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WEBThe heat warning and special air quality statement are in effect for the entire weekend
Missing person alert: Child reported missing from near Burns Lake ...
WEB12 hours ago · Parents of Oaklynn, a young girl from Southside, near Burns Lake, are asking for the public’s help in locating her after she was reported missing near her home on Skins Road. Her mother, Gail, reported Oaklynn missing on September 19 and is reaching out to the community for assistance in the ...
Exponential tourism growth in Haida Gwaii as summer kicks off
WEBJul 5, 2022 · The month of June 2022 saw an increase of 1,494 per cent in visits or 1046 people to the Queen Charlotte Visitors Center over the same time in 2021 when there were just 70 visitors.
B.C. communities still struggling under the weight of the opioid crisis
WEB2 days ago · B.C. communities still struggling under the weight of the opioid crisis. A UBCM panel explored public safety and the opioid crisis that has killed more than 14,000 since 2016. B.C. Public Safety Minister and Deputy Premier Mike Farnworth outlined his government's response to public safety issues caused by …
Haida Gwaii and Prince Rupert summer ferry schedule extended
WEBSep 3, 2021 · The Northern Adventure sails from Prince Rupert in June 2021. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View) BC Ferries have extended the summer ferry schedule between Haida Gwaii and Prince Rupert until Sept 30., BC Ferries stated in a Sept 2. press release. Service was disrupted throughout the summer due to a …
Edge of the World Festival returns to Haida Gwaii
WEBJul 30, 2022 · The Edge of the World music festival returns to Tlell Fall Fairgrounds from Aug. 5 to 7 after a three-year pandemic-related hiatus. “There’s been a lot of local acts that we haven’t seen [play] for two years,” Pete Moore, the festival’s artistic director, said. “The festival has always been really driven by our local support, our ...
Northern Haida Gwaii waters declared “critical habitat” for orca
WEBDec 21, 2018 · Orca know it, and now the DFO does, too — northern resident killer whales need the fishing grounds north of Graham Island to survive. Jonathan Wilkinson, the minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), made it official on Wednesday, Dec. 19.
BC Ferries advances major vessel replacement plan
WEB3 days ago · 00:02:00. BC Ferries is taking a major step in replacing its aging fleet with new vessels in the company’s largest capital investment ever. The company issued a request for proposals to pre-qualified shipyards to build five new vessels, as noted in a press release on Sept. 16. Two additional boats will be added in the next phase.
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