Category Archives: News
Crosswalk upgrades made near Smithers elementary school
With children heading back to school soon, the Town of Smithers hopes new crosswalk upgrades will help students stay safe. Solar-powered flashing lights have been added to the crosswalk at King Street...
Aug 26, 2019
Quesnel RCMP nab suspect car with spike belt
Quesnel RCMP used a spike belt to catch up with two suspects in a car Saturday. The vehicle had fled from Williams Lake Mounties Friday, but when police spotted it coming down Dragon Lake Hill the nex...
Aug 26, 2019
RCMP looking for missing woman
RCMP in 100 Mile House are asking for help finding a woman missing since the night of Sunday August 25. Mounties say the 22-year-old, identified as Amy Anonby, left Vernon Sunday at about lunch time o...
Aug 26, 2019
NaiKun close to signing offer to develop Hecate Strait wind farm
After years of planning, a proposed wind energy development off Haida Gwaii appears to be picking up speed. NaiKun Wind Energy Group has announced that it has signed an indicative offer with a major c...
Aug 23, 2019
Province funds northern B.C. seniors service programs
The provincial government has announced grants for three northern B.C. community groups to improve seniors wellness. The Smithers Community Services Association, Dawson Creek Society for Community Liv...
Aug 23, 2019
Southern Dakelh Nation Alliance and B.C. mark first year of Hubulhsooninats'Uhoot'alh
A group of Cariboo-area First Nations and the B.C. government say they're making progress toward reconciliation. The Southern Dakelh Nation Alliance (SDNA) is marking the first year of Hubulhsooninats...
Aug 23, 2019
Fort St John RCMP looking for wanted man
Fort St John RCMP are trying to track down a wanted man. The arrest warrants stem from an August 14, 2019 incident that saw the driver of a pickup speed away from police. Police are looking for the al...
Aug 23, 2019
New study suggests Skeena sockeye have declined by 75% since 1913
A new study from Simon Fraser University paints an alarming picture of the decline in Skeena sockeye populations over the last hundred years. Research published Tuesday in Conservation Letters indicat...
Aug 21, 2019
Coast Mountain College appoints interim president
Coast Mountain College has announced an interim president while it searches for a new head. Current president and CEO Ken Burt announced last month that he would be stepping down September 20 after fi...
Aug 21, 2019
Cool, wet weather smothers northwest B.C. fire activity
Cooler temperatures and rain have put a damper on wildfire activity in northwest B.C. The Northwest Fire Centre says crews are demobilizing firefighting equipment and structural protection units in th...
Aug 21, 2019 Photo courtesy BC Wildfire Service