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Ottawa Provides More Funding to Support Victims and Families of All Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples
Ottawa is providing fresh funding to support the victims and families of all missing and murdered Indigenous peoples, including men and boys. A total of $95.8 million will be invested into additional ...
Jeff Blagden May 31, 2023

Coastal GasLink Pipeline Nearing 90% Completion as the Halfway Point of it's Final Year of Construction Approaches
Coastal GasLink's pipeline is inching closer to the 90 percent completion mark as it nears the halfway point of its final year of construction. According to CGL's May update, more than 612 kilometres ...
Jeff Blagden May 31, 2023

Kitimat Water Quality Advisory Lifted After Two Weeks
A water quality advisory which had been in place in the District of Kitimat for the past two weeks has now been lifted. Issued on May 16th, the advisory stemmed from elevated turbidity levels detected...
Jeff Blagden May 31, 2023

Planned Power Outages to Leave Hundreds of North Coast Residents Periodically Without Power This Week
Hundreds of north coast residents have found themselves without power the past few days, and hundreds more are now joining them. BC Hydro will be conducting a slew of planned outages this week as they...
Jeff Blagden May 31, 2023

Prince Rupert Seeking Artwork for New Police Detachment Building
The City of Prince Rupert is looking for help in beautifying their municipal police detachment building. On the corner of 3rd Avenue East and McBride, the city is hoping to incorporate a unique design...
Morgyn Budden May 30, 2023

Business Liaison Positions Aim to Help Communities Impacted by Forestry Policy Changes
Thirteen rural businesses and communities impacted by forestry policy changes will be gaining new Regional Business Liaisons. Through the Northern Development Initiative Trust, the positions are funde...
Morgyn Budden May 30, 2023

Province Increases Investment in Cleaning Up B.C. Shorelines
A one time $25 million top up will more than double what the province has already invested in their Clean Coast, Clean Waters Initiative. $4 million of that will be invested in the Coastal First Natio...
Morgyn Budden May 30, 2023

Long-Awaited Grand Opening for the New Haisla Bridge Set for Next Month
Last week saw the opening of the Old Skeena Bridge in Terrace, and another major bridge project in the region is now set to follow suit. After two full years of construction, work to replace the Haisl...
Jeff Blagden May 30, 2023

BC's Minimum Wage to Become Highest of Any Province After June 1st Increase
Minimum wage earners in BC will be making more than those in any other province after an increase set for this Thursday takes effect. Under the increase, workers will see their pay go from the current...
Jeff Blagden May 29, 2023

Inspections Conducted in Early April Result in Three More Non-Compliance Notices for Coastal GasLink
Inspections conducted in early April have resulted in a trio of new non-compliance notices for Coastal GasLink. Issued by the Environmental Assessment Office, the notices cover multiple points along t...
Jeff Blagden May 29, 2023