Category Archives: News

BC Liberal Party Officially Changes Name to BC United, Introduces New Branding and Party Direction
Hundreds of former BC Liberals gathered in Surrey last night to usher in the party's new name, branding, and direction as BC United. Party members came together in November to vote on the new name, wi...
Jeff Blagden Apr 13, 2023

Northern BC's First Official Passport Office Set to Open in Prince George Later This Month
Northern BC's first official passport office is finally set to open up later this month. In November, Ottawa announced their intent to begin offering express, urgent and 10-day in-person passport serv...
Jeff Blagden Apr 13, 2023

Couple stresses importance of getting a second opinion following treatment at University Hospital of Northern BC
A couple from Prince George is sharing their experience with the University Hospital of Northern BC after having to travel for a second opinion. According to the couple, both Paladin security and nort...
Morgyn Budden Apr 13, 2023

Forest Enhancement Society of BC to Distribute $50 Million to Help Reduce Wildfire Risks, and Support Forestry-Dependent Communities
BC is providing $50 million in fresh funding to reduce wildfire risks, and support the on-going stability of forestry-dependent communities. Funding will go to the Forest Enhancement Society of BC, to...
Jeff Blagden Apr 13, 2023 Photo courtesy of the Forest Enhancement Society of BC: Funding prevented the burning of this deck of pulp logs in the Terrace area and was instead used by Coastal Pulp Mills

Coastal GasLink Crews Discover Two "Non-Toxic" Clay Deposits Following Micro-Tunneling Under the Morice River
Coastal GasLink crews have discovered two clay deposits resulting from their recent construction activities under the Morice River. Clay is a non-toxic substance used during a process known as micro-t...
Jeff Blagden Apr 13, 2023 Photo of Morice River taken by Coastal GasLink and posted to their website

Avalanche Near Bell 2 Lodge Claims the Life of One Heliskier, Leaves Three Others Injured
An avalanche north of Stewart on Tuesday afternoon has claimed one life and left three others injured. Last Frontier Heliskiing says the individuals were all part of a group of 5 heliskiers who were c...
Jeff Blagden Apr 13, 2023

Terrace Selected as One of 12 Hubs for New Repeat Violent Offender Teams After Pressing Province on "Catch-and-Release" System
Terrace has officially been selected as one of twelve community hubs for the Province's new Repeat Violent Offending Intervention Initiative. As part of the initiative, each community will host a team...
Jeff Blagden Apr 13, 2023

Terrace becomes hub to tackle repeat violent offenders
Terrace is officialy set to become a hub to deal with repeat offenders. A dedicated team of police, prosecutors, and probation officers are being established in 12 communities throughout the province....
Morgyn Budden Apr 12, 2023

BC Liberals to Ditch Name and Officially Adopt New BC United Moniker Today
By this time tomorrow, the BC Liberal Party will be a thing of the past, with the freshly named BC United rising to take its place. Party Leaders Kevin Falcon made it clear that he was looking to chan...
Jeff Blagden Apr 12, 2023

Prince Rupert residents see a second tax rate revision
Another revision has been made to the proposed Prince Rupert tax rate. Residents were initially warned of a 15.7 per cent increase in March. Then, following a $1 million loan repayment from City West,...
Morgyn Budden Apr 12, 2023