Category Archives: News
Province Launches New Online Tool to Help Communities Prepare for Climate Emergencies
A new online tool has been launched by the Province to help communities better prepare for climate-related emergencies. Users of the new ClimateReadyBC portal will have access to hazard and mapping to...
Feb 22, 2023
Melanie Mark, the First First Nations Woman to Serve as an MLA in BC, Resigns Months After Leaving Cabinet Position
Vancouver-Mount Pleasant MLA Melanie Mark has resigned, 7 years after becoming the first First Nations woman to serve in BC's legislature. Mark is of Nisga'a, Gitxsan, Cree, and Ojibway ancestry, and ...
Feb 22, 2023
Pair of Routine Traffic Stops on Highway 97 Lead to Seizure of Hundreds of Cannabis Plants, and Suspected Cocaine
A pair of routine traffic stops conducted along Highway 97 last week resulted in the seizure of a slew of illegal drugs. RCMP pulled the first vehicle over between 100 Mile House and Williams Lake on ...
Feb 22, 2023
Construction of New Mills Memorial Hospital Now Halfway Completed, Expected Opening Set for Early 2025
Construction of the new Mills Memorial Hospital is now more than 50 percent complete, according to the most recent project update. Northern Health now expects work on the Terrace-based hospital to hit...
Feb 22, 2023
Risks of Frostbite and Hypothermia Elevated as Frigid Temperatures Expected to Stick Around Through to Tomorrow
Frigid temperatures and bitter winds are expected to stick around in coastal regions through tomorrow morning. Environment Canada has issued arctic outflow and windchill warnings for both inland and c...
Feb 22, 2023
Taseko Mines Finalizes Deal to Acquire an Even Larger Stake in Gibraltar Mine
Taseko Mines has finalized a deal proposed earlier this month to purchase an even larger stake in the Gibraltar Mine. Gibraltar is operated through a joint venture, of which 75 percent is owned by Tas...
Feb 22, 2023
Ground-Penetrating Radar Reveals 17 Possible Unmarked Graves at Site of Former Alberni Indian Residential School
Warning: this story contains distressing and traumatic details regarding residential schools. Anyone experiencing trauma or impacted by the tragedy can reach out to the 24 hour Residential School Cris...
Feb 22, 2023
B.C. School Sports Curling Provincials head to Terrace
British Columbia School Sports Curling Provincial Championships are underway with teams taking to the ice in Terrace. Organized by B.C. School Sports, Mount Elizabeth Secondary School is hosting the e...
Feb 22, 2023 Terrace Curling Club plays host to Junior Curling Championships. Photo courtesy of Aaron Budden.
Prince Rupert RCMP asking for feedback
Prince Rupert RCMP is asking for public input to incorporate into their planning for the year. The survey aims to help the RCMP figure out what issues the city finds important. From the survey, the de...
Feb 22, 2023
Number of First Nations Language Learners in BC Grew by 20% Between 2018 and 2022, According to New Report
Recent investments in revitalizing Indigenous languages are paying off, according to a new report from the First Peoples' Cultural Council. Every four years since 2010, the Council has published a new...
Feb 21, 2023 Report cover art provided by the First Peoples' Cultural Council: g̱anaaw̓ ada maay̓ by Lucy Trimble Hlgu Maksguum g̱anaaw̓