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RCMP Seizes Drugs, Firearms, and Pill Presses in Fort St. John
Fort St. John RCMP has disrupted a drug trafficking operation, leading to arrests and a significant drug seizure. On July 31, 2025, RCMP's Street Enforcement Team (SET) executed a search warrant at a ...
Aug 8, 2025
Possible Measles Exposures Reported in Smithers
Public Health is warning of two new possible measles exposure sites in Smithers. On August 4th, anyone at the Bulkley Valley District Hospital Emergency Department between 6 and 9:45 p.m. may have bee...
Aug 8, 2025
Search for Tom Kelly continues into its fourth week, call to action issued to local authorities
As the search for Tom Kelly continues into its fourth week, community members like Jahaziel Trudell are now calling for additional resources to assist with the search. "We've had a lot of pushback fro...
Aug 7, 2025 Missing Person for Tom Kelly sign posted near the Skeena river // Photo Credit: Shauna Kelly
Average asking rent declines 3.6% nationwide, 4.5% in British Columbia
In the latest National Rent Report issued by Rentals.ca and Urbanation, it was found that the average asking rent across all types of residential property types in Canada had fallen by 3.6% - the larg...
Aug 7, 2025 vkyryl / Depositphotos.com
Province and BC Green Caucus Release Primary Care System Report
The Province of British Columbia, in collaboration with the BC Green Caucus, has unveiled the first of two reports assessing the state of B.C.'s primary care system. The report highlights the signific...
Aug 7, 2025
B.C. Closes 2024-25 Fiscal Year with $7.3 Billion Deficit, Lower than Expected
B.C.'s fiscal year 2024-25 ended with a $7.3 billion deficit, which was $564 million lower than originally forecast. The province faced high costs and climate emergencies but still managed to make sig...
Aug 7, 2025
B.C. High Schools to Stock Naloxone Kits and Defibrillators
By December 2025, all secondary schools in British Columbia will be required to stock naloxone kits and automated external defibrillators (AEDs). This new policy is part of a province-wide effort to i...
Aug 7, 2025
Kitsumkalum First Nation Announces Treaty Ratification Date
Kitsumkalum First Nation has officially announced that the date for their treaty ratification vote will be Saturday, November 1st, 2025. This vote will determine whether the Kitsumkalum people accept ...
Aug 7, 2025
Gitxsan Chiefs Meet with BC Chief Justice to Discuss Traditional Laws
On August 6th, forty-eight Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs gathered in Hazelton to meet with BC's Chief Justice in an effort to have their traditional laws recognized in BC Supreme Court. The session marks ...
Aug 7, 2025 Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs welcoming procession for BC Chief Justice Marchand
Photo Credit: Gitxsan Huwilp Government
Wet'suwet'en Chiefs to Return to Court in Climate Justice Fight
On August 21st, two Wet'suwet'en Chiefs from the Likhts'amisyu Clan will be back in court for a second Motion to Strike hearing. This case, which began in 2020, challenges Canada's failure to uphold i...
Aug 7, 2025