Category Archives: News
Coastal GasLink Issued More Stop Work Orders as Sediment and Erosion Control Continues to Prove Challenging
Coastal GasLink has been issued another set of stop-work orders covering five sections of their 670 kilometre pipeline route. Each follow inspections which found CGL had failed to implement measures t...
May 25, 2023 Map of areas covered under May 19th stop work orders, provided by Coastal GasLink
Prince Rupert Council Give First and Second Reading to ByLaw Amendment Which Would Allow 40-unit Housing Development to Go Ahead
A proposed housing development in Prince Rupert is now a step closer to fruition, though it's still unclear what kind of housing it will bring. City Council gave first and second readings to a by-law ...
May 25, 2023
Eligible First Nations Reminded to Submit Claims for Compensation through the First Nations Drinking Water Settlement
Members of First Nations communities subject to long-term drinking water advisories are running out of time to register for compensation. Originally approved in 2021, the First Nations Drinking Water ...
May 25, 2023
Trio of Traffic Incidents Kept Kitimat RCMP Busy Yesterday
Yesterday was a busy one for RCMP in Kitimat, who were called out to a trio of traffic-related incidents. One of the incidents actually occurred overnight, when a single vehicle rolled over while driv...
May 25, 2023
BC United MLA Pens Letter Urging Province to Establish a Detox Centre in Terrace to Address Northwest Treatment Gap
A pair of BC United MLAs are urging the Province to answer the pleas of Northwesterners by establishing a detox centre in Terrace. Despite the Northwest consistently recording the highest rates of ill...
May 24, 2023
Tahltan Nation Development Corporation Excited to Kick Off New Work Season at Red Chris With New Responsibilities
It's shaping up to be a busy year for the Tahltan Nation Development Corporation, as they kick off a new work season at the Red Chris mine. This year's work will see the TNDC take over as General Cont...
May 24, 2023 Photos provided by the Tahltan Nation Development Corporation
Quesnel Hosts Open Houses Ahead of Pool Referendum Vote
Ahead of their pool referendum vote on June 10, the City of Quesnel will host a series of open houses. That vote will see residents decide whether or not the city should borrow up to $35 million to fu...
May 24, 2023
Prince Rupert RCMP Request Public Assistance to Locate Wanted Man
Prince Rupert RCMP are requesting public assistance to help locate a wanted man. 35 year-old Marvin Grant Quock Junior is wanted on warrants for driving while prohibited, and possession of a prohibite...
May 24, 2023
SkeenaWild Says BC Failed to Follow Their Own Rules by Cancelling Over 1.35 Million Acres of Land Designations in the Northwest
BC failed to follow their own rules when they cancelled over a million acres of land designations, according to the SkeenaWild Conservation Trust. Between 2019 and 2020, the Province issued five cance...
May 24, 2023 Photo of Deep Creek in the Bulkley Valley, a sensitive habitat for bear, deer, moose, and elk, courtesy of SkeenaWild Conservation Trust.
Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine Provides Resources for Those Impacted by Flooding
With all flood alerts and orders rescinded, the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine has recommendations for the next steps. Those with contaminated sandbags can bring them to the Thornhill Transfer S...
May 24, 2023