Category Archives: News
Indigenous group hopes to buy majority stake in Trans Mountain pipeline
An Indigenous-led organization that wants to buy a 51 percent stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline is in Victoria Wednesday. Project Reconciliation's Shane Gottfriedson spoke to reporters at the B.C. ...
May 29, 2019
Tahltan project among 48 receiving funding to end violence against Indigenous women
A Tahltan project is among 48 receiving provincial funding to fight gender-based violence in Indigenous communities. That funding comes by way of a series of small grants of between 25 hundred, and 16...
May 29, 2019
RCMP searching for suspects in 100 Mile House airport break-in
RCMP are investigating following a break-in at a 100 Mile House airport last week. Extensive damage was dealt to the doors of two hangers at the Wrangler Way airport during the robbery between May 17t...
May 29, 2019
Wildfire east of Williams Lake now listed as under control
A wildfire that sprouted up east of Williams Lake on Tuesday is now under control, according to the Cariboo Fire Centre. Initially reported as a 0.6 hectare blaze in the Mountain House Road area, crew...
May 29, 2019
Quesnel to hold consultations regarding Riverfront Development Planning Project
In an effort to take further advantage of the area's natural beauty, Quesnel is launching their Riverfront Development Planning project. While heavily used for recreation, Mayor Bob Simpson says the c...
May 29, 2019
Staffing shortages cut off IV chemotherapy treatment access on Haida Gwaii
Further staffing shortages at Northern Health mean Haida Gwaii residents may face an 8 hour ferry ride to receive a form of cancer treatment. Even with a recent escalation in recruitment efforts, Nort...
May 29, 2019
Major port disruption possible Thursday as lockout looms
Up to 7,000 port workers could be off the job as of Thursday all across the West Coast, including those in Prince Rupert. The B.C. Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) issued a lockout notice to wor...
May 29, 2019
Coastal First Nations calls on Senate to pass tanker ban
Coastal First Nations is calling on the Senate to pass the federal government's North Coast tanker ban. CFN President Chief Marilyn Slett of the Heiltsuk issued an open letter this week reminding sena...
May 29, 2019
SNC-Lavalin to be tried on bribery charges in Quebec
After serving as the focal point of a years-long political scandal, SNC-Lavalin will now face fraud and bribery charges. A Quebec Court ruled yesterday that the Montreal-based engineering company woul...
May 29, 2019
Nisga'a Lisims Government announces burning ban
The Nisga'a Lisims Government has announced an open burning ban to limit the wildfire risk. As of 4 p.m. May 28, all category 2 and higher burns will be prohibited within Nisga'a lands until further n...
May 28, 2019