Category Archives: News
Re-Inspection of Coastal GasLink Site Near Kitimat Lifts Stop Work Order, but Also Sees New Warning Letter Issued
Sediment and erosion control challenges are not the subject of Coastal GasLink's newest warning from the Environmental Assessment Office. Issues of non-compliance related to sediment control had earne...
Aug 09, 2023
Details of Agreement Which Ended Month of Labour Action at BC's Ports Released
Details of an agreement which ended a lengthy and costly month of labour action at BC's ports have been released. Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union voted 75 percent in favour ...
Aug 09, 2023
Environmental Assessment Office Says Sediment Deposits Reported in Gosnell Creek are Not Linked to Coastal GasLink's Activities
Significant sediment deposits in the Gosnell Creek in May were not the result of Coastal GasLink activities, according to a new inspection record. Public concerns had blamed project activities for flo...
Aug 08, 2023
Stunning New Mural Graces Sides of MLA's Office at Kitimat's City Centre Mall
An extensive and breathtaking new mural now spans the walls of MLA Ellis Ross's office by the City Centre Mall in Kitimat. Painted by Terrace artist Casey Braam, the mural depicts salmon swimming up a...
Aug 08, 2023 Photo from the Kitimat Public Art Alliance's Facebook page
Most Evacuation Orders and Alerts Lifted in the North as Province's Most Active Wildfires Shift South
BC is back over 400 active wildfires province-wide, though most of the more active blazes have shifted further south. There are still over 70 active blazes in the Northwest, and 140 in the Prince Geor...
Aug 08, 2023
Lynn and Bryan Gascon Provide Largest Personal Donation in Dr REM Lee Hospital Foundation's History
A record-breaking donation from a Terrace couple has new mothers and infants in the northwest one step closer to improved health care. During Riverboat Days, the Dr REM Lee Hospital Foundation receive...
Aug 08, 2023 Photo of Lynn and Bryan Gascon, courtesy of the Dr REM Lee Hospital Foundation
Metlakatla Chief Councillor Harold Leighton Named One of 14 New Members of the Order of BC
Long time Metlakatla First Nation Chief Councillor Harold Leighton is one of 14 new recipients of BC's highest honour. Chief Leighton was selected from more than 200 nominees to join the Order of Brit...
Aug 08, 2023
Port Workers in BC Ratify New Collective Bargaining Agreement Following Rollercoaster Month
After a rollercoaster month of negotiations, uncertainty, and supply chain disruptions, port workers in BC finally have a new deal. Roughly 75 percent of International Longshore and Warehouse Union me...
Aug 08, 2023
BC Highway Patrol Officers in Smithers Uncover $250,000 in Illicit Drugs During Routine Traffic Stop
Police in Smithers closed out the month by uncovering over $250,000 in illicit drugs during a routine traffic stop. BC Highway Patrol officers were conducting stops along Highway 16 near Rose Lake on ...
Aug 04, 2023
BC Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.4 Percent, Despite Loss of 5,100 Part-Time Jobs
Despite a net loss of roughly 1,600 jobs, BC's unemployment rate fell slightly to 5.4 percent in July. That compares to the 5.6 percent rate registered in June, and reflects the province adding an est...
Aug 04, 2023