Category Archives: News
Ground Search and Rescue Volunteers Saved Over a Thousand Lives in BC Alone Last Year
Intervention from ground search and rescue groups in BC helped to save more than a thousand lives in 2022. That figure comes from the BC Search and Rescue Associations first ever annual year in review...
Jeff Blagden Sep 13, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to Make Stop in Terrace Tomorrow
With Federal Liberal MP's gathering for a cabinet retreat this week, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hitting the campaign trail. He'll be stopping off in Terrace tomorrow to host a "Bring it H...
Jeff Blagden Sep 13, 2023
BC United MLA Crosses Aisle; Becomes Conservative Party's Second Sitting MLA, Making them an Official Legislative Party
A BC United MLA's decision to cross the aisle means that BC's provincial legislature now has four official parties. Abbotsford South MLA Bruce Banman announced his decision to leave his former party i...
Jeff Blagden Sep 13, 2023
School Districts Working to Develop Local Indigenous Education Courses as New Graduation Requirements Take Effect
School Districts are hard at work to develop locally-focused Indigenous education courses as new provincial guidelines take effect. This will be the first school year in which Grade 12 students are re...
Jeff Blagden Sep 13, 2023
Cops for Cancer Tour de North Gets Set to Kick Off Another Cross-BC Trip this Friday
Another round of the Cops for Cancer Tour de North is set to kick off on Friday, in support of childhood cancer research. Each tour sees law enforcement and emergency personnel from countless communit...
Jeff Blagden Sep 13, 2023
New Dedicated Addictions Recovery Support Beds Coming to Multiple Northern Communities
A series of new dedicated recovery and support beds will help northerners facing addiction challenges get the help they need closer to home. So far, 15 of the 17 beds are already in place, with six in...
Jeff Blagden Sep 13, 2023
Missing Person Murray Edmund Lee
The Burns Lake RCMP are requesting the public's help in locating a missing person after a vehicle was found abandoned. Murray Edmund Lee is considered missing after his Vehicle was found unattended at...
Sabrina Spencer Sep 13, 2023
College building grand opening
Coast Mountain College held a grand opening for the newly renovated Waap Sa'mn building Monday afternoon. The library renovation started off the project build after significant flooding damage in 2019...
Sabrina Spencer Sep 13, 2023
Seven Projects in the Skeena Receive Funding from the Forest Enhancement Society of BC to Help Deliver Uneconomic Fibre
Seven projects in the Skeena Region are among 42 receiving fresh funding from the Forest Enhancement Society of BC. Most of the funded projects in the region will help to collect and transport low-val...
Jeff Blagden Sep 13, 2023 Forest Enhancement Society of BC Executive Director Steve Kozuki announced the new funding
Senator, UNBC Professor, and Renowned Indigenous Scholar Dr Margo Greenwood Elected to Royal Society of Canada
Sitting Senator, UNBC Professor, and Internationally-renowned Cree Scholar Dr Margo Greenwood has been elected to the Royal Society of Canada. Dr Greenwood is among 58 new College Members elected by t...
Jeff Blagden Sep 13, 2023