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Ottawa Provides $287.1 Million to Address Urgent Housing Needs of Indigenous Peoples Living in Urban, Rural and Northern Communities
Ottawa is providing $287.1 million to address the urgent housing needs of Indigenous peoples living in urban, rural, and northern communities. Funding will be delivered by the National Indigenous Coll...
Jeff Blagden Jun 08, 2023

Prince Rupert Port Authority Seeking Public Questions Ahead of Next Week's Annual Public Meeting
With their Annual Public Meeting on the horizon, the Prince Rupert Port Authority is asking the public to submit the questions they need answered. Members of the public have until noon next Wednesday ...
Jeff Blagden Jun 08, 2023

Ksan Society Provides Updates on Measures Taken at Joe's Place to Keep Clients, Staff, and Neighbours Safe
Ksan Society is updating clients, staff, and neighbours of their new Joe's Place shelter on the measures being taken to keep them safe. Formerly known as the Turning Points Shelter, the new space offi...
Jeff Blagden Jun 08, 2023

New Cow Bay Outdoor Market Place Dubbed La̱x Süülda Container Market, in honour of Ts'msyen Culture in Prince Rupert
With the final containers now in place at the new outdoor marketplace in Cow Bay, it's about time it got an official name. Moving forward, the site will be known as the Lax Slda Container Market, whic...
Jeff Blagden Jun 08, 2023 Photo of marketplace posted to Tourism Prince Rupert's Facebook page

New Hazelton RCMP Seeking Information as They Seek Suspects in Recent String of Vandalisms
Four separate reports of properties being vandalized over the past three weeks have New Hazelton RCMP looking for suspects. Each of the incidents saw similar spray paint used to deface the buildings, ...
Jeff Blagden Jun 08, 2023

City of Terrace releases 2022 annual report
The City of Terrace's 2022 annual report has been released and is ready to be reviewed. In total, the city saw $34.1 million in revenue last year and a spending total of $32.9 million. At 22 percent o...
Morgyn Budden Jun 08, 2023

Chilkat Blanket Taken from Taku River Tlingit First Nation 140 Years Ago Finally Back in Northwest but at a Hefty Price Tag
A Chilkat blanket taken from the Taku River Tlingit First Nation some 140 years ago is finally back in the Northwest. Purchased by the Nation last November when it went up for sale at a Toronto auctio...
Jeff Blagden Jun 08, 2023

Heroic Passer-By Provides First Aid to Driver Who Wound Up in Onion Lake on Monday Until Rescue Crews Could Arrive
Kitimat Search and Rescue teamed up with crews from Terrace and local RCMP to rescue a driver who drove into Onion Lake on Monday. But it was the heroic actions of one passer-by that helped keep the d...
Jeff Blagden Jun 08, 2023 Photo posted to Kitimat Search and Rescue's Facebook page.

Registration Open for Newly Named Kermode Kids Adventure Program in Terrace
Parents in Terrace looking to get their kids out for some fun in the sun this summer are in luck, thanks to the new Kermode Kids Adventure program. Formerly known as Summer Daze, the program offers a ...
Jeff Blagden Jun 07, 2023

Fort St John RCMP Looking to Identify Suspect of Pair of Robberies From Saturday Night
Fort St John RCMP are seeking public assistance to help identify the suspect of a pair of robberies from last Saturday. Police were called out for reports of the first robbery at the Charlie Lake Gene...
Jeff Blagden Jun 07, 2023