Category Archives: News
Northwest Fire Centre lifts category 2 open fire ban ahead of long weekend
An open fire ban which had briefly been in effect in the Northwest Fire Centre has been rescinded, at least for now. As of noon tomorrow, category 2 open burning will once again be allowed within the ...
May 16, 2019
MLA Jennifer Rice disappointed by Senate Committee recommendation, but urging optimism
Northcoast MLA Jennifer Rice is disappointed by Senate Committee recommendations to drop Bill C-48, but wants her constituents to know there is still hope.
May 16, 2019
Cullen concerned over Senate move to sink tanker ban legislation
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen says a Senate committee recommendation to sink the government's North Coast tanker ban legislation is risky for both the environment and people's trust in politi...
May 16, 2019
Quesnel provides updates on Forestry Innitiative Program
Six new projects in Quesnel are now underway as part of their Forestry Initiative Program. 130 hectares of wildfire fuel treatment will begin in September through fuel removal, brushing, piling, burni...
May 16, 2019
New data shows 32% drop in overdose deaths in BC through first quarter of 2019
New data released by the BC Coroners' Service shows a downward trend in illicit drug overdoses over the first quarter of 2019. British Columbia saw 395 deaths related to illicit drug overdoses through...
May 16, 2019
NEB explains factors effecting high BC gas prices
According to the National Energy Board, BC's sky-high gas prices are the result of a number of factors coming together. Yesterday, the NEB released a statement explaining the four areas that determine...
May 16, 2019
Health Canada approves drug to treat opioid addiction
In an effort to quell the country's on going overdose crisis, Canada has become the first in the world to approve a drug to treat addiction. Health Canada has approved injectable hydromorphone, a pain...
May 16, 2019
Cariboo and Kitimat-Stikine each receive flood mitigation funding
Both the Cariboo and Kitimat-Stikine Regional Districts will receive a portion of new provincial emergency preparedness funds. 22 local and regional governments will share in 3 million dollars to supp...
May 16, 2019
Senate recommends rejecting proposed oil tanker moratorium
A Bill which would have banned oil tanker travel off BC's coast has been rejected by the Senate. Bill C-48 would have barred all oil tankers carrying more than 12,500 tonnes of crude oil from west coa...
May 16, 2019
Cullen frustrated with DFO response to Ecstall River controversy
Skeena Bulkley-Valley MP Nathan Cullen says it's time for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to provide clear and swift action after a controversial incident on the Ecstall River last year. The DF...
May 15, 2019