 70 ...
Craig Ellis Jun 17, 2019

Prince George RCMP search home, vehicles as part of drug probe
Prince George RCMP searched a city home Monday morning as part of an ongoing drug investigation. Police say they arrested nine people in three different vehicles that had been at the house prior to of...
Craig Ellis Jun 17, 2019

RCMP searching for missing Fort St John woman
Fort St John RCMP are asking for help finding a missing woman. Investigators say 30-year-old Megan Butler left her home June 3 and has not been heard from since. Police haven't been able to contact he...
Craig Ellis Jun 17, 2019 Megan Butler Photo RCMP

Prince Rupert dog park damage fixed
The McKay Street dog park is once again open to Prince Rupert residents and their four-legged friends. The city closed the park to residents June 6 after a motor vehicle incident damaged the fence alo...
Craig Ellis Jun 17, 2019

Forestry audit scheduled for Quesnel region
B.C.'s independent forestry watchdog is taking a closer look at operations in the North Cariboo. The Forest Practices Board is examining the BC Timber Sales (BCTS) program and timber sale licence hold...
Craig Ellis Jun 17, 2019 (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)

Ramona Wilson Memorial Walk: still no answers after 25 years
It's been 25 years since she vanished, and Ramona Wilson's family is still searching for answers. Her mother Matilda Wilson and about 50 supporters once again walked a two kilometre stretch of Highway...
Craig Ellis Jun 17, 2019 Photo Pansy Wright-Simms/Facebook