Category Archives: News
Northern Health releases update on new Mills Memorial Hospital
Earlier today, Northern Health released an update for November on how the construction of the new Mills Memorial Hospital was progressing. The main points regarding construction that were highlighted ...
Nov 09, 2022
Health Care Discussions Between Provincial and Federal Ministers Break Down Following Interference from Premiers
Canada's Premiers are calling for a meeting with the Prime Minister after talks over an increase in federal health care funding broke down. Health Ministers from both jurisdictions gathered in Vancouv...
Nov 08, 2022
Fort St John RCMP Seeking to Identify Two Suspects
Fort St John RCMP are asking for public assistance to help identify the suspects of two, unrelated, incidents. On September 18th, RCMP received a report of a vehicle break-in on the 11000 block of 97t...
Nov 08, 2022
School District 82 discusses $500,000 affordability fund use
In the October Superintendent's Report, an update on School District 82's use of funding from the Ministry of Education and Child Care was provided. It was announced in September that the ministry wou...
Nov 08, 2022
Premiers Say Discussions with Ottawa Over Health Care Funding Increases Have Made No Progress
Talks between Canada's Health Minister and provincial ministers over an increase in federal health care funding have reportedly broken down. Ministers from all jurisdictions gathered in Vancouver yest...
Nov 08, 2022
Fire at Terrace residence on Lakelse Avenue now extinguished
Sometime between 10:15 and 10:23 this morning, a fire broke out at a Terrace residence on the 4500 Block of Lakelse Avenue, nearby the St. Matthews Anglican Church. Word of this fire also was forwarde...
Nov 08, 2022
Ceremony Held to Officially Cut the Ribbon on New State-of-the-Art Playground in Prince Rupert
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held last week to officially open a new state-of-the-art playground in Prince Rupert. While construction on the new playground, located at Ecole Roosevelt Park Community ...
Nov 08, 2022 Photo provided by Prince Rupert Port Authority
Construction Completed on 5 of 13 Helipads Being Brought to Haida Gwaii by the Coast Guard
Work has now wrapped up on 5 of 13 helipads being installed on Haida Gwaii to help aid maintenance crews and technicians. Construction crews from the Canadian Coast Guard began the work in mid-August,...
Nov 08, 2022
Fort St John RCMP trying find man seemingly associated with suspicious vehicle
Fort St John are looking for help from the public to identify a man involved with a seemingly suspicious vehicle. Back on October 3rd at around 6:42 PM, the Police got a report of a suspicious vehicle...
Nov 08, 2022 Photo Courtesy of Fort St John RCMP
New Report Brings Forward 37 Recommendations to Stem Toxic Drug Crisis
A newly released report from BC's Select Standing Committee on Health has brought forward 37 recommendations to stem the province's on-going toxic drug crisis. Since the province declared it a public ...
Nov 08, 2022