Category Archives: News
Northeast Sees Largest Jump in Natural Gas Cost Increase
Residents within Fortis BC`s Fort Nelson service area will see their natural gas rates increase next month. Beginning on October 1st, residents in the Northeast will experience a rate hike of around 1...
Sep 13, 2021
Jack Webster Foundation and BCTF to Help Fund Indigenous Journalism Students
Struggling Indigenous Journalism Students in BC can now apply for some financial relief. Thanks to support from the BC Teacher`s federation, the Jack Webster Foundation will be granting awards to up t...
Sep 13, 2021
CRD Tables Two Motions Ahead of UBCM Convention
With the Union of BC Municipalities annual convention set to begin tomorrow, the Cariboo Regional district has tabled two motions. Resolution EB47 asks the Union to lobby with the province to invest i...
Sep 13, 2021
Fairy Creek Protests Now Largest in Canada's History
Nearly 1,000 individuals have now been arrested as part of the on-going RCMP Injunction Enforcement at Fairy Creek. According to RCMP, and additional 20 arrests were made on Friday, bringing the total...
Sep 13, 2021
Kitimat RCMP Advise Residents Against Using Graffiti to Report Bears
Kitimat RCMP are making sure residents know to report bear sightings to Conservation Services, rather than the sides of buildings. Officers were referring to a call from this weekend which saw the phr...
Sep 13, 2021
Prince George RCMP Seeking Wanted Man
Prince George RCMP are requesting assistance in locating a wanted man. 39 year-old Earl James Fargo Lerat, is facing two counts of driving while prohibited. Lerat is described as a 5 foot 7 inch Indig...
Sep 13, 2021
September 13th Covid-19 Update; Vaccine Cards in Effect
British Columbia is reporting 820 new cases of Covid-19, as of Friday night. This brings the province`s active total to 5,850. There are 253 new cases in the Interior Health Region, and 101 new cases ...
Sep 13, 2021
AFN to Host Indigenous Covid Response Forum
Indigenous Canadians looking to share experiences and lessons learned during the pandemic will soon have a forum to do so. Beginning later this week, the Assembly of First Nations will be holding a se...
Sep 13, 2021
Old ships in Port Edward break free from moorings and will cost around $2 million dollars to remove
A pair of abandoned ships broke free from their moorings in Port Edward on Wednesday night, which has now made it so that the pier, gangway and the dock close to the public boat launch in Porpoise Har...
Sep 10, 2021
Campfire bans in Kamloops Fire Centre and Boundary region lifted
Earlier today, it was made official that people would be able to start a campfire in almost every area of British Columbia. The Campfire Bans that had been effect since Canada day, were finally lifted...
Sep 10, 2021