Category Archives: News
Terrace River Kings host first charity hockey game of 2023
Terrace's senior men's AA hockey team the River Kings are holding a charity game for the first time this year. The team will be playing against the Terrace Adult Hockey League (TAHL) men's team on Sat...
Jan 12, 2023 Terrace River Kings after their 2021/2022 championship win. Photo Courtesy of the Terrace River Kings.
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach Calls for an Overhaul of Air Passenger Protections, Including Automatic Compensation
Automatic compensation for delayed flights is just one of a number of changes to air passenger protections proposed by Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach today. His calls come after hundreds of ...
Jan 12, 2023
Canfor announces Prince George pulp line shutdown
After curtailments were put in place in December, Canfor has decided to permanently shut down their pulp line operations in Prince George. Canfor announced the shutdown yesterday afternoon, stating a ...
Jan 12, 2023
Two Vehicle Collision Involving Semi-Truck in Chetwynd Claims One Life
A two vehicle collision on Highway 29 in Chetwynd yesterday afternoon has claimed the life of one individual. RCMP were called out to the intersection with Nicholson Road just before 3:00 for reports ...
Jan 11, 2023
BC Prosecution Service Launches Recruiting Drive in Part to Fill New Repeat Violent Offender Response Teams
BC's Prosecution Service is launching a recruitment drive, in part to fill vacancies created by the province's new Safer Communities Action Plan. Part of that plan, announced in November, includes the...
Jan 11, 2023
Mining Giant Teck Metals Fined $2.2 Million for Environmental Violations Committed in 2019
Mining giant Teck Metals has been ordered to pay $2.2 million in fines related to environmental violations committed in 2019. On February 26th, 2019, Teck employees reported a spill of low-pH effluent...
Jan 11, 2023
Dawson Creek RCMP Caution Residents Against Sending Out Intimate Photos Amid Uptick in Online Extortion Attempts
Following a recent uptick in extortion attempts, police in Dawson Creek are urging residents to think twice about sending those intimate photos. RCMP have received several complaints over the past few...
Jan 11, 2023
Avalanche Canada Sets Northwest Danger Rating at Stage 2 with Many Snowpacks Remaining Unstable
Avalanche risks across most of the Northwest are sitting at moderate, but snowpacks in many areas remain unstable. Moderate risk is the second step of Avalanche Canada's 5-stage danger rating system, ...
Jan 11, 2023
Williams Lake First Nation Chief Willie Sellars to be Nominated for Reconciliation Award After City Council Vote
Williams Lake First Nation Chief Willie Sellars is set to be nominated for a 2023 BC Reconciliation Award, following a vote by City Council. Councillors voted unanimously in favour of Mayor Surinderpa...
Jan 11, 2023
Paramedics and Ambulance Dispatchers Reach Tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Province
More than 5,000 paramedics and ambulance dispatchers are covered under a new tentative collective bargaining agreement with the province. If ratified, the agreement would cover employees represented b...
Jan 10, 2023