Category Archives: News

3 arrested following intoxicated brawl outside library in Terrace
Police arrested 3 following a fight outside the library in Terrace on Friday night. RCMP received reports of a pair fighting, with another on the ground, on the 4600 block of Park Avenue at around 5:3...
Craig Ellis Jan 22, 2019

Pedestrian dies after single-vehicle collision in Quesnel
A collision in Quesnel last night has resulted in the death of a pedestrian. Emergency crews responded to the Maple Drive collision, which saw a pedestrian struck by a single vehicle, just after 8:30 ...
Craig Ellis Jan 22, 2019

Prince George RCMP looking in to suspicious weekend incident involving a child
A suspicious incident involving a child in Prince George last week has police searching for a suspect. Police received reports of the incident occuring near the corner of 17th Avenue and Victoria Stre...
Craig Ellis Jan 22, 2019

Several guns stolen during weekend break and enter in Kitimat
Kitimat RCMP are looking in to a weekend break and enter that resulted in the theft of several firearms. Little by way of details has been released by police, other than that the incident took place b...
Craig Ellis Jan 22, 2019

LNG Canada approves $937 million in contracts
LNG Canada says it has approved $937 million worth of contracts and subcontracts over the first three months of construction on its LNG project near Kitimat. The firm says $175 million of that went to...
Craig Ellis Jan 21, 2019

Wind warnings continue for Haida Gwaii, North and Central Coasts
Howling wind is expected to whip coastal areas of B.C. Monday. Environment Canada has continued wind warnings for Haida Gwaii, the Central Coast, and North Coast. Forecasters say a vigorous low pressu...
Craig Ellis Jan 21, 2019

Economic and emplyment enhancements on the way for Fort Fraser thanks to grant funding
Fort Fraser will be receiving support for economic and employment diversification by way of a 153 thousand dollar grant from BC's Rural Dividends Fund. Both the Corporation of the Village of Fort Fras...
Craig Ellis Jan 21, 2019

Rural Dividends fun grants nearly $100 thousand to help support Lakes District community food hub
Just under 100 thousand dollars in grant funding is on the way to help implement a Community Food Hub Transition project in Burns Lake. BC's Rural Dividends Fund is providing the money to the Lakes Di...
Craig Ellis Jan 21, 2019

Port has no plans for Lelu Island totem pole
The Prince Rupert Port Authority says it won't be doing anything with a totem pole on Lelu Island. Members of the Gitwilgyoots tribe and their allies raised the pole in 2017 to celebrate the cancellat...
Craig Ellis Jan 21, 2019 Photo Dan Mesec

Haisla Reserve No.2 could double in size if proposal approved
A proposal has been submitted to Ottawa which could see the Haisla Nation reserve around Kitimaat Village nearly double in size. Haisla had previously purchased to two lots, south of the Village, whic...
Craig Ellis Jan 21, 2019