Category Archives: News
BC's Two Largest Active Wildfires Prompting Evacuation Alerts in the Cariboo Fire Centre
UPDATE: The Cariboo Regional District has cancelled the evacuation order which had been in place for the Dripping Water wildfire. Original Story: BC's two largest active wildfires are continuin...
May 01, 2023
New Cow Bay Container Market Ready Just in Time to Provide Unique Welcome to Cruise Passengers to Prince Rupert
Visitors to the Port of Prince Rupert this cruise season will be met with a new, uniquely port-themed, attraction. Over the past few months, Tourism Prince Rupert has been working to set up a series o...
May 01, 2023 Photos from Atmospheric Perspective and Tourism Prince Rupert
Port of Prince Rupert Anticipates Double Last Year's Impressive Passenger Volumes as Cruise Season Gets Underway
Wednesday will kick off what is anticipated to be a second consecutive record-breaking cruise season for the Port of Prince Rupert. Last year, the Port rebounded from a two-year pandemic-induced cruis...
May 01, 2023 Photo posted to Prince Rupert Port Authority's Facebook page
Terrace sees new City Manager, effective today
The City of Terrace has a new chief administrative officer, effective today. Maggie Hall has taken over for previous CAO Kris Boland, who tendered his resignation on March 21. For the past seven month...
May 01, 2023
Gitxaala Enterprises Corporation acquires the Crest Hotel
Starting today, the Crest Hotel in Prince Rupert is under new ownership. Gitxaala Enterprises Corporation has aquired the 62 year old business, with their possession taking over today. Gitxaala Nation...
May 01, 2023
Provincial funding supports new professional truck driving training in the northwest
A new training program for prospective professional truck drivers will be starting up for people in the northwest. Go Team Professional Training LTD is receiving $995,000 from the province to deliver ...
Apr 28, 2023
New funding will help art councils recover from COVID-19 pandemic
To support artists throughout the province, the BC Arts Council will distribute $34.5 million. Through the province, $30 million of that will be distributed across 337 arts organizations while they re...
Apr 28, 2023
Province ratifies nursing agreement and invests in new staffing model
An agreement has been ratified between the Nurses Bargaining Association and the Health Employers Association of BC while BC implements a new staffing model. A new three year agreement will see wage i...
Apr 28, 2023
Province creates fund to support UNDRIP implementation
To support the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the province has established a whole new fund. The Declaration Act Engagement fund is meant to help...
Apr 28, 2023
Province buys property to house displaced tenants in Terrace
After months of mystery for the tenants of the Coachman Apartments, the province is getting involved. Through BC Housing, the province has bought the old Mumfords Lodge property to provide 19 affordab...
Apr 28, 2023