Category Archives: 2023

New Shelters Offer Users of Onion Lake Ski Trail Network New Places to Rest and Warm-Up
Two new shelters will offer users of the north coast's only maintained cross-country trail network some scenic spots to take a breather. Constructed by the Snow Valley Nordic Ski Club, the multi-funct...
Jeff Blagden May 04, 2023

Fort St John RCMP Investigating After Reports of Shots Fired Between Two Vehicles Last Night
Fort St John RCMP are seeking public information after responding to reports of gunfire in the community last night. Police were called to the 92 Street area at around 10:00 last night for reports of ...
Jeff Blagden May 03, 2023

Remediation Work on McConnell Crescent Landslide in Terrace Wraps-Up
Remediation work on the persistent McConnell Crescent landslide in Terrace has now wrapped up. Issues in the area stem from a 2017 landslide on the Kitsumkalum Escarpment, which led to severe bank ero...
Jeff Blagden May 03, 2023

Skeena Valley Farmers' Market to Open 2023 Season this Saturday
George Little Park will be abuzz this Saturday as the Skeena Valley Farmers' Market gets set to open up the 2023 season. More than 70 vendors will set up shop in the park over the course of the season...
Jeff Blagden May 03, 2023 Photo posted to the Skeena Valley Farmers Market Facebook page.

Terrace RCMP Discover Remains of Man Reported Missing in October in a Nearby Remote Wooded Area
Terrace RCMP have located the remains of a man reported missing last October, but do not suspect foul play to be involved in his death. 32 year-old Jordan Straight was reported missing by his employer...
Jeff Blagden May 03, 2023

McLeod Lake Indian Band Reaches New Land Management Agreements with BC
A new agreement with the Province will give the McLeod Lake Indian Band more control over land and resource stewardship on their territory. It seeks to guide the two parties as they address the impact...
Jeff Blagden May 03, 2023

Williams Lake Council Looking into Designating a Specific Site to Allow Overnight Homeless Encampments
Williams Lake is set to join other communities by attempting to designate a specific site to allow overnight homeless encampments. Council voted in favour of the measure at last night's regular meetin...
Jeff Blagden May 03, 2023

Tŝilhqot'in National Government and DFO Team Up to Release More than 140,000 Chinook Smolts into Chilko River
More than 140,000 new Chinook salmon smolts are now swimming in the Chilko River, thanks to the DFO and Tsilhqot'in National Government. Each were released into the River on April 19th, after being ha...
Jeff Blagden May 03, 2023 Photo posted to Tŝilhqot’in National Government's Facebook page.

Tŝilhqot'in National Government Working to Repatriate Baskets After More than a Century Away from Home
Members of the Tsilhqot'in National Government are working to repatriate a series of baskets originally woven more than a century ago. Removed from Tsilhqot'in territory during an expedition in the ea...
Jeff Blagden May 03, 2023 Photos from Tŝilhqot’in National Government Facebook page.

Province Funds Two Projects to Help Improve Food Security and Sustainability in North Coast First Nations Communities
Two First Nations communities along the North Coast are receiving fresh provincial funding to support local food security and sustainability. A total of $490,000 will go to the Old Massett Village Cou...
Jeff Blagden May 03, 2023