Category Archives: News
Houston Residents May See Smoke As Wildfire Mitigation and Pile Burning Activities Pick Up
Residents of the Houston area can expect to see some smoke in the coming weeks as the District conducts a series of prescribed burns. Pile burning roughly 7.5 kms south of Houston, along the Morice Ri...
Apr 04, 2022
Smithers Volunteer Firefighters Association Hosting Used Bike Sale to Support Muscular Dystrophy Canada
Smithers-area residents looking to purchase a new-to-them bicycle for a good cause, are in luck. This Saturday, the Smithers Volunteer Firefighters Association is hosting a used bike sale, with all pr...
Apr 04, 2022
Cruise Vessels Set to Return to Port of Prince Rupert, with Release of 2022 Schedule
After a two year absence, cruise vessels are set to return to the Port of Prince Rupert next month. Today, the Prince Rupert Port Authority not only announced the return, but also unveiled their 2022 ...
Apr 04, 2022
Tahltan Central Government Says More Work Must Be Done Before They Can Explicitly Endorse Newmont Gold Land Acquisition Plans
More work needs to be done for the Tahltan Central Government to explicitly endorse recent moves by Newmont Gold to acquire land in their territory. While they recognize the steps taken by the mining ...
Apr 04, 2022
Premier John Horgan Tests Positive for Covid-19
Premier John Horgan has been diagnosed with Covid-19, just under three months after his return from cancer treatment. Horgan took to Twitter this morning to make the announcement, but says his symptom...
Apr 04, 2022
Papal Apology Just One Ask Made During Week-Long Indigenous Delegation in Rome
Last week's meetings between Indigenous delegates and Pope Francis in Rome were about more than just an apology. While the delegates acknowledge the historic step that the apology represents, it is on...
Apr 04, 2022
Williams Lake RCMP Searching for Stolen Search and Rescue Vehicle
Williams Lake RCMP are asking residents to be on the look out for a stolen emergency vehicle. At some point on Saturday, the Cariboo Search and Rescue truck was taken from their Mackenzie Avenue lot. ...
Apr 04, 2022
Terrace Delegation Returns from Meetings in Victoria Over Public Safety Concerns
City of Terrace brass was optimistic, following their return from meetings in Victoria last week. Late last month, it was announced that the City would be sending a delegation to the capital to discus...
Apr 04, 2022
Tourism and Hospitality Industry Training to be Offered on Haida Gwaii, Thanks to New Provincial Funds
Training is on the way to help build Haida Gwaii's tourism and hospitality sector, thanks to a new, provincially funded, set of courses. A total of $250,000 is being provided to the Haida Enterprise C...
Apr 04, 2022
April 4th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 357 new cases of Covid-19, as of Friday night. Of the new cases, 23 come from Northern Health, while 103 are from the Interior. There are 274 active Covid hospitalization...
Apr 04, 2022