Category Archives: News
Missing Prince George man found safe
Prince George RCMP say a missing man has been found. Mounties say that Teddy James Lowley was located safe and sound in another community. Lowley was reported missing last Tuesday after he hadn't been...
May 12, 2019
Heavy smoke expected in Fraser Lake, but nearby wildfire 70 per cent guarded
The B.C. Wildfire Service is getting a handle on a wildfire near Fraser Lake, but wind may mean a smoky evening for some residents. Fire Information Office Molly Blower says crews have made good progr...
May 12, 2019
Shooting threat at Skeena Middle School not considered to be serious
RCMP are treating a threat received at Skeena Middle School seriously, despite an apparent low threat level. Earlier this week, a message was discovered written on a mirror in one of the school's bath...
May 10, 2019
Cariboo expands list of banned burning activities within jurisdiction
Burning restrictions which came in to effect in the Cariboo today have been expanded further. As of noon today, all category 2 open burning within the Cariboos Fire Centre's jurisdiction is banned, bu...
May 10, 2019
Terrace RCMP investigate 10% more files in 2019's first quarter compared to 2018's
Terrace RCMP investigated 287 more files through the first quarter of 2019 than the same time period in 2018, an increase of 10 percent. In total, 2,969 files were investigated by the detachment, with...
May 10, 2019
First Nations fire departments included in CEPF funding stream for first time
Local and First Nations fire departments are receiving a funding boost, thanks to the provincial government. Five million dollars will be distributed among smaller volunteer and composite fire departm...
May 10, 2019
BC Lighthouses switching to renewable energy sources
10 of BC's 27 staffed lighthouses will be switching from diesel to renewable energy sources over the next few years. Currently, most of the lighthouses run off of 24-hour diesel generators, causing an...
May 10, 2019
BC's employment numbers pace Canada for 21st consecutive month
British Columbia has maintained its place as Canada's most economically prosperous province, according to StatsCan's Labour Force Survey for April. It's the 21st month in a row in which BC has paced t...
May 10, 2019
LNG Canada fixes malfunction causing loud bangs at night
LNG Canada has fixed an issue that was causing loud, explosion-like, noises to resonate from their Kitimat facility at night. According to the company, the noises were caused by what's known as "bird ...
May 10, 2019
Unist'ot'en file challenge with BC Supreme Court over CGL archeological mitigation plan
An application for a judicial review in to Coastal GasLink's pipeline project has been filed by the Unist'ot'en House group. In February, Unist'ot'en members found six cultural artifacts on their terr...
May 10, 2019