Category Archives: News
Four First Nations complete historic purchase of former Canfor Plateau Sawmill
Four First Nations have completed the purchase of the former Canfor Plateau Sawmill property in Vanderhoof, creating the new Ncha Koh Industrial Park in what leaders are calling a historic milestone f...
Jul 2, 2026
Fraser Lake RCMP seek witnesses in Highway 16 multi-vehicle crash
Fraser Lake RCMP are continuing to investigate a multi-vehicle collision that occurred on Highway 16 west of Fraser Lake and are asking witnesses to come forward. The crash happened on June 24 at appr...
Jul 2, 2026 RCMP file photo
Cold water shock a serious risk in Northern B.C. waterways
With summer upon us, people across Northern B.C. are heading out to rivers, lakes and coastal waters to fish, boat and cool off. But even during warm weather, water temperatures can remain dangerously...
Jun 30, 2026 Skeena River
On the ancestral and unceded territory
Of the Gitselasu, Tsimshian people.
Photo by CFNRs Kobie Smith
One dead, two injured after head-on collision north of Kitimat
A woman from Terrace has died following a head-on collision on Highway 37 north of Kitimat. Kitimat RCMP say officers responded to the crash at approximately 4:07 p.m. on Monday, June 29. The collisio...
Jun 30, 2026
B.C. nurses could begin strike action Thursday after issuing 72-hour notice
B.C. nurses could begin job action as early as Thursday, July 2, after the BC Nurses' Union issued a 72-hour strike notice on Monday following the rejection of a tentative collective agreement. The st...
Jun 30, 2026
Bear sightings prompt safety reminders in Witset and Kitamaat Village
Residents of two northern B.C. Indigenous communities are being urged to remain bear aware after multiple sightings were reported on Monday. The Witset First Nation says two bears were spotted in the ...
Jun 29, 2026 Big brown bear (Ursus arctos) in the forest
Williams Lake RCMP relaunch bike patrol program with C-STEP funding
The Williams Lake RCMP have officially brought back their bike patrol program, thanks to funding through the Community Safety and Targeted Enforcement Program (C-STEP). The funding has allowed the det...
Jun 29, 2026
One critically injured after pickup collides with semi on Highway 97 near Quesnel
A person has been seriously injured following a collision between a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer on Highway 97 near Quesnel. According to Quesnel RCMP, officers responded to the crash at approxi...
Jun 29, 2026 RCMP graphic // Courtesy: RCMP
Kitasoo Xai'xais Nation Grand opening Community Store and Café
Its a historic day today for the Kitasoo Xai'xais Nation as it marks the grand opening of the Community Store and Caf. The largetst community infrastructure project since 2002 of the Bighouse, the fac...
Jun 29, 2026 The new Kitasoo Xai’xais Community Store and Café.
(Photo Credit: Kitasoo Xai'xais Development Corporation)
Trigon LPG export project enters federal review as public consultation begins
The proposed Trigon Pacific LPG Project in Prince Rupert has taken a key step toward development after entering the federal impact assessment process, with opportunities now open for Indigenous Nation...
Jun 26, 2026