Category Archives: 2023
Dawson Creek RCMP Discover Body Underneath Kiskatinaw River Bridge, Seek Photos and Video From Visitors
RCMP are investigating after discovering a body dumped beneath a bridge near Dawson Creek this weekend. A passer-by reported the body to police after discovering it underneath the Kiskatinaw River Bri...
Apr 17, 2023
Williams Lake City Staff Set to Remove Third Homeless Encampment in Under a Month
For the third time this month, the City of Williams Lake has opted to remove a homeless encampment in the community. Work to remove the Herb Gardner Park camp, across from City Hall, is set to begin t...
Apr 17, 2023
Province Returns 109,000 Acres to Treaty 8 First Nations While Ottawa Provides $800 Million in Compensation
More than 109,000 acres of land is being returned to five Treaty 8 First Nations, as part of a new agreement. Reached with both the Provincial and Federal Governments, the new settlement resolves disp...
Apr 17, 2023
Northern BC MLA's Banned from Entering Russia Along with Over 300 Other Canadians in Most Recent Personal Sanctions
It seems that most of Northern BC's MLAs have somehow managed to draw the ire of the Russian Government. In response to economic sanctions introduced by Canada, Russia introduced their own personal sa...
Apr 14, 2023
Province Creates New Indigenous Justice Secretariat to Address Overrepresentation of Indigenous Peoples in Justice System
BC is establishing a new administrative office to address the overrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in the criminal justice system and children and youth in care. Overseen by the Ministry of the At...
Apr 14, 2023
BC Set to Open 12 New Foundry Youth Centres to Support Struggling Youth
BC is set to open twelve new Foundry Youth Centres this year, though the locations of those centres have not yet been determined. Foundry centres provide those aged 12 to 24 with access to mental heal...
Apr 14, 2023
BC Human Rights Commissioner Criticizes Province's Decision to Lift Mask Mandates in Health Care, Intervenes in GitxaaĊa Court Case
It's been a busy couple of weeks for BC Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender. On Wednesday, Govender released a statement criticizing BC's recent decision to end mask mandates in health care sett...
Apr 14, 2023
Interior Health Issues Region-Wide Toxic Drug Alert Following Multiple Fatal Overdoses Linked to One Substance
Interior Health has issued a toxic drug alert covering the entire region, following multiple fatal overdose events linked to one substance. That substance is being sold as cocaine in white powder form...
Apr 14, 2023
Royal Bank of Canada Was World's Top Fossil Fuel Financer in 2022, According to New Report
Every major bank in Canada ranked among the top twenty fossil fuel financers in the world last year, according to a new report. Titled Banking on Climate Chaos, the report has been put together by a c...
Apr 14, 2023
UPDATE: Volcanic Eruption in Russia Fills Air With Volcanic Ash, Prompts Flight Cancellations in Terrace
UPDATE (04/14 10:30 am) A volcanic eruption over 4,000 kilometres away forced the cancellation of numerous flights into and out of Terrace yesterday. Dangerous volcanic ash filled the air across the P...
Apr 14, 2023