Category Archives: News
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach Disappointed in Recommendations in Committee Report on Inter-Regional Bus Service
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach says the recommendations from a new report on inter-community bus service don't go far enough for Canadians. Last February, Bachrach proposed a study of the st...
May 31, 2023
BC Highway Patrol Members Putting on Mock Collision Demonstration at Caledonia Secondary School Tomorrow
BC Highway Patrol members from Terrace and Smithers will be staging a mock collision demonstration for students in Terrace tomorrow. It will take place at Caledonia Secondary School beginning at 1:30 ...
May 31, 2023
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
May 30, 2023