Category Archives: News
Voter turnout steady in Kitsumkalum election despite community concerns over candidate access
A statement has been released by the Kitsumkalum First Nation addressing concerns over a lack of candidate access prior to Thursday's election. Despite the lack of an all candidates forum, the Band re...
Feb 25, 2019
Environmental group worried about anchor dragging incidents in Rupert harbour
A North Coast environmental group is concerned about the number of anchor dragging incidents by ships in Prince Rupert harbour. The T. Buck Suzuki Foundation report entitled "Anchor Safe Prince Rupert...
Feb 25, 2019 Photo by L Roth. Bulk Columbia drifting rapidly astern in 2015. Incident listed in TC occurrence report.
Regional District of Fraser-Fort George approves 2019 hospital budget
The Regional Hospital District Board for the Fraser-Fort George has approved their 2019 operating budget. 15.4 million dollars has been earmarked in the budget to support expenditures on Northern Heal...
Feb 25, 2019
Candidates officially announced for CRD Area F By-Election
Candidates have been announced in the upcoming Cariboo Regional District Area F By-election. Maureen LeBourdais, Brice O'Neill, and Shannon Rerie will face-off in the race to find a replacement Direct...
Feb 25, 2019
Telkwa Village Council withdraws representative from Smithers Public Library Board
Telkwa is withdrawing it's representative from the Smithers Public Library Board. Councillor Matthew Monkman, who had been the village council's rep, has announced he is resigning from the position. M...
Feb 25, 2019
Kermode Friendship Society conducting survey to shape language and culture programs
A survey is being conducted by the Kermode Friendship Society to help shape the future of their culture and language programs. As part of their Language Initiative partnership with the First People's ...
Feb 25, 2019
Kitimat RCMP release 2018 statistics
Kitimat RCMP have released their 2018 end-of-year statistics. Traffic offenses kept cops the most busy last year, with more than 550 tickets handed out for Motor Vehicle Act violations alone. Police a...
Feb 25, 2019
Province creating two new mining divisions to improve safety and efficiency
Two expanded mining divisions are being added to the Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Petroleum Resources to help improve safety and efficiency. With a focus on health, safety, and compliance management...
Feb 25, 2019
Fraser Health welcomes new board member
Fraser Health has a new board member who they hope will bring leadership and operational oversight to the role. Harinder Singh Sadhra will join the Board, replacing John Bethel, who served nearly 6 ye...
Feb 25, 2019
Intervenors say NEB review repeated same mistakes as last time
According to environmental organizations, the NEB's most recent Trans Mountain pipeline review repeated the same mistakes as the first one. In a report released on Friday, the National Energy Board re...
Feb 25, 2019