Category Archives: News
Four injured following single-vehicle incident near Esket
A single vehicle rollover near Esket on Monday resulted in injuries to one adult and three children. Police say road conditions were to blame for the incident, which occurred on Dog Creek Road after t...
Jun 20, 2019
UBCIC elects new vice-president
Chief Don Tom of the Tsartlip First Nation has been elected as the new Vice-President of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs. Chief Tom, who was born in Brentwood Bau, is a long-time advocate for Indigenous...
Jun 20, 2019
Kitsumkalum warn residents of upcoming water colour change as part of spill response study
A drastic change in water colour in the Skeena and its tributaries over the next two months is not to be feared, according to the Kitsumkalum First Nation. Highly visible, non-toxic, dye will be added...
Jun 20, 2019
Walnut Park Elementary School construction delayed until next summer
Construction on Walnut Park Elementary School's new building has been delayed until next summer. Located in Smithers, the current building is more than 50 years old. Intent to build a new facility for...
Jun 20, 2019
Senators vote to pass Bill which promotes conservation and protects fish habitats
Senators voted last night to pass a Bill which seeks to restore and add to protections for marine wildlife in Canada. Bill C-68 reverses changes made to the federal Fisheries Act in 2012, and adds in ...
Jun 20, 2019
Province places moratorium on new resource development in the Peace to bolster caribou recovery plans
BC has placed a moratorium on new resource development in the Northeast while they develop a long-term caribou protection strategy. A temporary moratorium was one of 14 recommendations made in the Lek...
Jun 20, 2019
Residents flood School District 82 board office to demand answers at public meeting
Residents from all walks of life made one thing very clear as they filled School District 82's boardroom yesterday: they want answers. Over the course of the emotionally charged evening, more than a d...
Jun 20, 2019
Fort St John RCMP locate missing teen
Fort St John RCMP say they've found a youth reported missing earlier this week. Mounties say the 16 year-old was reported missing Tuesday after she left home June 3. Investigators say she was found sa...
Jun 19, 2019
Ridley Terminals Inc presents strong 2018 annual financial statement
Ridley Terminals Inc presented their annual financial statement during a meeting held in Prince Rupert last night. For their 2018 fiscal year, Ridley Terminals saw 117.7 million dollars in revenue, wi...
Jun 19, 2019
School District 54 approves 2019-2020 budget
School District 54 board members have unanimously approved the District's 2019-2020 budget. In total, the Bulkley Valley School District has 22.3 million dollars worth of budgeted expenses, with 22.5 ...
Jun 19, 2019