Category Archives: 2019
Minister of Health says name change for Mills Memorial not coming
According to BC Health Minister Adrian Dix, Terrace residents will not need to worry about a name change at Mills Memorial Hospital anytime soon. Minister Dix made the statement in Terrace on the 58th...
May 21, 2019
Mills Memorial Hospital business plan finalized
Minister of Health Adrian Dix was in Terrace today to announce that one of BC's top health projects has completed its business planning phase. Minister Dix also took the time to announce a replacement...
May 21, 2019
Health ministry approves Terrace hospital business plan
Construction on a new hospital for Terrace is just around the corner. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the provincial government has approved the business plan for the new Mills Memorial Hospital. Dix ...
May 21, 2019
Williams Lake RCMP talk suspect off of hotel roof
Williams Lake RCMP say they were able to prevent a man from jumping off a hotel roof over the weekend. Officers approached the 30-year-old Saturday afternoon, noting he was the subject of several unen...
May 21, 2019
Quesnel RCMP looking for witnesses to wheelchair incident
Quesnel Mounties are trying to track down witnesses to an incident that injured a man in a wheelchair. Investigators say the motorized wheelchair rolled over the rider sometime between Wednesday May 1...
May 21, 2019
US to drop tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum within 2 days, according to Global Affairs Canada
Global Affairs Canada says that, after a year-long battle, US tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum will be removed within 2 days. Last June, the US began imposing tariffs of 25 percent on Canadian s...
May 17, 2019
Lax Kw'alaams Mayor applauds Senate recommendation on tanker ban bill
While some Northwest politicians are none too impressed with a Senate committee recommendation to sink the Trudeau government's North Coast tanker ban bill, one area First Nation applauds the move. La...
May 17, 2019
BC Hydro study finds massive savings in switching to electric vehicles
In a new survey released today, BC Hydro says switching to an electric vehicle could save you thousands. A study performed by the corporation found that and electric vehicle costs the equivallent of 2...
May 17, 2019
Province invests $5 million in wild salmon preservation
In honour of the first annual BC Wild Salmon Day, the province is investing 5 million dollars in to salmon habitat preservation efforts. Thanks to the funding, the Pacific Salmon Foundation will be ab...
May 17, 2019
Northerners exempt from new BC Ferries fuel surcharge
Northwesterners will not be effected by a new fuel surcharge being introduced by BC Ferries. In an effort to offset increasing fuel costs, BC Ferried is adding a 1.5 percent fee to their rates beginni...
May 17, 2019