Category Archives: News
Smoke May be Visible as Early as Today Due to Prescribed Burn Planned Near Williams Lake
Smoke may be visible in Williams Lake and surrounding areas as early as today, as wildfire crews plan for a prescribed burn. Conducted by the Williams Lake First Nation and Cariboo-Chilcotin Forest Di...
Sep 22, 2022
Day Two of BCAFN AGM Features Resolutions on Health Care Governance and First Nations Child and Youth Services
An address from Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller opened day 2 of the BC Assembly of First Nations Annual General Meeting today. Miller delivered his speech over Zoom, following an openi...
Sep 22, 2022
Prince George RCMP quickly catch car thief who is repeat offender
Back on September 7th just after 4 in the afternoon, Prince George RCMP officers got a report of a vehicle theft that had just happened right before the report was sent in. This theft happened in the ...
Sep 22, 2022
Bulkley Valley School District Announces a Handful of Administrative Changes
Students in the Bulkley Valley School District will see a number of old faces in new roles, following a slew of administrative changes. After 24 years of elementary school experience, Bev Foster will ...
Sep 22, 2022
Cops for Cancer Tour de North Wraps Up 7 Day Trip Across Northeast BC, Surpassing Fundraising Goal in the Process
Riders in the 21st Cops for Cancer Tour de North can rest easy after 7 days on the road, knowing they surpassed their fundraising goal. Each year, Cops for Cancer hosts a number of bicycling tours acr...
Sep 22, 2022
Man reportedly lights house on fire and gets arrested after Police attempt wellness check
A plan to escape police by lighting a garage on fire after crashing into it ultimately backfired for one man in Kitimat yesterday. RCMP were initially called out to the home on Swan Street to conduct ...
Sep 22, 2022 Photo and videos Courtesy of Charmaine Scodane
Indigenous youth empowerment program keeps community engaged
The Northwest Inter-Nation Family and Community Services Society (NIFCS) have been celebrating the openings of their community lighthouses over the past two weeks. In seven Indigenous communities in t...
Sep 22, 2022
Update on Earthquake outside of Prince George
Yesterday, an estimated 3.4 magnitude earthquake took place not far outside of Prince George. Initial reports listed the quake at 4.1 but it was re-measured and confirmed to be 3.4 instead by Earthqua...
Sep 22, 2022
Bunk #7 hits the road in BC to share residential school experience
Editor's Note: Morgyn Budden is related to one of the cast members of Bunk #7. After nearly 20 years in the making, the story of Bunk #7 will be told across northern B.C. Bunk #7 is a play written by ...
Sep 22, 2022
Indigenous Population Grows to 1.8 Million according to 2021 Census, Indigenous Children Also Represent More than Half of Those in Foster Care
According to newly released data from the 2021 Census, there are now more than 1.8 million Indigenous people living in Canada. That accounts for roughly 5 percent of the country's total population, an...
Sep 21, 2022