Category Archives: News
$2.7 million in funding to support Indigenous teacher education announced by province
Minister of Advanced Education Melanie Mark couldn't hold back her excitement as she announced fresh funding for Indigenous teachers in BC. Mark was at the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology today ...
Jun 13, 2019
Gitxsan meet with Minister Doug Donaldson regarding recreational fishing ban
Members of a Gitxsan Crisis Management Team met with Minister Doug Donaldson earlier this week to discuss their fishing ban. Discussions centred around the Gitxsan allowing access to anglers in 2020. ...
Jun 13, 2019
Quesnel School District appoints four new principals and vice principals
Four new administrator positions have been filled in the Quesnel School District. Today, the District announced the appointment of one new principal, and three new vice-principals. Corry Climenhage, a...
Jun 13, 2019
Prince Rupert water main break has nothing to do with asbestos, despite caution tape used
Asbestos caution tape placed around the site of a water main break in Prince Rupert on Monday was only used as a substitute. According to Saanich Plumbing and Heating, the tape was only used because i...
Jun 13, 2019
Update: Two homes suffer extensive damage from Prince Rupert blaze, while a third is being assessed
Two homes suffered significant damage, while a third is still being assessed following a fire in Prince Rupert yesterday evening. Prince Rupert Fire Crews were dispatched to the 3rd Avenue West fire, ...
Jun 13, 2019 RCMP and Prince Rupert fire fighters at the scene of a fire.
Photo by Mary Denton
Lightning the cause of ten small fires in the Cariboo yesterday
Lightning is being blamed for 10 small fires which sprouted up in the Cariboo yesterday. Nine of the fires popped up between Williams Lake and 100 Mile House, west of Highway 97, while another sparked...
Jun 13, 2019
Smithers man sentenced to 2 years in jail relating to fatal collision
A Smithers man will serve just over 2 years in jail after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a fatal crash last summer. On June 9th of last year, 23 year-old Ashton Michael Lewis failed to navig...
Jun 13, 2019
Bear sightings in May highest in 9 years
Ideal May conditions led to a massive spike in the number of bear-related calls taken by the BC Conservation Officer Service across the month. Over the course of last month, officers received just ove...
Jun 13, 2019
Explosion in Quesnel claims life
One man is dead following an explosion at a Quesnel home yesterday. At roughly 4:45 yesterday afternoon, police received a complaint of an explosion at a residence on Timothy Road. When they arrived o...
Jun 13, 2019
Fire rips through Prince Rupert houses
Flames razed a home on 3rd Avenue West and seriously damaged two others Wednesday night. Prince Rupert Fire crews were called out shortly after 6 p.m. to find fire moving through three houses next doo...
Jun 12, 2019 Fire crews continue to pour water on the remains of a 3rd Avenue West home.
Photo Mary Denton