Category Archives: News

BC Wildfire Service sends crews to assist in Alberta fires
British Columbia will be shipping fire crews to Alberta beginning tomorrow to assist in wildfire fighting efforts. In total, 267 personnel will be deployed between tomorrow and Thursday to answer the ...
Craig Ellis May 21, 2019

Quesnel updating area businesses on future and current plans
Businesses in the Quesnel area are being asked to help structure future and current programs impacting the community. On June 10th, the City will be hosting an information session at the Arts and Recr...
Craig Ellis May 21, 2019

Quesnel Waterfront Plan study team seeking community input
Residents of Quesnel who want to influence how the city's waterfront is utilized will have a chance to do so at the start of next month. Officials from the city's Waterfront Plan study team will be co...
Craig Ellis May 21, 2019

Minister of Health says name change for Mills Memorial not coming
According to BC Health Minister Adrian Dix, Terrace residents will not need to worry about a name change at Mills Memorial Hospital anytime soon. Minister Dix made the statement in Terrace on the 58th...
Craig Ellis May 21, 2019

Mills Memorial Hospital business plan finalized
Minister of Health Adrian Dix was in Terrace today to announce that one of BC's top health projects has completed its business planning phase. Minister Dix also took the time to announce a replacement...
Craig Ellis May 21, 2019

Health ministry approves Terrace hospital business plan
Construction on a new hospital for Terrace is just around the corner. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the provincial government has approved the business plan for the new Mills Memorial Hospital. Dix ...
Craig Ellis May 21, 2019

Williams Lake RCMP talk suspect off of hotel roof
Williams Lake RCMP say they were able to prevent a man from jumping off a hotel roof over the weekend. Officers approached the 30-year-old Saturday afternoon, noting he was the subject of several unen...
Craig Ellis May 21, 2019

Quesnel RCMP looking for witnesses to wheelchair incident
Quesnel Mounties are trying to track down witnesses to an incident that injured a man in a wheelchair. Investigators say the motorized wheelchair rolled over the rider sometime between Wednesday May 1...
Craig Ellis May 21, 2019

US to drop tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum within 2 days, according to Global Affairs Canada
Global Affairs Canada says that, after a year-long battle, US tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum will be removed within 2 days. Last June, the US began imposing tariffs of 25 percent on Canadian s...
Craig Ellis May 17, 2019

Lax Kw'alaams Mayor applauds Senate recommendation on tanker ban bill
While some Northwest politicians are none too impressed with a Senate committee recommendation to sink the Trudeau government's North Coast tanker ban bill, one area First Nation applauds the move. La...
Craig Ellis May 17, 2019