Category Archives: News
Amendment to Shorten Proposed Westcoast Connector Gas Transmission Pipeline by 138 kms Gets Approval
Plans to shorten a second proposed pipeline to ship LNG across northern BC have been approved. Initial plans were for the Westcoast Connector Gas Transmission pipeline to run from Cypress in the north...
Jul 13, 2023 Proposed pipeline route, hashed section on Northeast end of map now eliminated
Port Workers and Employers Reach Tentative Deal to Bring an End to Strike Action, Deal Not Yet Ratified
Port workers and their employers have reached a tentative 4 year deal, following 13 days of strike action at ports across BC. Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union began job actio...
Jul 13, 2023
More wildfire evacuation alerts and orders expanded in the Bulkley Nechako and Cariboo Regional Districts
A series of evacuation alerts and orders have been expanded as wildfires span the Bulkley and Cariboo regions. An order has been issued for Lucas Lake covering all properties at the east end of the Ne...
Jul 13, 2023
Emergency Department Services at Kitimat General Hospital to Face Overnight Interruptions Due to Shortage in Coverage
Emergency Department services at the Kitimat General Hospital will experience interruptions overnight, as physicians are diverted to Terrace. Northern Health says the interruptions will last between 7...
Jul 12, 2023
MP Taylor Bachrach Once Again Calls for Delay to Covid Small Business Loan Repayments Amid Rising Interest Rates
With interest rates in Canada now at their highest point since 2001, the pressure on small businesses has never been higher. Interests rates rose by 5 percent yesterday, adding another obstacle for bu...
Jul 12, 2023
Man Wanted Out of Prince George Believed to be in Smithers Area
RCMP are hoping the public can help locate a man wanted out of Prince George who is believed to be in the Smithers area. 32 year-old Brent Jameson Morgan is wanted on 3 counts of breach of a release o...
Jul 12, 2023
Canfor Pulp Mill in Prince George Set for Further Curtailments, Prompted by Port Strike
A backlog of products prompted by the on-going port worker strike is forcing Canfor to introduce more curtailments in Prince George. Canfor says the labour dispute is preventing them from shipping out...
Jul 12, 2023
More than 80 Active Wildfires Burn in Northwest, with 300 Province-Wide as Evacuation Orders and Alerts Grow
Wildfire crews are continuing to battle over 80 active fires in the Northwest Fire Centre, and more than 300 across the Province. A local state of emergency remains in effect for the Stikine, with an ...
Jul 12, 2023
Third Annual British Columbia Reconciliation Award recipients announced
Recipients of the third annual British Columbia Reconciliation Award have been announced. In partnership with the BC Achievement Foundation, the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of BC announced the 6...
Jul 12, 2023
Federal Labour Minister Provides Settlement Proposal to End Port Worker Strike, Sides Have 24 Hours to Respond
Federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan has stepped in to try to bring an end to the port worker strike as it hits a dozen days. Members of the International Longshore Workers Union went on strike on J...
Jul 12, 2023