Category Archives: 2023
Fresh Provincial Funds Available for Community Organizations Which Work with People Facing or at Risk of Homelessness
Organizations and groups which work with people facing or at risk of homelessness can now apply for fresh provincial funds. A total of $6 million is being provided through the province's Homelessness ...
Jan 23, 2023
Settlement Agreement Reached Covering Last Class of Gottfriedson Indian Residential School Day Scholars Class Action
Ottawa has reached a settlement agreement covering the last of three groups included in the Gottfriedson Indian Residential School Day Scholars Class Action. Initially filed in 2012, the suit looked t...
Jan 23, 2023
Residential Structure Fire in Kitimat Claims One Life, Sends Two Others to Hospital
A house fire in Kitimat yesterday claimed the life of one resident, and sent two others to hospital. RCMP were called out to the 500 block of Columbia Avenue West yesterday afternoon for reports of th...
Jan 20, 2023
New Mining Skills Roadmap Looks to Meet Industry Workforce Needs and Help Workers Find Gainful Employment
A new provincial Skills Roadmap has been developed to help workers in the mining sector get the training they need. Completed by the BC Centre of Training Excellence in Mining, the report fulfills a r...
Jan 20, 2023
BC and Four Treaty 8 First Nations Come to Consensus Agreement on Land and Resource Planning, and Restoration Initiatives
Four Treaty 8 First Nations have reached a consensus agreement with the province on a new collaborative approach to land and resource planning. That agreement ultimately stems from a BC Supreme Court ...
Jan 20, 2023
Man Arrested in Connection With Pair of Almost-Armed Robberies in Quesnel
A man is now facing multiple charges stemming from a pair of robberies in Quesnel, after being arrested earlier this week. On January 7th, RCMP were called out to an apparent armed robbery at a local ...
Jan 20, 2023
New Infrastructure Connects More Than 1,300 Households in the Cariboo with High-Speed Internet
Residents of six remote Cariboo communities now be able to access highspeed internet services. More than 1,300 households will benefit from newly completed infrastructure in 150 Mile House, Likely, Hy...
Jan 20, 2023
BC Hydro Planning to Issue Expression of Interest to Gauge Need for Electrical Transmission Infrastructure on the Northcoast
BC Hydro is planning to issue an Expression of Interest, to help gauge the need for electrical transmission infrastructure on the Northcoast. With the region experiencing significant industrial growth...
Jan 20, 2023
Province Provides $50 Million for Projects Which Increase Residual Fibre Supply and Use With the Goal of Boosting Forestry Employment
New provincial funding aims to keep forestry workers working and local mills running, while also mitigating wildfire risks and emissions. $50 million is being provided for the Forest Enhancement Socie...
Jan 19, 2023
Oncoming Train Collides with Car Along Tracks West of Terrace, No Injuries Reported as a Result
Nobody was injured as a result of a collision between a car and a train west of Terrace this morning. RCMP were called out to the incident on Highway 16, near the confluence of the Exstew and Skeena R...
Jan 19, 2023