Category Archives: News
Most Evacuation Orders and Alerts Lifted in Northwest as Crews Continue to Battle Over 360 Fires Province-wide
Wildfire crews continued to make progress on the nearly 80 active fires in the Northwest, with most evacuation alerts and orders lifted in the region. Evacuation alerts remain in place for two small a...
Aug 02, 2023
Toxic Drug Alert Issued Over Colourful Substances Causing Sudden Overdoses in Dawson Creek
Northern Health has issued a toxic drug alert following an increase in overdoses linked to a variety of substances in Dawson Creek. Recent overdoses have been linked to a bright red or orange powder, ...
Aug 02, 2023
Reported Crimes and Crime Severity Index See Rise Across the Northwest in 2022, Violent Crime Severity Drops in Some Areas
While BC as a whole saw fewer reported crimes in 2022 than 2021, the same cannot be said for most of the Northwest. Terrace saw a 6.6 percent rise in reported crimes over that time, with an 8.2 percen...
Aug 02, 2023
Terrace RCMP Take to the Skies to Crack Down on Unsafe Off-Road Vehicle Use
RCMP in Terrace took to the air last weekend in an effort to crack down on a trend of unsafe off-road vehicle use in the area. Utilizing a helicopter, officers tracked the activities of ATVs on the la...
Aug 02, 2023
Port Workers to Decide on Ratification of Second Tentative Settlement During Two-Day Vote This Week
Port workers across BC will take part in a two-day vote later this week to decide whether or not ratify a new collective bargaining agreement. Reached on Saturday, the tentative deal came after member...
Aug 02, 2023
Lake Babine Nation Closes Recreational Fishery in Babine River Corridor to Help Relieve Stress on Salmon
In an effort to protect salmon stocks in the Babine River corridor, the Lake Babine Nation has decided to close a popular recreational fishery. Effective as of today, the closure begins at the Babine ...
Aug 01, 2023
Cyber Attack on Health Employers Association of BC May Have Resulted in the Personal Data of Some Employees Being Stolen
A cyber attack on the Health Employers Association of BC may have resulted in the personal data of some employees being breached. Discovered by the Association on July 13th, the attack focused on a se...
Aug 01, 2023
Prince George RCMP Launch Seventh and Eighth Homicide Investigations of 2023, Setting New Annual Record for the City
Prince George RCMP have launched their seventh and eighth homicide investigations of 2023, already the most of any year on record. Earlier this month, police announced they were looking into two suspi...
Aug 01, 2023
RCMP in Prince Rupert Seeking Last of Four Suspects in Weekend Assault
Four of five perpetrators of a weekend assault in Prince Rupert have been arrested, but police are still searching for the final suspect. RCMP were called out to the 1400 block of Omineca Avenue at ar...
Aug 01, 2023
Nisga'a Memorial Pole to Return Home from Scotland this September
After one year of discussion and collaboration, a stolen Nisga'a house memorial pole will be returning home. Last year, a delegation from the house of Ni'isjoohl, visited the National Museum of Scotla...
Aug 01, 2023 Sim'oogit Ni'isjoohl and Noxs Ts'wawit with the memorial pole, photo courtesy of Neil Hanna Photography