Category Archives: News

Covid Outbreak Declared At University Hospital of Northern BC
Northern Health has declared a new Covid outbreak in Prince George. Nine patients and one staff member have tested positive at the Primary Care Medical Unit of the University Hospital of Northern BC. ...
Jeff Blagden Sep 26, 2021

Rio Tinto and Unifor 2301 Reach Collective Labour Agreement in Principle
Since agreeing to restart negotiations last month, we've heard very little from either side of the Rio Tinto talks. But that changed for the better this weekend, with news of a new agreement in princi...
Jeff Blagden Sep 26, 2021

Online Petition looking to get justice for man shot dead by RCMP in Quesnel nearing it's goal
An Online petition demanding Police be held accountable for the shooting of a man in Quesnel last month has gained some serious traction. The petition has named David Baker as the man who was shot to ...
Rob Young Sep 24, 2021

BC Liberals Call Out NDP For Lack of Covid Reporting Transparency
Documents leaked from Island Health have confirmed hundred of unreported Covid cases in supportive housing. As a result, the BC Liberal's are calling for more transparency from the NDP when it comes t...
Jeff Blagden Sep 24, 2021

Subcontractor Removed From LNG Canada Site After Criminal History Revealed
Long held concerns over the safety of women in Northern work camps hold strong following an incident in Kitimat this month. Curtis Sagmoen, a subcontractor on LNG Canada's Kitimat project, was removed...
Jeff Blagden Sep 24, 2021

More ICU Beds May Be Taken Up By Covid Patients Than Reports Show
More Intensive Care beds may be being taken up by Covid related patients than it seems on the surface. According to BC's Health Ministry, once a patient in ICU is no longer infectious, that person is ...
Jeff Blagden Sep 24, 2021

RCMP in Prince George Find Trailer Full of Stolen Items
Prince George RCMP are looking to reunite a resident with a slew of stolen items. According to police, they recovered the items during suspicious activity investigation on Tuesday. While at the proper...
Jeff Blagden Sep 24, 2021

Agricultural Waste Disposal Program Coming to BC
Those looking to dispose of agricultural waste, pesticides, or livestock medication in a safe manner will have some chances to do so in the coming weeks. Cleanfarms is hosting a number of one-day disp...
Jeff Blagden Sep 24, 2021

Study Finds Elevate Chemical Contamination in Homes Near Fracking Sites
A new study has found a troubling link between fracking in Northeastern BC, and chemical contamination in nearby homes. Conducted by Elyse Caron-Beaudoin at the University of Toronto, the study took s...
Jeff Blagden Sep 24, 2021

BC Premier considering harsher measures to curb anti vaccine protesting
BC Premier John Horgan has sent out a statement saying that he and his government are considering installing tougher laws in order to stop anti vaccine protesters from interrupting the work of BC's ho...
Rob Young Sep 24, 2021