Category Archives: 2023
Tŝilhqot'in Nation Calls for Shutdown of Alaska Fishery Amid Concerns Over Interception of Canadian-bound Salmon
As concerns over salmon interception continue, the Tilhqot'in Nation is calling for the Alaskan District 104 Fishery to be shut down. Despite Canada and Washington restricting salmon harvests in recen...
Jan 13, 2023
Armed Man Quickly Apprehended in Smithers After Attempting to Flee from Police by Jumping out of a Hotel Window
A man was arrested in Smithers yesterday after attempting to evade police by jumping out of a hotel window. RCMP were called out to a hotel on Highway 16 just after 12:30 yesterday morning for reports...
Jan 13, 2023
RCMP Finally Respond to Lawsuit Filed by Gidimt'en Members in June, Amnesty International Issues Statement in Support for Land Defenders
Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth has finally responded to a lawsuit filed against the RCMP by the Gidimt'en Clan in June. In the civil suit, the members assert that they have been the victims of ...
Jan 13, 2023
Kitimat RCMP and Firefighters Getting Set to Square Off in Guns-N-Hoses Charity Hockey Game, After Two Year Break
RCMP and firefighters in Kitimat are getting set to once again square off in the Guns-N-Hoses charity hockey game. Normally an annual event, the pandemic has put the contest on the backburner the past...
Jan 13, 2023
Province and Ottawa Invest in New Affordable On-Reserve Housing Units for the Witset First Nation
Witset First Nation members will soon have access to 26 new affordable housing units, thanks to a combined $6 million from the province and Ottawa. Operated by the Yikh Lhiw Dinle Housing Society, the...
Jan 13, 2023
City of Prince Rupert and Prince Rupert Port Authority in Disagreement Over Valuation of Port Administered Lands
A dispute has been launched by the City of Prince Rupert as they look to increase tax revenue from the Port. Taxes on port properties come from a number of sources, including: regular property taxes f...
Jan 12, 2023
Fresh Federal Funding Helps with Energy and Emissions Reduction Upgrades at Mackenzie Recreation Centre
$2.9 million in fresh Federal funding will go towards several energy-efficiency upgrades at the Mackenzie Recreation Centre. Heat pump and solar panel installation will decrease the Centre's reliance ...
Jan 12, 2023
Reward Being Offered for Information Which May Help Locate Bella Coola Man Reported Missing Last Month
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information which may help locate a Bella Coola man reported missing last month. 30 year-old Carl Schooner Jr was reported missing on December 6th, but was last s...
Jan 12, 2023
Kitimat Residents Cautioned to be More Careful with their Money Online, Following Reports of Fraud Through Trading Apps
Recent fraud reports in Kitimat have RCMP cautioning residents to be more careful about where they put their money online. Police say, in this case, victims are transferring their money to an online t...
Jan 12, 2023
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach Calls for an Overhaul of Air Passenger Protections, Including Automatic Compensation
Automatic compensation for delayed flights is just one of a number of changes to air passenger protections proposed by Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach today. His calls come after hundreds of ...
Jan 12, 2023