Category Archives: News
Prince Rupert Finalizes 2023 Property Tax Increase and Financial Plan, Introduces New Borrowing Bylaw
After months of consultations and deliberations, Prince Rupert City Council has finally passed their 2023 Property Tax Rates Bylaw. It locks in a municipal mill rate increase of 12.5 percent, meaning ...
May 09, 2023
Terrace officially sees highest tax increase, alongside a 2022 surplus
Terrace residents will officially be seeing a 10.33% municipal property tax increase, marking the highest to date. Approved in council last night, residential homeowners will be paying $4.27 per $1,00...
May 09, 2023
Proposed legislation would follow "polluter pays" principle
New amendments may be made to legislation to ensure high-risk industrial projects are held accountable. Proposed legislation would make companies responsible for the full cost of environmental clean u...
May 09, 2023
New Funding from Province Helps Northern First Nations Improve Access to Clean Energy
Improved access to clean energy is on the way for a pair of northern First Nations, thanks to new provincial funding. A $177,000 investment will help the Binche Whut'en First Nation install a solar an...
May 08, 2023
High Streamflow Advisories in Place Across Much of Northwest, Though Flood Risks Remain Relatively Low
River levels are on the rise across the province, though flood risks in the Northwest remain relatively low, according to the River Forecast Centre. A high streamflow advisory remains in place for the...
May 08, 2023
Three Wildfires of Note Burning in Prince George Fire Centre, Two Prompting Evacuation Orders and Alerts
There are three active wildfires of note in BC, according to the Wildfire Service, and all are burning in the Prince George Fire Centre. Covering over 5,900 hectares near the Alberta border, east of F...
May 08, 2023
World Health Organization Declares an End to Covid-19 Global Emergency
COVID-19 is no longer classified as a global health emergency according to the World Health Organization. In response, provincial health minister Adrian Dix and health officer Bonnie Henry said in a s...
May 05, 2023
World Health Organization declares end of COVID-19 global health emergency
COVID-19 is no longer classified as a global health emergency according to the World Health Organization. In response, provincial health minister Adrian Dix and health officer Bonnie Henry said in a s...
May 05, 2023
Taylor Assault Suspects Learn That Those Prone to Road Rage Should Probably Stick to Vehicles with Windows and Doors
Drivers who are prone to road rage should probably stick to driving vehicles with doors and windows. That's a tip that a pair of suspects of an assault in Taylor from last week apparently missed out o...
May 05, 2023
Kitimat RCMP Have Alcohol-Filled Weekend, Though Not Through Their Own Consumption
Alcohol kept RCMP in Kitimat busy last weekend, though officers won't be waking up with any hangovers of their own. It began on Friday night, when police located several groups of people consuming alc...
May 05, 2023