Category Archives: News
Smithers RCMP and Major Crimes Launch Investigation After Shooting Incident Sends One to Hospital with Life-Threatening Injuries
Few details are being released regarding a shooting in Smithers on Friday which sent one man to hospital with life-threatening injuries. RCMP discovered the injured 44 year-old man after being called ...
Sep 11, 2023
Local Officials Raise Concerns With Hospital Emergency Room Closures Becoming Commonplace in Some Communities
With overnight emergency room closures becoming common at many BC hospitals, local officials are appealing to the Province to do more. Rallies and protests popped up across the province over the past ...
Sep 11, 2023
Officer Who Injured Woman During Arrest in Kitimat Acted Lawfully and Reasonably, According to Investigation
An RCMP officer who injured a woman while conducting an arrest in Kitimat was reasonably conducting his duties, according to a new report. Released by the BC Independent Investigations Office, the rep...
Sep 11, 2023
Man Avoids Attempted Murder Charge; Pleads Guilty to Four Charges Stemming from Shooting at 2022 Williams Lake Stampede
A man charged in a shooting at last year's Williams Lake Stampede will avoid the most severe charges after pleading guilty to four others. Thousands were evacuated from the annual event in July of 202...
Sep 11, 2023
Haisla Nation to Launch Economic Development Corporation to Help Manage Growing Portfolio of Economic Assets
A new economic development corporation is being launched by the Haisla Nation to help manage their growing portfolio of economic interests. According to Council, who approved its creation last month, ...
Sep 11, 2023
Ottawa Apologizes to Williams Lake First Nation; Settles Century-Long Land Dispute
Ottawa has issued an apology to the Williams Lake First Nation while settling a land dispute more than a century in the making. Both stem from Canada's failure to prevent lands which had hosted the Na...
Sep 11, 2023
City of Terrace Pledges to End Systemic Colonialism in their Practices as Part of Apology to Ex-Councillor Jessica McCallum-Miller
Over a year after a human rights complaint was filed against them by an ex-councillor, the City of Terrace is issuing an apology. In 2021 Jessica McCallum-Miller, who had become the City's first Indig...
Sep 11, 2023
Wildfire Crews Hold Most Northern Fires Steady Despite High Temperatures and Shifting Winds
Wildfire crews were able to limit the spread of flames burning in the north, despite the weekend's high temperatures and shifting winds. While it grew to cover around 336 hectares, crews are still lis...
Sep 11, 2023
New tipping fees at Kitimat Landfill step closer to implementation
New tipping fees at the Kitimat Landfill are getting closer for both residential self-haulers and commercial waste customers. Currently, residential self-haul trips are free and would stay that way un...
Sep 08, 2023
Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada launches new fund supported by tourism industry
The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada has announced their plan to boost investment. For their new Indigenous Tourism Destination Fund, the ITAC plans to raise $2.6 billion over the next 7 years...
Sep 08, 2023