Category Archives: News

Vaagen Fibre Working With Osoyoos on Unique Forestry Management Partnership
Vaagen Fibre Canada and the Osoyoos Indian Band have carved out a unique forestry management partnership. Through that partnership, Vaagen aims to bring sustainable and reliable access to wood fibre t...
Jeff Blagden Feb 16, 2022

Quesnel Mayor releases letter addressing incident at Council meeting earlier in this month
Earlier in the month, a Quesnel regular council meeting was disrupted by anti-mask and anti-vax protesters looking to speak with council about issues that concerned them. Quesnel's mayor, Bob Simpson,...
Rob Young Feb 16, 2022

Terrace RCMP Looking to Identify Pair of Break-and-Enter Suspects
Terrace RCMP are seeking public assistance in identifying two suspects of a break-and-enter from earlier this month. In the early morning on February 1st, one male and one female suspect broke in to a...
Jeff Blagden Feb 16, 2022

Free Family Day Events This Weekend Across Northwest
With the Family Day long weekend nearly upon us, and Covid restrictions loosening, some free activities in the Northwest will allow you to make up for the missed quality time. In Terrace, the District...
Jeff Blagden Feb 16, 2022

UPDATE: Highway 16 Now Open East of Prince George After Morning Collision Forced Closure
Highway 16 is closed just east of Prince George following a multi-vehicle collision from this morning. Prince George RCMP have now verified that Highway 16 has reopened to traffic East of Prince Georg...
Jeff Blagden Feb 16, 2022

February 16th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 519 new cases of Covid-19, as of last night. Of the new cases, 145 are from Northern Health, while 287 are from the Interior. A computer issue over the weekend meant mult...
Jeff Blagden Feb 16, 2022

Williams Lake First Nation announces plan for a new building to be built on San Jose reserve
Plans for a new development that is going to be built on a Williams Lake First Nation reserve were announced earlier today. This development, which is being called the Osprey's nest, is going to be a ...
Rob Young Feb 15, 2022

Take-Home Rapid Covid Tests to Become Available to Symptomatic Students and Seniors Next Week
More than half of the 15 million rapid Covid tests received by the Province have yet to be distributed. Of the just over 8 million tests still to be distributed, 7.5 million are suitable to be sent ou...
Jeff Blagden Feb 15, 2022

Most Provincial Covid Capacity Restrictions to be Lifted Tomorrow
While Covid isn't in the rearview yet, many restrictions will be as of midnight tomorrow. Dr Bonnie Henry announced today that BC would be lifting all capacity restrictions on gatherings and events, b...
Jeff Blagden Feb 15, 2022

Drones Being Used to Re-Seed Forests in Chilcotin Plateau Burned in 2017's Wildfires
Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation is launching a pilot program to re-seed forests in the Chilcotin Plateau, using drones. With support from the Forest Enhancement Society of BC, the project will see ro...
Jeff Blagden Feb 15, 2022