TELEGRAPH CREEK – Drivers are advised that Telegraph Creek Road (Highway 51) remains open to light-duty passenger vehicles in both directions at timed intervals. Following […]
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Police are seeking the public’s help locating a wanted man. David Auger, 45, is wanted for theft under $5,000, assault causing bodily harm and uttering […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]
TERRACE – Social activist. Union organizer. Shit disturber. John Jensen’s plain-talk memoir, No Compromise, stands as a primer for a new generation of activists who […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]
POUCE COUPE – Repairs and improvements to the Pouce Coupe River Bridge have been completed following a tanker truck crash in November 2019 that resulted […]
BC Transit and its partner communities across the province are once again offering the popular GradPASS program for graduating Grade 12 students. High school graduates […]
The CleanBC Building Innovation (CBBI) Fund is supporting 21 state-of-the-art projects that demonstrate innovative low-carbon, energy-efficient building practices and technologies. The CBBI Fund provides financial […]
Periods are a fact of life. But if you’re living in poverty or vulnerable in other ways access to necessary menstrual products can be challenging. […]
Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement about the burial site at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School: “I am horrified and heartbroken to […]
Carrier Sekani Tribal Council Tribal Chief Mina Holmes has issued the following statement regarding the discovery of 215 bodies at the Kamloops Residential School: Carrier […]
CN Rail has entered a guilty plea and been sentenced to a penalty of $100,000 in connection with failing to obtain the required authorization to […]
The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) has partnered with Yellowhead Helicopters to get vaccine doses to remote communities under difficult conditions to protect these communities […]
Inspired by culture, community, and prosperity, Takla Nation has announced ‘Na beh sta’ (sitting in line) a Takla Nation Young Adults Internship Program (TNYAIP). This […]
NORTHERN HEALTH – Dr. Terri Aldred has dedicated her life and career to healing Indigenous peoples in Northern communities. A Carrier from the Tl’azt’en Nation, […]
The province has unveiled a four-step provincial restart plan, which will rely heavily on more people getting vaccinated and fewer COVID-19 infections. Restrictions imposed in […]
BY BOB ZIMMER Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP After unnecessarily leaving British Columbia’s fishing families and coastal communities waiting an extra six weeks to make […]
NORTHERN HEALTH – Ongoing monitoring and testing has identified additional COVID-19 cases associated with an outbreak declared by NH Medical Health Officers on April 28, […]
The McLeod Lake Indian Band (MLIB) is urging Victoria to cancel plans for a calf moose hunt this year that is planned for part of […]
DAWSON CREEK – Highway 2 at Eighth Street in Dawson Creek will be closed in both directions for four days starting Tuesday, May 25, to […]
The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George is joining forces with the regional districts of Peace River and Bulkley Nechako to test out an agricultural plastics […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]
The province is funding more than 180 new licensed child care spaces in and around Prince George, over 75 of which are expected to open […]
TAYLOR – Highway 97 will be single-lane alternating traffic between Big Bam Road and Taylor Bridge just south of Taylor, as a detailed inspection of […]
Starting next week, ICBC will begin moving forward with issuing millions of Enhanced Care refunds to eligible customers. With the launch of Enhanced Care on […]
VICTORIA – The B.C. government is expanding weight allowances for low-carbon commercial vehicles. This will provide another incentive to encourage operators to “go green” with […]
VICTORIA – Since 2019, the Bridging to Retirement Program has been a high-demand, crucial support for displaced forestry workers in the Interior, especially as it […]
PRINCE RUPERT – You’ve probably never been fortunate enough to visit Hartley Bay, a remote village on British Columbia’s north coast accessible only by aircraft […]
BY PETER EWART Special to the News Is it a good idea to pick and eat wild raspberries and blueberries in forest cutblocks in the […]
The Fort St James RCMP are concerned about the number of overdose cases they are seeing in the community and surrounding areas. Fort St James […]
The province is bringing in a paid sick leave program to help British Columbians who may have contracted the COVID-19 virus. And it is also […]
Central Mountain Air (CMA) is increasing its scheduled service by 78 flights per week beginning June 28, and continuing through to November 6. Many of […]
The BC RCMP North District Major Crime Unit (ND MCU) has been called to assist the Dawson Creek RCMP following the discovery of a body […]
Museums, by their very existence, are products of colonialism. The first museums were created as venues to house and display the collections of elite men […]
The province is introducing amendments to the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act that will almost certainly reduce the number of seats in northern B.C. while increasing […]
The River Forecast Centre is maintaining a high streamflow advisory for tributaries around Prince George and Mackenzie, including areas around Bear Lake, Aleza Lake, Giscome, […]
The Prince George Spruce Kings have won the Chilliwack Pod of the pandemic-shortened BCHL season. It all came down to the last game of the […]
Terrace business, Jada Creations is the winner of the Small Business BC Award for Best Solopreneur. The Small Business BC Awards are an annual awards […]
Northern Development announced today that it has approved funding for several projects totalling more than $1.3 million throughout central and northern B.C. “These projects encourage […]
The University of Northern British Columbia is recognizing three distinguished professors emeritus at the university’s virtual convocation on June 25. Dr. Henry Harder (Health Sciences), […]
The federal budget has survived its non-confidence votes meaning it hasn’t triggered a federal election. However, many believe an election is in the offing and […]
VICTORIA – The province will consult with community stakeholders to develop a racist incident hotline in response to the recent increase in racist activities throughout […]
A supercomputer located at the University of Northern British Columbia helped an international team of researchers discover that the rate of mass loss from Earth’s glaciers […]
In an effort to curb the presence of illegal narcotics in the city centre, the RCMP’s Downtown Safety Unit has been targeting street-level drug dealers. […]
St. John Ambulance medical first responder volunteers from across the province are currently providing support and first aid at several COVID-19 vaccination clinics in northern […]
The RCMP’s North District Major Crime Unit is investigating the death of a 69-year-old man in Fort Nelson. The Northern Rockies Regional RCMP received a […]
VANDERHOOF – Drivers are advised Highway 16 is currently single-lane alternating traffic between East Bay Road and Lloyd Drive, due to a landslide that has […]
VICTORIA – To help keep communities safe and protect British Columbia’s health-care system from COVID-19, the Province is introducing travel restrictions that limit non-essential travel […]
British Columbia’s opposition parties say Tuesday’s provincial budget was lacking in several areas. Finance Minister Selina Robinson tabled the provincial budget yesterday that included an […]
Finance Minister Selina Robinson presented the provincial budget Tuesday which, she said, focuses on protecting people’s health and livelihoods through the pandemic. “Through the adversity […]
Quesnel RCMP used a spike belt to stop a driver travelling approximately 180 kilometres per hour on Highway 97 south of the city April 15. […]
In a greenhouse at the College of New Caledonia’s (CNC) Quesnel campus, researchers have dug into a number of solutions potentially extending the growing season […]
The province is giving the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs $7.22 million to support work to implement Wet’suwet’en title and rights. The funding will be used to […]
With warmer temperatures forecasted for this week, the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George is reminding residents to be prepared for an increased risk of flooding […]
Paper Excellence announced Thursday it is permanently closing its Mackenzie Pulp Mill. About 250 people were put out of work last June when the company […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]