Category Archives: News
Ronald Fowler facing up to 10 years for attempted murder in Two Mile incident
After being found guilty of an October 2017 attempted murder north of New Hazelton, Ronald Fowler is facing as much as 10 years behind bars. On March 15th, Ronald Fowler was found guilty of shooting n...
May 13, 2019
Northern representation among those honoured with forestry awards
A number of individuals and organizations with a pressence in northern BC took home awards from the Forest Products Association of Canada this weekend. Held annually, FPAC's Awards of Excellence seek ...
May 13, 2019
Indigenous Tourism BC launches new program and website in light of industry growth
In response to a recent industry spike, Indigenous Tourism BC has launched its Authentic Indigenous Designation Program. As an upgrade to its Authentic Aboriginal program, originally launched in 2012,...
May 13, 2019
Northwesterners walking from Prince Rupert to Kamloops to support community compassion
Northwesterners began a 248 km walk to promote suicide awareness, mental health, and community compassion yesterday. Residents will walk from Prince Rupert to Kamloops gathering community stories and ...
May 13, 2019
RCMP say missing Williams Lake man found
Williams Lake RCMP say a man reported missing last week has been found. Police asked for help fining 69-year-old Ronald White May 2 after hed hadn't been heard from. Mounties say White was located wit...
May 13, 2019
RCMP to have pressence at two Skeena area middle schools following new shooting threat
RCMP will be posted at two Skeena-are middle schools today in response to threats posted on social media yesterday. At around 3:00 yesterday afternoon, a message was posted to the Terrace Buy and Sell...
May 13, 2019
Prescribed burn may have Kispiox residents seeing smoke
A prescribed burn scheduled for later this week could result in smoke being visible in the Kispiox area. In an effort to minimize wildfire impacts, the planned burn will reduce wildfire fuels in the a...
May 13, 2019
Lejac fire now considered held
The BC Wildfire Service says firefighters have made good progress on a fire burning near Fraser Lake. The Lejac wildfire is now considered held and has not grown since Saturday. "In other words, the f...
May 12, 2019
Tolko blames weak lumber markets and wildfires for Quesnel mill closure
Tolko Industries Ltd. blames weak lumber markets and the impact of wildfires for the closure of its Quesnel sawmill. President and CEO Brad Thorlakson says the company is permanently closing its Quest...
May 12, 2019
RCMP seize vehicle involved in fatal hit and run
Prince George RCMP have seized a vehicle involved in a fatal hit and run over the weekend. The crash shortly after midnight Saturday killed a man in an electric wheelchair and seriously injured anothe...
May 12, 2019