Category Archives: News
Ban on lawn sprinkling extended for Terrace residents
A sprinkling ban previously put in place for the City of Terrace has been expanded. Originally issued on July 6, the ban on lawn sprinkling has been extended though hand watering of shrubs or flowers ...
Jul 20, 2023
Guardians from Saulteau and West Moberly First Nations Help to Restore Once-Dwindling Caribou Herd in Northeast
Efforts to restore a dwindling caribou herd in the Northeast have begun to pay off for the Saulteau and West Moberly First Nations. Indigenous guardians from the two nations have been working for year...
Jul 20, 2023
Boil Water Advisory issued for Prince Rupert
Construction in Prince Rupert has prompted a boil water notice. The short term advisory is required in order to isolate the city's major water supply main in the Crestview area. Effective immediately,...
Jul 20, 2023
Quarter-Over-Quarter Housing Sales Rise in Northern BC for First Time Since Start of Last Year
Northern BC saw more housing sales in the second quarter of 2023 than the first, breaking a downward trend which began at the start of last year. As a whole, the region saw 981 units sold between Apri...
Jul 20, 2023
FNHA Postpones Urban and Away from Home Engagement Sessions on Haida Gwaii Due to Wildfire Situation
With the wildfire situation unpredictable and ever-evolving, the First Nations Health Authority has decided to call of some scheduled engagements. They had intended to hold a pair of sessions on Haida...
Jul 20, 2023
Williams Lake RCMP Seeking Assistance to Locate Wanted Man
Williams Lake RCMP are seeking public assistance to locate a wanted man. Trevor Alexis is wanted on charges of break and enter, theft under $5,000, possession of stolen property, possession of a firea...
Jul 20, 2023
Canada Surpasses 10 Million Hectares Burned as it Joins BC in Marking the Worst Wildfire Season on Record
It's not just BC that's suffering from the treacherous wildfire season, as Canada as a whole has now seen more than 10 million hectares burned. That makes what was already the worst wildfire season in...
Jul 20, 2023
Delegates at LNG2023 Conference in Vancouver Impressed Over Canada's First Nations-led LNG Projects
Delegates from more than 85 countries gathered in Vancouver last week for the world's biggest conference on liquefied natural gas. One of the major takeaways from attendees at the LNG2023 Conference w...
Jul 20, 2023
Situation Remains in Flux After Port Workers Call of Second Strike Notice, Prime Minister Convenes Emergency Committee
It was a busy day in the world of port labour action yesterday, and the situation remains in flux heading into today. Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union called off a second 72-...
Jul 20, 2023
Ottawa faces backlash over response to Wet'suwet'en testimony in human rights hearing
Ottawa is being called out for their lack of response to a Wet'suwet'en testimony in a hearing on the criminalization of land defenders. That testimony came on Monday from Wet'suwet'en representatives...
Jul 19, 2023