Category Archives: News

Emergency Room Closure at Lakes District Hospital This Wednesday Due to Staffing Shortages
Residents in Burns Lake and the surrounding area are being advised that the Emergency Department at Lakes District Hospital will be temporarily closed due to staffing shortages. The closure begain at ...
Kobie Smith 1h ago

Salmon shark caught and released by fishermen in Douglas Channel
Troy Vines, Owner/Operator of Kitimat Coastal Charters, was out on the Douglas Channel jigging for halibut with some local men from Kitimat this past weekend, when they hooked something far larger tha...
Nathan Jordan 19h ago Salmon shark caught by Troy Vines and his clients in the Douglas Channel // Photo Courtesy: Troy Vines, Owner/Operator of Kitimat Coastal Charters

Gitanmaax Band goes ahead with eviction following allegations of drug trafficking
Gitanmaax Band Chief Executive Officer Jason Wong has confirmed that the band has gone ahead with an eviction of a resident of Birch Grove Drive in New Hazelton that had been accused of drug trafficki...
Nathan Jordan 21h ago Pecold / Depositphotos.com

Walmart in Prince Rupert Temporarily Closed for Safety Inspections
The Walmart store in Prince Rupert has been temporarily closed to assess building safety. The closure comes after concerns over the condition of the building, but both the City of Prince Rupert and it...
Sabrina Spencer 23h ago

Sockeye Salmon Run Breaks Records in Fraser River
The sockeye salmon run in the Fraser River has exceeded all expectations this year, with numbers climbing past 6.3 million-a dramatic increase from the original forecast of 2.3 million. This marks the...
Sabrina Spencer 23h ago

Fraser Lake Health Centre Announces Temporary Change to ER Hours
Residents of Fraser Lake are being notified of a temporary change to the Emergency Department hours at the Fraser Lake Health Centre, effective immediately. The ER will now operate from 8:30 AM to 4:0...
Sabrina Spencer Aug 18, 2025

41 Additional Unmarked Graves Found at Former St. Augustine's Residential School Site
The shshlh Nation has announced the discovery of 41 more potential unmarked graves at the former St. Augustine's Residential School site in Sechelt, B.C. This new finding brings the total number of su...
Sabrina Spencer Aug 18, 2025

Terrace RCMP confirm man from New Mexico had attempted to solicit sexual acts from local women in exchange for money; no charges laid
The Terrace RCMP have confirmed that on Tuesday, August 12th, they had received multiple reports that a white man from New Mexico had allegedly been attempting to solicit sexual acts from women in the...
Nathan Jordan Aug 15, 2025

HEART Team deploys to Terrace to assist with search for Tom Kelly
A five member specialized aquatic recovery team from Morris, Manitoba has deployed to Terrace to assist with the search for Tom Kelly. Speaking to CFNR earlier this week Tom's wife, Shauna Kelly, who'...
Nathan Jordan Aug 15, 2025 Archival photo of the HEART Team's trailer // Courtesy: Hutterian Emergency Aquatic Response Team

Connections restored following brief CityWest network outage in Terrace and surrounding areas
CityWest's telecommunication network was down temporarily in Terrace and the surrounding areas on Friday afternoon, with the outage beginning around 3:00pm. In a notice posted on their website, CityWe...
Nathan Jordan Aug 15, 2025 Screenshot of CityWest website indicating an outage // Courtesy: CityWest