Category Archives: News

$3.2 million to go towards upgrading Bulkley Valley roads this summer
3.2 million dollars in provincial funding will go towards improving two stretches of road in the Bulkley Valley. 750 thousand of that will go towards seal-coating along a 22 kms worth of road on Kispi...
Craig Ellis Jun 14, 2019

Climatologists predict spike in temperatures and extreme weather in Bulkley Valley over next 80 years
Temperatures and extreme weather risks in the Bulkley Valley aren't expected to let up any time soon. According to predictions from climatologists with the Ministry of Forests and Lands, temperatures ...
Craig Ellis Jun 14, 2019

Upgrades coming for Kitimat's Sexual Assault Protocol
Thanks to the efforts of Tamatik Status of Women outreach workers, updates are coming for Kitimat's Sexual Assault Protocol. A vital part of co-ordinating response between agencies following a sexual ...
Craig Ellis Jun 14, 2019

BC Teachers' Federation says Coast Mountain non-confidence vote largely symbolic
According to the BC Teachers' Federation, a non-confidence vote filed against School District 82's Superintendent Katherine McIntosh has limited power. Members of the Coast Mountain Teachers' Federati...
Craig Ellis Jun 14, 2019

Burnt out brake light leads to drug and weapons seizure in Fort St John
A simple burnt out brake light led to the seizure of weaponry, ammunition, and numerous drugs in Fort St John. On June 1st, an officer pulled over a vehicle near the intersection of 100th Avenue and 1...
Craig Ellis Jun 14, 2019

Hundreds of businesses surveyed in 3rd annual Prince Rupert Business Walks Survey
Dozens of volunteers descended on Prince Rupert on May 31st to gather information on how to support the City's businesses. Over the course of the morning, volunteers surveyed more than 100 businesses ...
Craig Ellis Jun 14, 2019

Canfor announces downtime at Taylor pulp mill
A rash of recent downtime at B.C. sawmills is starting to affect pulp operations. Canfor Pulp has announced downtime at its Taylor mill due to a combination of weaker markets and short-term fibre cons...
Craig Ellis Jun 13, 2019

100 Mile RCMP looking for missing man
RCMP are trying to track down a South Cariboo man not seen since June 12. Mounties say 22-year-old Randy Emisch left his home on Horse Lake Forest Service Road at about 1:00 p.m. Wednesday. He has sho...
Craig Ellis Jun 13, 2019

Judy Gerow voted as next Chief Councillor for Kitselas Nation
Judy Gerow is the new Chief Councillor for the Kitselas First Nation Band Council following yesterday's election. Gerow took home 66 of 201 ballots cast, narrowly beating out runner up Glenn Bennett. ...
Craig Ellis Jun 13, 2019

Prince George RCMP seeking public assistance to locate woman missing for more than a month
Prince George RCMP are seeking public assistance in the search for a woman who hasn't been seen in over a month. 24 year-old Tori Darian Schram was reported missing on May 30th, but has not been seen ...
Craig Ellis Jun 13, 2019