Category Archives: News

MP Taylor Bachrach and MLA Nathan Cullen Hosting Free Family Skate in Smithers Tomorrow
Smithers residents will be able to meet with both their Federal and Provincial representatives tomorrow, while enjoying a free skate with the family. MP Taylor Bachrach and MLA Nathan Cullen are cohos...
Jeff Blagden Dec 27, 2022

UPDATE: Power Restored to 600 Plus Residents in Horsefly and Black Creek Areas Without Power Following Morning Crash
Power was restored to over 600 residents in the Horsefly and Black Creek areas, roughly 14 hours after it went out. BC Hydro says the outage was caused by a motor vehicle incident in the area, and con...
Jeff Blagden Dec 27, 2022

7 Individuals Remain in Hospital Following Fatal Christmas Eve Bus Crash in the Interior
Just 7 individuals remain in hospital today following a fatal Christmas Eve bus crash in the Interior. That bus had been traveling westbound along Highway 97C east of Merritt, when it left the road, r...
Jeff Blagden Dec 27, 2022

Man Dies in Terrace Homeless Encampment During Extreme Weather, Prompting Coroners Service Investigation
An investigation has been launched by the BC Coroners Service after a man was found dead in a homeless encampment in Terrace last week. City bylaw officers discovered the man's body last Thursday morn...
Jeff Blagden Dec 27, 2022

UPDATE: BC Transit Postpones Morning Routes in Terrace Over Hazardous Road Conditions
Buses in Terrace have returned to their normal schedules, after being delayed this morning due to hazardous road conditions. Stops along Park Avenue, between Kalum and Sparks, however, remain inaccess...
Jeff Blagden Dec 27, 2022

Residential Fire in Prince Rupert Claims One Life, Not Believed to be Suspicious
A structure fire which claimed the life of a Prince Rupert resident last week has been deemed accidental in nature. Reports of the blaze on the 600 block of 7th Avenue East initially came in just befo...
Jeff Blagden Dec 27, 2022

Prince Rupert Lifts State of Emergency, Local Officials Seek Federal Funding to Replace Failing Water Infrastructure
A local state of emergency which had been in place in Prince Rupert for exactly a week, was rescinded on Saturday. City officials issued the order on December 17th, following three water main breaks w...
Jeff Blagden Dec 27, 2022

BC Hydro Breaks Peak Energy Consumption Record for Second Time This Week
For the second time this week, BC Hydro has set a new peak energy useage record. According to preliminary data, energy consumption surpassed 10,900 megawatts between the peak hours of 5:00 and 6:00 We...
Jeff Blagden Dec 23, 2022

Athletes Participating in Upcoming Nordiq Canada Selection Trials Have a Chance at UNBC Tuition Credit
Athletes participating at the upcoming Nordiq Canada Selection Trials will also have a shot at a tuition credit from the University of Northern BC. Roughly 250 young athletes will take part in the tri...
Jeff Blagden Dec 23, 2022

Residents of Ruth Lake and Deka Lake Connected to High-Speed Internet in Time for the Holidays
A newly completed project is bringing high-speed internet to more than 700 households in the Cariboo, just in time for the holidays. All but 8 homes in the Deka Lake and Ruth Lake communities, east of...
Jeff Blagden Dec 23, 2022