Category Archives: News
City of Prince Rupert and Prince Rupert Port Authority in Disagreement Over Valuation of Port Administered Lands
A dispute has been launched by the City of Prince Rupert as they look to increase tax revenue from the Port. Taxes on port properties come from a number of sources, including: regular property taxes f...
Jan 12, 2023
Fresh Federal Funding Helps with Energy and Emissions Reduction Upgrades at Mackenzie Recreation Centre
$2.9 million in fresh Federal funding will go towards several energy-efficiency upgrades at the Mackenzie Recreation Centre. Heat pump and solar panel installation will decrease the Centre's reliance ...
Jan 12, 2023
Reward Being Offered for Information Which May Help Locate Bella Coola Man Reported Missing Last Month
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information which may help locate a Bella Coola man reported missing last month. 30 year-old Carl Schooner Jr was reported missing on December 6th, but was last s...
Jan 12, 2023
Kitimat Residents Cautioned to be More Careful with their Money Online, Following Reports of Fraud Through Trading Apps
Recent fraud reports in Kitimat have RCMP cautioning residents to be more careful about where they put their money online. Police say, in this case, victims are transferring their money to an online t...
Jan 12, 2023
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