Author Archives: Kobie Smith
Fort St. James Welcomes New Hospital: Expanded Emergency Services and Modern Facilities Opens Today January 14th 2025
Stuart Lake General Hospital will officially transition to the new Fort St. James Hospital and Health Centre today The Emergency Department at Stuart Lake General Hospital has closed at 7:00am this mo...
Jan 14, 2025 Northern Health Notification graphic / Courtesy: Northern Health
Canada Shifts COVID-19 Vaccine Responsibility to Provinces: New Guidelines for High-Risk Groups
The Public Health Agency of Canada has announced that federal funding for COVID-19 vaccines will end this year. As a result, provinces and territories will take on the responsibility of purchasing vac...
Jan 14, 2025
Clinical Trial Changes Life of Nisga'a and Haisla Toddler
A clinical trial at BC Children's Hospital has transformed the life of Emmett, a two-year-old girl with Nisga'a and Haisla roots, after she was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive brain tumor. During...
Jan 13, 2025 Lana and Lena with there two year old Emmett (Submitted Photo)
Indigenous Students at CNC Quesnel Campus to Benefit from Financial Support and Cultural Activitie
Indigenous students at the College of New Caledonia's Quesnel campus will now have access to new financial assistance and cultural programming, thanks to a $14,000 donation from the Quesnel Tillicum S...
Jan 10, 2025
Scam Alert: Fake Facebook Pages Target All Native Basketball Tournament Teams
Ahead of the 65th annual All Native Basketball Tournament multiple fake Facebook accounts have surfaced, attempting to scam teams. One fraudulent ANBT page has already tricked a team into sending thei...
Jan 09, 2025 Masters at ANBT 2024.
(CFNR News)
B.C. Reinstates Mask Mandate in Health-Care Facilities Amid Rise in Respiratory Illness Cases
B.C. health authorities have reinstated mandatory masking in health-care facilities in response to an increase in respiratory illness cases. The provincial Health Ministry has announced that staff, vo...
Jan 09, 2025 Northern Health Notification graphic / Courtesy: Northern Health
Freezing Rain Warring effect for North Coast including Terrace, Highways 16,37 and Nass Camp
Freezing rain is expected for North Coast - inland including Terrace, Highways 16,37 and Nass Camp Early Tuesday morning possibly continuing into Tuesday afternoon. Weak arctic outflow conditions will...
Jan 06, 2025
Early Morning Fire in Prince Rupert Duplex on Saturday January 4th 2025
On Saturday January 4th at 1:03am Prince Rupert Fire Rescue responded to a fire in a duplex on the 1000 block of 3rd Avenue West. Fire crews arrived on site to find flames venting through the front do...
Jan 06, 2025 File photo of the Welcome to Prince Rupert sign
New Fort St. James Hospital and Health Centre Set to Open This January
A brand-new healthcare facility is coming to Fort St. James! The Fort St. James Hospital and Health Centre will officially open at 606 Stuart Drive East, located directly behind the current Stuart Lak...
Jan 06, 2025 Northern Health Notification graphic / Courtesy: Northern Health
Property Assessments for Kitimat and Terrace
The 2025 property assessments have ben released for Kitimat and Terrace the assessments reflect market values as of July 1st 2024, with typical changes in property values varying across the communitie...
Jan 06, 2025