Construction on a brand new alumina conveyor is underway at Rio Tinto’s Kitimat plant.  Ground broke on Tuesday after being announced in November.  This is replacing an existing conveyor built in the 1960s and approaching its end of life.  The new conveyor will have a 50-year life expectancy and is expected to...

The BC Government says social media giants Meta, Snap, TikTok and, X have agreed to work collaboratively with the province on the development of Bill 12, its public harms legislation, and will be part of BC’s Online Safety Action Table. The province says it will place Bill 12 on hold...

Update: Thursday, 11:50 am: The Wildmare Creek wildfire evacuation order and alert have been dropped and people may return home. https://twitter.com/EmergencyInfoBC/status/1783564867057729693 Original story: Wednesday, 10:30 pm A 50-hectare wildfire near Chetwynd has resulted in an Evacuation Order for the Peace River Regional District. According to the BC Wildfire Service, the blaze is considered out...

Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Portland Winterhawks Director Broadcasting and Media Relations Nick Marek. During the episode, he discussed several topics including: Reflecting on the two January matchups in Prince George; the tone...

The Burgess Creek Wildfire 20 kilometres east of Alexandria between Quesnel and Williams Lake has grown. Fire Information Officer at the Cariboo Fire Centre, Madison Dahl said it grew 200 hectares yesterday (Tuesday) and is now 1800 hectares in size. Dahl said they are expecting the possibility of a few showers...

A Hazelton woman is one of 20 people being recognized as part of the 21st Annual Community Award ceremonies.  The event is put on by the BC Achievement Foundation and recognizes extraordinary British Columbians who build better, stronger and more resilient communities.  Janna Wale will be joining the other recipients on...