Category Archives: News
Terrace Aquatic Centre closed for annual maintenance
Annual maintenance now has the Terrace and District Aquatic Centre closed. That closure will impact all facilities in the building including the gym. Passholders will be credited for the days lost lea...
Aug 30, 2023
Progress being made on fire prompting Witset Evacuation Alert
Wildfire crews are making progress on the John Brown Creek blaze which is prompting an evacuation alert for Witset. Originally discovered in July, it wasn't until this Sunday that the flames grew rapi...
Aug 30, 2023 Evacuation Alert area established by the Witset First Nation.
Raising Canada releases new report on threats to childhood
A new report has been released stating the top 10 threats to childhood. Published by Children First Canada, the report details research conducted by the University of Calgary, University of Toronto, a...
Aug 29, 2023
BC Coroners Service releases toxic drug stats for July
Toxic drugs deaths have hit a record in the first seven months of a calendar year according to the B.C. Coroners Service. Between January and July, 1,455 deaths were reported and attributed to toxic d...
Aug 29, 2023
First Nations leaders issue second call for moratorium on placer mining and leases
Two groups of First Nations leaders are calling for a moratorium on placer mining claims and leases. The First Nations Leadership Council and BC First Nations Energy and Mining Council, are asking for...
Aug 29, 2023
Local forester awarded inaugural conservation award
Skeena Wild has given out its first conservation award to a local forester. The award was given in recognition of outstanding community contributions to natural resource conservation. Fred Philpot was...
Aug 28, 2023
Members of Nisga'a Nation hold ceremony in Scotland for returning totem pole
Members of the Nisga'a house of Ni'isjoohl held a ceremony today in Scotland to prepare their totem pole for its journey home. That comes after a delegation visited the Scottish Museum last year to di...
Aug 28, 2023 Sim'oogit Ni'isjoohl and Noxs Ts'wawit with the memorial pole, photo courtesy of Neil Hanna Photography
Wildfire activity prompts new evacuation advisories in the North over the weekend
Growing wildfires this weekend has prompted new evacuation notices. Yesterday, the Witset First Nation placed the village and surrounding area under an alert due to the 350-hectare John Brown Creek bl...
Aug 28, 2023 Evacuation Alert area established by the Witset First Nation.
Evacuation Alert Issued by Witset First Nation Due to Growing John Brown Creek Wildfire
An evacuation alert has been issued by the Witset First Nation due to the growing John Brown Creek wildfire. Burning roughly 4 kilometres west of Witset, the blaze is prompting an alert covering the e...
Aug 27, 2023
Province expands scholarship funding for graduate students
The province will be expanding scholarship funding for graduate students over the next 3 years. Adding up to a total of $15 million, each scholarship will increase by $2,500. That's to help students w...
Aug 23, 2023