Update: Search intensifies for missing 7-year-old near Burns Lake
WEB15 hours ago · The search for 7-year-old Oaklynn Schwedde, reported missing from her home in Southbank, a community near Burns Lake, has intensified as of September 19. Binny Paul 7 minutes ago. An image of Oaklynn posted by her mother Gail Skin on social media. A community search is underway to locate the girl after she was reported missing from Southside on ...
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Child reported missing from near Burns Lake; public assistance …
WEB1 day ago · RCMP is seeking public assistance in locating 7-year-old Oaklynn Schwedder who was reported missing from her residence on Southbank, near Burns Lake on Sept. 19. Oaklynn was last seen outside her residence at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. She was wearing a red/blue plaid dress, leggings with white bowties and pink socks, the police said in their ...
Major Prince Rupert drug bust nabs 3.5 kilos of cocaine
WEB1 day ago · Prince Rupert RCMP have released details of a major bust Sept. 6 that resulted in the seizure of 3.5 kilograms of cocaine, other drugs, a large amount of cash, weapons, vehicles and other drug trafficking paraphernalia. Three people were arrested in connection with a series of search warrants executed Sept. 6.
Rustad promises $10B infrastructure investment while scrapping …
WEB1 day ago · Conservative Party of B.C. Leader John Rustad promised municipalities $10 billion over the next decade for infrastructure upgrades as part of a new approach toward housing that would eliminate what many consider the signature piece of government's housing legislation.
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WEBPolice searching for truck driver behind B.C. overpass strike. Over-height truck flees scene after failing to clear railway crossing on Hwy. 1. about 4 hours ago Read more >.
BC Ferries advances major vessel replacement plan
WEB4 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.
Weather, vessel instability contributed to 2022 capsizing off Haida ...
WEBSep 12, 2024 · Two years after a kayaking tour boat sank in Carpenter Bay, Haida Gwaii, the Transportation Safety Board has concluded the forces of wind, waves, and the tide coupled with instability from vessel modifications, caused the boat to capsize. On September 10, 2022, Archipelago Adventures' 42-foot Island ...
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 ...
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.