CBC Daybreak North - Northern British Columbia

12/22/2023

11/04/2023

09/06/2023

Teachers' associations say several factors, including B.C.'s spiraling cost of housing and early retirements during the pandemic, have led to a continued shortfall in qualified teachers across the province.

The head of the B.C. Teachers' Federation says that the government should work to track how many uncertified teachers are working across the province.

09/05/2023

"It has long been the goal of Williams Lake First Nation's current and previous councils to see this property preserved and protected," Williams Lake First Nation Chief Willie Sellars said in a written statement on Tuesday.

In a written statement on Tuesday, Williams Lake First Nation Chief Willie Sellars said the return of the St. Joseph's Mission Residential School site to the control and stewardship of Indigenous people is an important step to commemorate the history and legacy of the residential school system in B....

09/02/2023

While cooler conditions have aided firefighters in the southern half of the province, high winds in the north have led many fires to become more aggressive.

B.C. wildfire crews say they're watching high winds with the potential to fan flames in the province's north, while some evacuation orders were downgraded in the province's Interior.

09/02/2023

According to a GoFundMe and Facebook support page created by her family, Victoria Mcgivern suffered extensive burns, bruises and a fractured skull which required medical sedation. She was taken to Vancouver General Hospital for care where she has been recovering ever since.

A city employee who was critically injured in an explosion in Prince George last week is recovering and will soon be able to return home, according to friends and family.

08/31/2023

Police say B.C.'s prosecution service has approved one charge of first degree murder against 23-year-old Zain Wood, who is in custody.

A man accused of killing a Prince George woman has been charged with first degree murder, RCMP say.

08/29/2023

Large portions of northeastern B.C. continue to swelter a day after some areas hit daily record temperatures. The B.C. Wildfire Service says the warm, dry conditions have led to increased fire activity, with the Fort Nelson First Nation putting two reserves on alert.

A forecast of rain promised relief for some wildfire zones in the south and Interior, but lightning associated with the storms triggered most of the 47 new blazes recorded in the past day, pushing the total number of fires in the province above 400 on Tuesday.