Category Archives: News
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
Dawson Creek RCMP Seeking Information on Suspect in Attempted Youth Abduction in Pouce Coupe
RCMP in Dawson Creek are looking for information on an attempted abduction, which took place in Pouce Coupe on Wednesday. According to the RCMP report, a youth had been riding their bike in the area a...
Apr 01, 2022
Quesnel RCMP Seeking Assistance Locating Missing Woman
Quesnel RCMP are seeking public assistance to locate a missing woman. 32 year-old Alysha North was last seen on March 21st, and was reported missing on the 29th. North is described as a 5 foot 9 inch ...
Apr 01, 2022
Canfor Announces Scheduling Cuts for Western Canada Sawmills as Supply Chain Issues Press On
Canfor is reducing shift schedules at 11 sawmills in Western Canada, due to on-going supply chain issues. According to the forest product producer, the issues have left them with unsustainable invento...
Apr 01, 2022
Old Growth Deferrals Now in Place Covering 1.7 Million Hectares as First Nations Engagements Continue
Old growth logging deferrals are now in place across 1.7 million hectares of forest, as discussions with First Nations continue. Last November, the province announced it would begin engagements with F...
Apr 01, 2022
New BC Arts Council Funding Will Support Pandemic Recovery for a Number of Northern Organizations
11 organizations in the Northwest are among more than 300 benefiting from a fresh funding injection to the BC Arts Council. In total, the province is providing $12.4 million to go towards pandemic rec...
Apr 01, 2022
New Traditional Pit Home and Museum Facility Coming to Skeetchestn First Nation
An injection of federal funding will allow the Skeetchestn First Nation to build a traditional pit home and museum facility. Today, Ottawa committed a total of $825,000 to support the construction of ...
Apr 01, 2022
Water Main Repair Work in Westridge Area of Williams Lake to Pick Up Next Week
Water main repair work is set to pick up in Williams Lake next week, and residents are being advised of the impacts. Replacing a line which feeds the Westridge area, which has already been repaired nu...
Apr 01, 2022
Pope Francis Apologizes for Role of Catholic Church in Canada's Residential School System
Pope Francis has issued an apology for the Catholic Church's role in the Canadian residential school system. During a public audience this morning, the Pope asked for forgiveness for what he called de...
Apr 01, 2022