Category Archives: News
TDCSS Hosting Booth at Terrace Farmers' Market to Educate Residents on Ableism
As part of an on-going campaign to educate people on ableism, the Terrace District Community Services Society will be holding discussions throughout the month. Beginning tomorrow, and continuing each ...
Oct 07, 2022
Prince Rupert Council Votes to Pen Letter Requesting Review and Possible Scrapping of Port Tax Cap
Prince Rupert Mayor Lee Brain is looking to tackle one of the city's most pressing financial issues, before leaving his position next week. Brain, along with every Council member, voted to send a lett...
Oct 07, 2022
Dr. R.E.M. Lee Foundation receives proceeds from smile cookie campaign
This year's Tim Horton's Smile Cookie Campaign is resulting in new surgical equipment for Terrace. Nearly 13,000 cookies (at $1 a cookie) were sold this year between the two Terrace locations. The Dr....
Oct 07, 2022 Dr. R.E.M. Lee Hospital Foundation board directors Linda Gingles and Ron Bartlett at the Keith ave. Tim Hortons on smile cookie day.
Prince George RCMP arrest man after allegedly assaulting woman
Back on Wednesday just before 1 in the afternoon, Prince George RCMP got a report of an assault that was in progress outside of a business on the 600-block of Central Street West. Witnesses on the sce...
Oct 07, 2022
Negotiations ongoing to bring more family doctors to Northern BC
In an announcement from a couple of days ago, it was revealed that a newly introduced contract and incentive program was bringing in lots of new family physicians to BC. In total, 54 doctors have sign...
Oct 07, 2022
Williams Lake RCMP seeking help to find missing Indigenous woman
A missing persons report has been made public by the Williams Lake RCMP in order to try and get help from the public to find this person. The person in question is 49 year old Brenda Polischuk, who wa...
Oct 07, 2022 Photo Courtesy of Williams Lake RCMP
Provincial funding now available to help in crease access to free menstrual products
Applications for funding to increase access to free menstrual products have been recently made available by the Provincial Government. Funding grants of up to $25,000 can be given out to each charity,...
Oct 07, 2022
FNLC Calls for BC and Canada to Prioritize Protecting and Restoring Watersheds Amid Drought Conditions
With much of BC still under drought conditions, the First Nations Leadership Council is urging the province and Ottawa to prioritize watershed management. They are calling on both parties to invest in...
Oct 06, 2022
Individual Tagged as Canada's Youngest Dangerous Offender in 1997 After Sexually Assaulting a Child Denied Parole Once Again
An individual who became Canada's youngest dangerous offender in 1997 has been denied parole once again. Now 40 year-old Tara Desousa, who is non-binary, was 15 and going by Adam Laboucan at the time ...
Oct 06, 2022
Replacement of 100 Year-old Bridge Near Telkwa Set to Begin Months After Deterioration Closed it to Vehicles
Replacement work on a 100 year-old bridge near Telkwa is finally set to begin, after being closed to vehicle traffic this summer. Safety concerns stemming from on-going deterioration issues prompted t...
Oct 06, 2022