Marisca Bakker

Northern Lights Wildlife Shelter is now home to a tiny bear cub that was rescued out of Telkwa recently. He weighs less than a third of what he should. (Contributed photo)

Northwest B.C. wildlife shelter rescues particularly tiny bear cub

Shelter co-founder says the cub weighs less than a third of what it should at this time of year

Northern Lights Wildlife Shelter is now home to a tiny bear cub that was rescued out of Telkwa recently. He weighs less than a third of what he should. (Contributed photo)
Taylor Bachrach with his family at Smithers Brewing Company shortly after winning the Skeena-Bulkley Valley riding in the recent federal election. (Marisca Bakker photo)

Bachrach named Critic for Infrastructure and Communities

Skeena Bulkley Valley MP says this role in the NDP shadow cabinet can benefit his riding

Taylor Bachrach with his family at Smithers Brewing Company shortly after winning the Skeena-Bulkley Valley riding in the recent federal election. (Marisca Bakker photo)
Prince Rupert pellet terminal. (Shannon Lough photo)

Proposed $45-million Northwest B.C. pellet plant

Hazelton plant would be largest of its kind in North America and ship to Asia from Prince Rupert.

Prince Rupert pellet terminal. (Shannon Lough photo)
David Hjerto (centre right) meets his brother Richard (far left) and sister Robbin (far right) for the first time after reaching out to his biological mom Patsy (centre right) and reuniting with her.                                Contributed photo

Norwegian man finds biological family in B.C.

Family reunion for adopted man almost 50 years in the making.

David Hjerto (centre right) meets his brother Richard (far left) and sister Robbin (far right) for the first time after reaching out to his biological mom Patsy (centre right) and reuniting with her.                                Contributed photo
A rescued river otter staying at the Northern Lights Wildlife shelter near Smithers. (NLWS photo)

Time to let go for BC bears, otters, bobcat

Northern Lights Wildlife shelter near Smithers set to release orphaned animals this spring.

A rescued river otter staying at the Northern Lights Wildlife shelter near Smithers. (NLWS photo)
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Complaint against Prince George RCMP in death of Wet’suwet’en man

Thirty-five year old Dale Culver died while in Prince George RCMP custody last summer.

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Five first nation chiefs from the North visited a fish farm in southern B.C. (Contributed photos)

Coastal First Nation leaders call for an end to fish farms

Five delegates visit a fish farm on the south coast

Five first nation chiefs from the North visited a fish farm in southern B.C. (Contributed photos)
A search dog and his handler from Williams Lake wait for their ride into the bush to help look for Frances Brown. (Marisca Bakker photo)

B.C. search groups mobilize for missing mushroom picker

Searchers from across the province look for Frances Brown who has been missing since Oct. 14.

A search dog and his handler from Williams Lake wait for their ride into the bush to help look for Frances Brown. (Marisca Bakker photo)
Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs promise to keep and eye on chief commissioner Marion Buller and the action resulting from the Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. (Chris Gareau photo)

Missing and murdered inquiry holds regional hearing in Smithers

The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls was…

Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs promise to keep and eye on chief commissioner Marion Buller and the action resulting from the Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. (Chris Gareau photo)
A sacred fire burns during the community hearings. (Marisca Bakker photo)

Stories of loss, pain heard at missing and murdered Indigenous women inquiry

Commission hears stories from family members of missing and murdered women in Smithers.

A sacred fire burns during the community hearings. (Marisca Bakker photo)