Category Archives: News
Canfor Announces Curtailments at All Canadian Solid Wood Facilities Amid Weak Market
A significant decrease in demand has Canfor once again reducing production at all of its solid wood facilities in Alberta and BC. Temporary curtailments will start being introduced on December 19th, a...
Dec 06, 2022
Fort St John RCMP Looking for Wanted Man With a Confusing Name
It may seem like an odd request at first, but Fort St John RCMP are asking the public to help locate Pouce Coupe. And by that, I mean 30 year-old Preston Ramsey Burton Pouce Coupe, who is wanted on a ...
Dec 06, 2022
Nak'azdli Whut'en Joint Venture the First to Benefit From New Indigenous Forest Bioeconomy Accelerator Program
A Fort St James area project has become the first to benefit from new expansions to the province's Indigenous Forest Bioeconomy Program. Initially launched in 2019, the program provides funding for pr...
Dec 06, 2022
Terrace Church's Food Bank sees clients nearly double in 2022
The president of the Terrace Church's Food Bank discussed some of the trends he's been seeing throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and the holiday season. Paul Moravec says that even though the food bank ...
Dec 06, 2022 New food bank location on Kalum street. Photo courtesy of terrace Church's Food Bank.
Hudson's Hope Preparing to Transition Water Supply Back to Peace River, After Issues with New Ground Water Plant
For the second time in as many years, the District of Hudson's Hope is preparing to transition to a new water source. Before work to construct a shoreline berm for the Site C Megadam began in 2020, th...
Dec 06, 2022
Police Seize Nearly $30,000 in Cash After a Pair of Routine Traffic Stops in the Cariboo
Two routine traffic stops in the Cariboo over the past couple of weeks have led to the seizure of nearly $30,000 believed to be linked to crime. On November 17th, BC Highway Patrol from Williams Lake ...
Dec 06, 2022
Coast Mountain College Foundation Introduces New Entrance Awards for First-Year Nursing Students, Amid Provincial Shortage
A new set of entrance awards, funded by the Coast Mountain College Foundation, aim to combat the on-going shortage of health care workers in BC. Since the pandemic, the College says they have been str...
Dec 06, 2022
Two First Nations communities receive funding for new compost systems
Two First Nations communities in the north are receiving provincial funding to stop their organic waste from entering landfills. The Kwadacha and Heiltsuk Nations are both receiving funding from the O...
Dec 06, 2022
Terrace Driver May Get a Write-Up with his Ticket After Getting Caught Speeding in Company Vehicle
A Terrace driver may be facing a write-up in addition to a ticket after being caught speeding in a company vehicle. RCMP were conducting patrols on Highway 37 on November 24th, when they caught the ve...
Dec 05, 2022
Wanted Man Takes Car and Escapes Lawful Custody at Wrinch Memorial Hospital in New Hazelton
UPDATE: A man who escaped lawful custody at a New Hazelton hospital earlier this week has been apprehended once again. 30 year-old Buddy Douglas Shanoss was initially arrested on charges of arson, ass...
Dec 05, 2022