Category Archives: News

Terrace Legion Branch 13 gears up for 67th Bonspiel weekend
Terrace Royal Canadian Legion Branch 13 is gearing up for a big weekend which includes one of its biggest fundraisers. President of the Legion Agnes Taylor says that the Legion Bonspiel is an importan...
Morgyn Budden Jan 23, 2023 Terrace Legion Branch 13 gears up for 67th Bonspiel. Photo courtesy of Aaron Budden

Fresh Provincial Funds Available for Community Organizations Which Work with People Facing or at Risk of Homelessness
Organizations and groups which work with people facing or at risk of homelessness can now apply for fresh provincial funds. A total of $6 million is being provided through the province's Homelessness ...
Jeff Blagden Jan 23, 2023

Settlement Agreement Reached Covering Last Class of Gottfriedson Indian Residential School Day Scholars Class Action
Ottawa has reached a settlement agreement covering the last of three groups included in the Gottfriedson Indian Residential School Day Scholars Class Action. Initially filed in 2012, the suit looked t...
Jeff Blagden Jan 23, 2023

Residential Structure Fire in Kitimat Claims One Life, Sends Two Others to Hospital
A house fire in Kitimat yesterday claimed the life of one resident, and sent two others to hospital. RCMP were called out to the 500 block of Columbia Avenue West yesterday afternoon for reports of th...
Jeff Blagden Jan 20, 2023

New Mining Skills Roadmap Looks to Meet Industry Workforce Needs and Help Workers Find Gainful Employment
A new provincial Skills Roadmap has been developed to help workers in the mining sector get the training they need. Completed by the BC Centre of Training Excellence in Mining, the report fulfills a r...
Jeff Blagden Jan 20, 2023

BC and Four Treaty 8 First Nations Come to Consensus Agreement on Land and Resource Planning, and Restoration Initiatives
Four Treaty 8 First Nations have reached a consensus agreement with the province on a new collaborative approach to land and resource planning. That agreement ultimately stems from a BC Supreme Court ...
Jeff Blagden Jan 20, 2023

Man Arrested in Connection With Pair of Almost-Armed Robberies in Quesnel
A man is now facing multiple charges stemming from a pair of robberies in Quesnel, after being arrested earlier this week. On January 7th, RCMP were called out to an apparent armed robbery at a local ...
Jeff Blagden Jan 20, 2023

New Infrastructure Connects More Than 1,300 Households in the Cariboo with High-Speed Internet
Residents of six remote Cariboo communities now be able to access highspeed internet services. More than 1,300 households will benefit from newly completed infrastructure in 150 Mile House, Likely, Hy...
Jeff Blagden Jan 20, 2023

BC Hydro Planning to Issue Expression of Interest to Gauge Need for Electrical Transmission Infrastructure on the Northcoast
BC Hydro is planning to issue an Expression of Interest, to help gauge the need for electrical transmission infrastructure on the Northcoast. With the region experiencing significant industrial growth...
Jeff Blagden Jan 20, 2023

New peer support group for addiction recovery offered in Terrace
A new peer support group has been created to help those in recovery from addiction as a form of second stage treatment. Serenity Seekers is a new drop in support group organized by members of the Gitl...
Morgyn Budden Jan 20, 2023