Category Archives: News
Support from Opposition Parties Ensures Urban Indigenous Voices Represented on Proposed Reconciliation Council
Support from opposition MPs will ensure Canada's urban Indigenous population has a seat at the proposed Reconciliation Council. Bill C-29, introduced by the Liberals last year, looks to create an inde...
Nov 17, 2022
PacifiCan Opens First Three Offices in the North, Announces Funding for Community Revitalization Projects
Three new PacifiCan offices have now opened in Northern BC, and with them comes funding for 11 new projects in the region. PacifiCan is the branch of the federal government's economic development agen...
Nov 17, 2022 Minister Sajjan Announces PacifiCan Facilities in Prince George
Prince Rupert RCMP enacts search warrant and seizes many illegal items
Back on November 8th, Prince Rupert RCMP executed a search warrant at 317 Crestview Drive, where they were able to seize money, suspected drugs and a shotgun. They also arrested 32-year-old Garret Wil...
Nov 17, 2022 Photos Courtesy of Prince Rupert RCMP
Federal Government investing over a million dollars into first of it's kind project in BC
It was announced in the evening of yesterday that the Federal Government will be investing about $1.04 million into a first of it's kind project in BC. The project in question is to help businesses in...
Nov 17, 2022
Rio Tinto Partnership Funds New Van for Coast Mountain Children's Society's New After-School Child Care Program
Rio Tinto has funded the purchase of a new vehicle to help support the establishment of a new after-school child care program in Kitimat. That purchase is part of a partnership with Coast Mountain Chi...
Nov 16, 2022 Photo of van provided by Rio Tinto, pictured (left to right) Tania Pigeon, Ashley Phillips, Devrie Sanghera, Danis Latimer
Fire at Quesnel Homeless Camp Deals Heavy Damage to Camp but No Injuries Reported
A fire at one of the homeless encampments along Quesnel's Riverfront Trail had fire crews in action early today. Members of the Quesnel Volunteer Fire Department were on scene to extinguish the blaze ...
Nov 16, 2022
14 Northern Municipalities Share Receive Provincial Funding Boost In-Lieu of Property Taxes
14 Northern municipalities are among 55 benefiting from a fresh funding injection through the province's grants-in-lieu program. Each November the funds are distributed in lieu of municipal property t...
Nov 16, 2022
RCMP Looking to Locate Missing Man Last Seen in Prince Rupert in June
RCMP are seeking public assistance to help locate a man who was last seen in Prince Rupert in June. 56 year-old Leon Sinclair was initially reported missing by his family in Manitoba, and was believed...
Nov 16, 2022
Prince George RCMP Uncover Remains of Indigenous Woman Murdered Over 30 Years Ago
Police have uncovered the remains of an Indigenous woman, murdered over 30 years ago, in a Prince George park. Last month, Prince George RCMP were notified of the remains after they were discovered by...
Nov 16, 2022
Terrace hires interim Community Safety Officer, looks to hire three more
Terrace city council has approved funds to go towards the hiring of an interim Community Safety Officer (CSO) while awaiting funding approval for additional positions. To date, the city has had one CS...
Nov 16, 2022