Category Archives: News
Pair of Prince Rupert residents arrested on drug trafficking charges
Two Prince Rupert residents have been arrested following the seizure of a significant amount of drugs. RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence on the 1200 block of Summit Avenue on Friday. Durin...
May 13, 2019
Tsilqhot'in Chief calls for more Indigenous perspectives in historical teachings
Tsilhqot'in Tribal Chair Chief Joe Alphonse says more can be done to promote historical Indigenous perspectives. According to Chief Alphonse, the announced removal of a statue of BC's first chief just...
May 13, 2019
Province looking to help remove employment barriers
More than 12 hundred British Columbians facing employment barriers are set to receive training and education support from the province. Residents facing multiple employment obstacles such as immigrati...
May 13, 2019
No growth on Lejac wildfire
It appears that the worst is over for residents affected by a wildfire burning near Fraser Lake. Fire Information Officer Molly Blower says the Lejac fire did not grow overnight. Blower says forty or ...
May 13, 2019
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