Category Archives: 2019
Major port disruption possible Thursday as lockout looms
Up to 7,000 port workers could be off the job as of Thursday all across the West Coast, including those in Prince Rupert. The B.C. Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) issued a lockout notice to wor...
May 29, 2019
Coastal First Nations calls on Senate to pass tanker ban
Coastal First Nations is calling on the Senate to pass the federal government's North Coast tanker ban. CFN President Chief Marilyn Slett of the Heiltsuk issued an open letter this week reminding sena...
May 29, 2019
SNC-Lavalin to be tried on bribery charges in Quebec
After serving as the focal point of a years-long political scandal, SNC-Lavalin will now face fraud and bribery charges. A Quebec Court ruled yesterday that the Montreal-based engineering company woul...
May 29, 2019
Nisga'a Lisims Government announces burning ban
The Nisga'a Lisims Government has announced an open burning ban to limit the wildfire risk. As of 4 p.m. May 28, all category 2 and higher burns will be prohibited within Nisga'a lands until further n...
May 28, 2019
AltaGas holds grand opening for Prince Rupert propane terminal
AltaGas celebrated the grand opening of its Ridley Island Propane Export Terminal in Prince Rupert Tuesday. The first marine export facility for propane in Canada sent its first shipment of gas May 23...
May 28, 2019 The first shipment of Canadian propane departed RIPET on Canada’s West Coast on May 23. The facility is expected to ship approximately 1.2 million tonnes of propane annually to customers in Asia. (CNW Group/AltaGas Ltd.)
RCMP renew calls for information in Madison Scott disappearance
It's been eight years since the disappearance of a Madison Scott. The 20-year-old Vanderhoof woman went to a party at Hogsback Lake south of the community the night of May 27, 2011. Scott pitched her ...
May 28, 2019
Nisga'a Lisims Government receives temporary injunction against IT manager
With an employee threatening to leak confidential information, the Nisga'a Lisims Government is set to launch an independant investigation. Those plans come after the Nation received an injunction ord...
May 28, 2019
Dead grey whales found on Haida Gwaii bring BC's total to 5
Three more dead grey whales have been found beached on Haida Gwaii, bringing BC's 2019 total to 5. Grey whales are classified as under special concern by Canada's committee on the status of endangered...
May 28, 2019
Terrace Search and Rescue one step closer to permanent home
After years of working out of leased space, the Terrace Search and Rescue Society are now closer than ever to establishing a permanent home. City Council accepted a staff recommendation yesterday to a...
May 28, 2019
Skeena Salmon Arts Festival Society presents upcoming plans to Terrace Council
Terrace City Council received a snapshot of what the Skeena Salmon Arts Festival Society has in store during a presentation yesterday. Committed to creating a vibrant downtown while building Terrace's...
May 28, 2019