Category Archives: 2019
Prince George RCMP seeking suspect possibly involved in 3 suspicious incidents involving children
For the third time in the last 2 months, Prince George RCMP received reports of a suspicious incident involving an adult male and a child. On Tuesday morning, police were informed that a suspicious ma...
Mar 22, 2019
Dusty conditions persist across the Northwest, Cariboo
Gravel, sand, and stagnant weather continue to cause dusty conditions across from the Northwest to the Cariboo. The environment ministry has continued dust advisories for Smithers, Houston, Burns Lake...
Mar 22, 2019
Province announces recipients of Community Child Care Planning Program grants
Massett, Queen Charlotte, Prince Rupert, Prince George, Williams Lake, and Terrace have all been approved for provincial child care planning funds. In September, the government announced the Community...
Mar 22, 2019
Numerous northern communities benefit from Emergency Preparedness funding
A number of northern communities are receiving a cut of provincial funding to go towards improving Emergency Operations Centres. In total, 63 local and First Nations communities will split 1.5 million...
Mar 22, 2019
Terrace to participate in immigrant entrepreneur pilot program
Last week the provincial government announced a new program to lure immigrating entrepreneurs to BC's smaller communities. Now, as one of 31 communities taking part in the Provincial Nominee Program's...
Mar 22, 2019
SO2 advisory ended for Kitimat
The B.C. environment ministry has ended a sulphur dioxide alert that was triggered Thursday afternoon. The automated system first issued the alert at 1 p.m. when levels reached 36.7 parts per billion ...
Mar 21, 2019
Sulphur dioxide advisory issued for Kitimat
Elevated levels of sulphur dioxide in Kitimat have triggered an alert. The automated system first issued the alert at 1 p.m. Thursday when levels reached 36.7 pub at Riverlodge and the alert was conti...
Mar 21, 2019
New Mental Health and Addictions Mobile Service Unit coming to Terrace
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Judy Darcy was in Terrace today to unveil an innovative way to combat addiction and mental health issues. Minister Darcy announced the mobile service unit toda...
Mar 21, 2019
Cullen impressed by quality of candidates stepping forward to replace him
Those running for the soon to be vacant Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP spot have received some tremendous praise from the incumbent. Current NDP rep and riding MP Nathan Cullen called those who have announ...
Mar 21, 2019
MP Nathan Cullen holding back excitement regarding Indigenous funding in the federal budget
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen says not to get too excited when it comes to Indigenous funding promises made in the Federal budget. Cullen says that promising the funding is only the first ste...
Mar 21, 2019