Category Archives: News
Evacuation Orders Lifted for Tumbler Ridge Amid Rain, Donnie Creek Wildfire Surpasses 500,000 hectares as Wildfire Season Continues
Residents of Tumbler Ridge can begin returning home, after rain and cooler temperatures helped crews fighting the West Kiskatinaw River wildfire. Evacuation orders were lifted by the District today, t...
Jun 15, 2023
BC Utilities Commission Rejects BC Hydro's Proposal to Apply Rate Increases Across All Energy Charge Levels Equally
BC Hydro's proposal to apply their 2024 rate increase across all segments of their tiered residential rate system has been rejected. Electricity users in BC pay a basic daily rate, plus an energy char...
Jun 14, 2023
Former Interior Health Top Doctor Receives 5.5 Year Prison Sentence for Sexual Interference Against a Child
Former Interior Health Chief Medical Officer Albert de Villiers has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison for sexually abusing a child. Alberta Bench Justice Shaina Leonard issued the deci...
Jun 14, 2023
Prince Rupert RCMP Launch Homicide Investigation After Discovering Four Deceased Bodies Inside a Residence
Police in Prince Rupert have launched a homicide investigation after discovering four deceased bodies inside a residence. Reports of the gruesome discovery at a home on the 100 block of Silversides Dr...
Jun 14, 2023
Union of BC Indian Chiefs Unanimously Pass Resolution Denouncing Métis Tactics "Reminiscent of Colonialism"
A resolution has been unanimously passed by the Union of BC Indian Chiefs denouncing what they call Mtis colonialism in BC. It also rejects assertions from Mtis organizations that they hold any consti...
Jun 14, 2023
Prince Rupert RCMP Seeking Public Assistance to Locate Man Wanted on Assault Warrant
Prince Rupert RCMP are looking to the public to help locate a wanted man. 36 year-old Nolan Aaron Innes is wanted on an un-endorsed warrant for assault. He is described as a 5 foot 7 inch Indigenous m...
Jun 14, 2023 Photo provided by Prince Rupert RCMP
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach Says New NDP Pharmacare Bill Would Save Canadians $500 per Year
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach says the Liberals are continuing to prioritize the profits of Big Pharma over the health of Canadians. But he hopes that a bill tabled yesterday outlining his ...
Jun 14, 2023
Kitimat RCMP Seeking Public Assistance to Locate Missing Man Last Seen in Terrace
RCMP are seeking public assistance to help locate a Kitimat man reported missing yesterday. 39 year-old Justin McCluskey resides in Kitimat, but was last seen in Terrace at around 5:00 in the evening ...
Jun 14, 2023 Photo of McCluskey, courtesy of Kitimat RCMP
BC increases access to medication used to treat opioid-use disorder
BC is now the first province to expand universal health coverage to cover medications used in treating opioid use disorder. Through Plan Z, medications used for Opioid agonist treatment will be covere...
Jun 14, 2023
CityWest to Bring High-Speed Internet Access to Five Northwestern Communities, Thanks to Funding from BC and Ottawa
Canada and BC are investing $3 million in CityWest to help bring high-speed internet access to more than 800 new households in the northwest. With the funding, CityWest will be able to extend their ne...
Jun 13, 2023