Category Archives: News
Conifex extends Mackenzie sawmill downtime
Conifex has announced that it will extend the temporary curtailment at its Mackenzie sawmill. The company says continued high log costs and difficult lumber market conditions have forced it to add thr...
Aug 8, 2019
Wildfire officials urge campfire caution
The BC Wildfire Service is warning people to be more cautious with campfires. Wardens had to put out 32 abandoned campfires during the B.C. Day long weekend. Officials say unattended fires can lead to...
Aug 7, 2019
Terrace pool to close for a month
The City of Terrace says the Aquatic Centre will shut down September 2, 2019 for some fixes. Officials say the closure is expected to last a month so that tile and painting deficiencies noted from the...
Aug 7, 2019
Improving Sockeye numbers enough for limited First Nations marine fishery
Slightly improving Sockeye returns to the Skeena River have prompted a limited First Nations marine fishery. The Department of Fisheries and Ocean says the mid-point run estimate August 6 was just ove...
Aug 7, 2019
Bodies believed to be murder suspects found in Northern Manitoba
The search for two B.C. murder suspects has ended in northern Manitoba. RCMP have confirmed that the remains of two people were discovered by RCMP in extremely dense brush. Investigators say items fou...
Aug 7, 2019
Northwest wildfires causing highly visible smoke
The Northwest Fire Centre says a couple of blazes in the Cassiar Fire Zone are causing plenty of smoke. The Barrington River fire 50 kilometres west of Telegraph Creek has shown little growth since Su...
Aug 7, 2019
RCMP appeal for dash cam footage as they investigate Williams Lake homicide
Williams Lake RCMP are hoping someone has video footage that can help investigators with Tuesday's early-morning homicide. Police found an injured 43-year-old man in the driveway of a home in the 1100...
Aug 6, 2019
Ottawa announces $13.1 million for Stewart port
The federal government is pumping $13.1 million into a northwest B.C. port. The Stewart World Port will use the money to install bulk loading conveyor systems and power and control facilities. The upg...
Aug 6, 2019
Williams Lake RCMP investigate homicide
Williams Lake RCMP are investigating a homicide. Police were called out at 12:47 Tuesday morning for a report of shots fired int he 1100 block of Mackenzie Avenue. Officers found an injured male in th...
Aug 6, 2019
CRD announces new Forest Grove fire chief
Shannon Wagner is the new fire chief for the Forest Grove volunteer fire department. Chief Wagner was elected by fire department members and appointed to a three-year term by the Cariboo Regional Dist...
Aug 6, 2019