Category Archives: News
Avalanche control work planned for Kitselas Mountain
CN Rail will be conducting avalanche control work today on Kitselas Mountain. The work will get underway sometime between 2:00pm and 6:00pm depending on local flying conditions. Avalanche Canada consi...
Apr 23, 2026 Screenshot of Avalanche Canada's map of the Skeena and Bulkey valley areas // Courtesy: Avalanche Canada
LNG Canada ordered to find a solution for excessive black smoke emissions at LNG plant in Kitimat
Effective Wednesday, April 22nd, LNG Canada had been ordered to begin submitting reports to the province within 48 hours each time black smoke is present during flaring at their facility in Kitimat fo...
Apr 23, 2026 File Photo of LNG Canada's flare stack in Kitimat, BC // Courtesy: LNG Canada
Premier David Eby reverses course on DRIPA suspension
DRIPA won't be amended or suspended this legislative sitting after all. That's the latest word from Premier David Eby on the matter this week in what's been a rollercoaster couple of months for the fi...
Apr 22, 2026 pr2is / Depositphotos.com
Cariboo Fire Centre bans Category 2 and 3 open fires starting noon on April 23rd
Burn Bans on Category 2 and 3 open fires will be going into effect at noon across the entire Cariboo Fire Centre tomorrow, including on Tsilhqot'in lands. All Category 2 and 3 fires currently burning ...
Apr 22, 2026 Areas where Category 2 and 3 prohibitions on open fires will be coming into effect at noon on April 23rd // Courtesy: BC Wildfire Service
Northwest Fire Centre bans Category 2 and Category 3 open fires in some fire zones starting April 24th
The Northwest Fire Centre has announced Burn Bans will be going into effect at Noon on Friday in the Bulkley and Nadina fire zones, which includes the Nadina Forest District and the Skeena portion of ...
Apr 22, 2026 Area where bans on category 2 and 3 open fires will come into effect on Friday, April 24, 2026 // Courtesy: BC Wildfire Service
Route plotting begins for Gitaus community trail
The Kitselas Community of Gitaus will be getting a new multi-use community trail network, with the Kitselas Lands and Resources Department saying work to plot the route will begin soon. Section 1 of t...
Apr 22, 2026 Plan for the Gitaus Community Trail network // Courtesy: Kitselas Lands & Resources Department
Fire crews in Smithers tackling a blaze on Victoria Drive
Fire Crews in Smithers are currently tackling a blaze on Victoria Drive, and the Town has asked residents to stay away from the area for the time being. Witnesses say the fire began a few hours ago at...
Apr 22, 2026 Smithers Fire Rescue logo on the side of their fire truck // Courtesy: Town of Smithers
Northbound lanes of Coquihalla Highway reopened between Hope and Merritt following wildfire
Northbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway have been reopened between Hope and Merritt after a fire in a semi trailer Monday night had sparked a wildfire along the side of the road near the exit for C...
Apr 21, 2026 Screenshot of Drive BC traffic cam showing an empty Coquihalla Highway near Great Bear Snowshed on Tuesday, April 21st 2026 // Courtesy: BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit
Community of Old Fort evacuated due to landslide risk
An Evacuation Order remains in effect today for Old Fort near Fort St John due to the risk of a landslide, and the Peace River Regional District has declared a local state of emergency. The small comm...
Apr 21, 2026 Evacuation order issued for Old Fort on Monday, April 20th, 2026 // Courtesy: Peace River Regional District
Assembly of First Nations and National Congress of American Indians renew Declaration of Kinship and Cooperation
At the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York this week, the Assembly of First Nations delegation had meet with the National Congress of American Indians to discuses their ren...
Apr 21, 2026 Assembly of First Nations Logo // Courtesy: Assembly of First Nations (AFN)