Ariel was last reported missing today Thursday April 2nd, she was last seen on Tuesday March 31st.

McDonald is described  as female 15 years old 5 feet 2 inches with thin build and brown hair.

RCMP say she was last seen wearing blue jeans black jacket black and white checkered hoodie.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Ariel McDonald is urged to contact Dawson Creek RCMP at 250-784-3700.

“Rural, remote and Indigenous communities rely on volunteer fire departments to serve their communities, and often it means responding to situations involving your neighbors, friends, or family,” MLA Tamara Davidson for North Coast-Haida Gwaii.

Davidson also said “I have so much respect for all volunteer first responders, and I’m glad that our province can contribute to local fire stations to help provide training, equipment, and more.”

The funding, from the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness’ Community Emergency Preparedness Fund, is investing a total nearly $4 million into volunteer and composite fire departments across the province, and since 2017 have provided over $29 million through this fund, supporting over 500 projects.

Numerous communities across B.C. are served solely or primarily by these volunteer and composite departments, who help keep people safe in emergencies.

This round of funding supports 86 fire department projects that will make local communities safer and better prepared.

The fire had been successfully brought under control.

As the emergency crews responded quickly and worked hard to contain the situation.

Kitsumkalum also said there are no further immediate risks to the public at this time.

And they thank everyone for your patience and cooperation.

Following a school bus crash that happened around 2:40pm yesterday March 30th.

The Barlow Creek Fire department along with BC Ambulance Service responded to a school bus incident.

As bus #45 was transporting students from Barlow Creek Elementary to their homes at the end of the school day when the bus was involved in a single vehicle incident resulting in the bus being tipped on its side on the edge of the Barkerville Hwy.

No injuries were initially reported to the RCMP at the scene.

Dan said as the situation unfolded, and out of an abundance of caution, a few students and the bus driver were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

And a second bus was dispatched to transport students; these students have all returned safely to their families.

Dan alos said thankfully, bus incidents like this are rare, and they can understandably be a scary event for students, families and staff.

Extra counselling support will be available at Barlow Creek school today, and the district will be responsive to student and family needs as much as possible.

RCMP have confirmed the man killed was a passerby who had stopped to assist at the crash site. He had been attempting to help a semi-drivers escape from their vehicle after they had become trapped inside, when the other vehicle involved had dislodged from the wreckage and struck him, resulting in fatal injuries.

Highway 20 was closed for some time after emergency crews arrived, and an investigation remains ongoing in collaboration with the BC Coroners Service.

The Williams Lake RCMP has asked anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have dash cam footage of the scene, to contact them at the detachment at 250-392-6211. The RCMP file number for the case in 2026-2457.

Now, The Whitehorse RCMP has just confirmed that two more skiers had been rescued and returned safely via helicopter this past Tuesday, March 24th, after they ran into trouble in the Mount Arkell area, west-southwest of Whitehorse, Yukon.

A father and son on a multi-day ski trip in the backcountry had reportedly encountered an unexpected impasse along their planned route, and were forced to turn back by the difficult terrain. The pair determined they did not have enough supplies left to backtrack to Whitehorse on an alternate route, so they made the decision to send out an SOS at around 2:14 p.m on Monday, March 23d.

Within 24 hours, both men were located, picked up by helicopter, and were flown safely back in Whitehorse without injury.

RCMP Search and Rescue Manager, Corporal Chris Faulkner, who coordinated the rescue, stressed the importance of having an an emergency communication device with you in remote terrain, noting that it made all the difference for the father and son recently rescued.

Corporal Faulkner also said that with unusually high snowfall amounts late in the season, traversing the backcountry right now carries a significantly elevated risk.

An approaching cold front from the Pacific has made for quickly changing travel conditions along Highway 37 between Terrace and Kitimat with the possibility of blowing snow significantly reducing local visibility at times.

The heaviest snow is expected this evening and should taper off to flurries by tomorrow morning, Friday, March 27th.

They acquired declassified files showing RCMP used wire-taps, paid informants, and covert operatives to infiltrate the 1970s Indigenous Rights movement. It was deemed the “Native Extremism Program”, and targeted over 30 First Nations organizations, and hundreds of individuals.

In his statement, Duhene says he sincerely regrets the systemic racism of the era, and says it has no place in the modern world. But he also says he understands trust is gained through actions instead of words.

A meeting is being set up between Duhene, Indigenous Elders and leadership, and Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, to discuss pathways towards healing, and strengthening relationships.

Meanwhile, Assembly of First Nations Nation Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has called for an immediate inquiry into the RCMP surveillance program from the 1970s , saying in part ‘We must learn from the past to ensure this never happens again.’

For Chief Woodhouse Nepinak, a recent apology from RCMP Commissioner Mike Duhene for the existence of a ‘Native Extremism Program’ does not go far enough. She’s requested further apologies from both Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree for what she called the disgraceful conduct of the program – one that subjected hundreds of Indigenous leaders and dozens of Indigenous organizations to heavy government surveillance rooted in systemic racism.

Given the Federal government’s emphasis on major projects and the far-reaching implications of Bill C-5, Woodhouse Nepinak said she has serious concerns that similar activities may still be underway, and wants the Government of Canada to make all information on the matter available to the public.

With regards to the program itself, the National Chief said in part, ‘We are not enemies of the state. We are First Nations and the first partners in this land.’ She continues to say that Canada ‘must not return to a time where First Nations are subject to infiltration, intimidation and surveillance, where principled opposition to development is labeled as criminal, extremist, or the result of foreign interference.’

At a news conference in Halifax today, Prime Minister Carney agreed that a formal apology was necessary, referring to the ‘Native Extremism Program’ as a reprehensible practice and said it ‘never should’ve happened.’

Chief Woodhouse Nepinak says she’ll also be reaching out to the Public Safety Minister to find out exactly what Canada is doing to move forward in light of the revelation.