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Two Organizations Receive Fresh Provincial Funding to Help Respond to Human Rights Complaints and Improve Access to Justice
Two BC organizations will be able to better address and respond to human rights complaints, thanks to fresh provincial funding. A $4.5 million funding boost for the BC Human Rights Tribunal and Commun...
Jeff Blagden Jan 04, 2023

Police in Terrace Foil a Break-and-Enter Attempt in Progress at the PNG Compound
A speedy response from RCMP in Terrace helped to catch a pair of break-and-enter suspects red handed last week. At around 1:30 in the morning on December 29th, police received reports of two individua...
Jeff Blagden Jan 04, 2023

Today Marks First Official National Ribbon Skirt Day, Intended to Celebrate Indigenous Cultures, Traditions, and Symbols
Canadians from across the country are coming together today to celebrate the first annual National Ribbon Skirt Day. Passed unanimously by Parliament last month, the day's name is inspired by the stor...
Jeff Blagden Jan 04, 2023

Registration opens for first full Pacific Northwest Music Fest after COVID-19 restrictions
Registration for the 57th annual Pacific Northwest Music Festival (PNMF) is now open following two years of a reduced program. Started in 1966, the PNMF is a volunteer run non-profit organization that...
Morgyn Budden Jan 04, 2023

Homeowner Grants to Cover Up To $1,045 for Northerners in 2023
Homeowners in the North will be able to apply for up to $1,045 in residential property tax relief funding in 2023. This year, BC's Home Owner Grant will cover approximately 92 percent of residential p...
Jeff Blagden Jan 03, 2023

Tahltan Central Government Creates New Health Department to Support Unique Needs of Remote Communities
A new Health Department has been created by the Tahltan Central Government to support the unique needs of remote Tahltan communities. Through the new branch, the TCG aims to support interacting health...
Jeff Blagden Jan 03, 2023

Three Northern Communities Benefit From Newest $10-a-day Child Care Expansion
Families in three Northern communities will benefit from the newest expansions to the province's $10-a-day child care program. That program reduces the average cost of full-time, centre-based child ca...
Jeff Blagden Jan 03, 2023

City Survey Asks Terrace Residents to Help Identify Priorities of Climate Change Adaptation Plan
Terrace residents are being asked to fill out a survey to help identify priorities as the City updates their Climate Change Adaptation Plan. Available online, the survey seeks to share climate project...
Jeff Blagden Jan 03, 2023

Terrace chief administrative officer looks back on 2022
City of Terrace's Chief Administrative Officer Kris Boland talked about some of his highlights of 2022 and the changes the city has seen. Boland highlighted one of his favourite moments in a council m...
Morgyn Budden Jan 03, 2023 Terrace Chief Administrative Officer Kris Boland. Photo courtesy of the City of Terrace.

74 Year-old Man Injured While Assisting Victims of Vehicle Collision Near Quesnel
A good Samaritan was seriously injured while attempting to help the victims of a motor vehicle collision in Quesnel on Friday. Just after 6:00 in the evening, RCMP were called out to the 5800 block of...
Jeff Blagden Jan 03, 2023