Category Archives: 2023

RCMP Execute Warrants After Reports of a Coastal GasLink Worker Being Swarmed by Masked Individuals, Arrest 5 for Obstruction
Five Indigenous land defenders were arrested along the Morice Forest Service Road yesterday as RCMP executed a pair of warrants. Those warrants were granted following complaints of a group of masked i...
Jeff Blagden Mar 30, 2023

Conservative Party of BC's Only Sitting MLA Announces Bid for Party Leadership in a Move That Surprises No One
It may sound like a no-brainer, but the Conservative Party of BC's only sitting MLA has decided to run for party leadership. Nechako-Lakes MLA John Rustad is also the party's newest member, having jus...
Jeff Blagden Mar 23, 2023

Toxic Drug Alert Issued Covering Two Substances in the Prince George Area
A toxic drug alert has been issued following a recent increase in overdose events in the Prince George area. Northern Health has tracked the cause of the uptick to two separate substances. One is a li...
Jeff Blagden Mar 23, 2023

Dawson Creek RCMP Seeking Public Assistance to Locate a Missing Woman
Dawson Creek RCMP are requesting public assistance to locate a missing woman. Daralyn Supernant was reported missing yesterday, but has not been seen or heard from since last Wednesday. She is describ...
Jeff Blagden Mar 23, 2023

Instances of Hate Crimes Reported to Police Continued to Rise in 2021, but Crimes Against Indigenous People Dropped Slightly
Instances of hate crimes reported to police rose by 27 percent in 2021, according to a new report from Statistics Canada. In total, 3,360 incidents were reported over the year, following a 36 percent ...
Jeff Blagden Mar 23, 2023

Ottawa Provides Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc With $12.5 Million to Construct a Healing Centre
Ottawa is providing the Temlps te Secwpemc with a fresh $12.5 million to go towards the construction of a healing centre on their territory. It has been nearly two years since the discovery of 215 unm...
Jeff Blagden Mar 23, 2023

Prince Rupert Regional Hospital Gets New Surgical Equipment, Thanks to an Investment from the Prince Rupert Port Authority
A new, versatile, piece of equipment will allow the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital to expand capacity for many types of surgical procedures. Northern Health has partnered with the Prince Rupert Port ...
Jeff Blagden Mar 23, 2023 Photo provided by the Prince Rupert Port Authority

City of Prince Rupert Looking at Proposed 15.7% Tax Increase According to 2023-2027 Draft Budget
Prince Rupert residents are looking at a proposed property tax increase of 15.7 percent, according to the City's 2023-2027 draft budget. That compares to a 4.13 percent net increase over the past 7 ye...
Jeff Blagden Mar 23, 2023

Ottawa Renews Commitment to Ending Long-Term Drinking Advisories, Celebrates Indigenous Water Operators on World Water Day
Ottawa is celebrating Indigenous water operators, and renewing commitments to ending First Nations drinking water advisories, in honour of World Water Day. In November of 2015, the Federal Government ...
Jeff Blagden Mar 22, 2023

Prince Rupert RCMP Seeking Public Assistance to Locate a Man Wanted on Assault Charges
Prince Rupert RCMP are seeking public assistance to help locate a man wanted on an unendorsed warrant. 48 year-old Daniel William Smith is facing charges of assault causing bodily harm, stemming from ...
Jeff Blagden Mar 22, 2023 Photo provided by RCMP