Category Archives: News
Emergency Department Re-Opens at Kitimat General Hospital, Following 4 Days of Interruptions in Under a Week
Emergency department services are available once again at the Kitimat General Hospital, following a day and a half of interruptions to open the week. Northern Health says the interruptions, which also...
Oct 17, 2023 Northern Health logo // Courtesy: Northern Health
Former Banks Island Gold CEO Who Oversaw Yellow Giant Mine Fined $30,000 for Environmental Violations
A man who oversaw one of the most environmentally-damaging mines in BC in recent years has been fined $30,000 for his actions. Benjamin Mossman was CEO of Banks Island Gold, which operated the Yellow ...
Oct 13, 2023 Photo of Yellow Giant Mine from BC Mining Law Reform Network and SkeenaWild Conservation Trust’s 2023 Dirty Dozen report
BC Forming "Accelerator Tables" to Expand Local Production of Value-Added Wood Products
BC is looking to expand local production of higher-valued wood products by gathering input through a series of industry meetings. Dubbed Accelerator Tables, the province is encouraging value-added woo...
Oct 13, 2023
World's Most Coordinated Earthquake Drill, the Great Shakeout, Planned for Next Week
Nearly 68 million people around the world are getting set to take part in the 12th edition of the most coordinated earthquake drill in the world. Known as the Great Shakeout, BC's branch of the event ...
Oct 13, 2023
Friends, Family and Police Continue to Search for Missing Woman Who Disappeared from Saik'uz Reserve on Wednesday
Friends, family, and police in the Vanderhoof area are onto day three in the search for a missing Indigenous woman. 29 year-old Chelsea Quaw was last seen at her father's residence on the Saik'uz Firs...
Oct 13, 2023
Prince Rupert Council Unanimously Selects New Municipal Flag After Old Flag Became Outdated
Prince Rupert Councillors have unanimously selected a new municipal flag to represent the city. With the City changing their logos and branding last year, the old flag no longer fit and was deemed to ...
Oct 13, 2023
Prosecution Service Clears Prince George RCMP Officer of Wrong-Doing in the 2020 Death of an Indigenous Man in Custody
A Prince George RCMP officer involved in the death of an Indigenous man in 2020 has been cleared of wrong-doing by the BC Prosecution Service. Police were initially called out to E and I Sports on Apr...
Oct 13, 2023
Northern Development Initiative Trust Launches New Indigenous Engagement Plan
A new Indigenous Engagement Plan will help the Northern Development Initiative Trust support the 89 Indigenous governments in their region. It is guided by five key themes: improved communication, pro...
Oct 13, 2023
Prince Rupert Adopts Housing Acceleration Action Plan in Tandem With Federal Funding Application
We all know Prince Rupert is awaiting Federal funds to fix their water infrastructure, but it isn't the only project in the City awaiting word from Ottawa. In August, the City applied for $10 million ...
Oct 13, 2023
Province Seeks Input on New Post-Emergency Financial Assistance Regulations
After coming under fire for their lackluster disaster support in recent months, the Province is seeking public input on new regulations. Noticing the poor press, the province introduced the Emergency ...
Oct 12, 2023