Category Archives: News
Prince Rupert now implementing Fire Safety Inspection plan
During the Prince Rupert City Council meeting that took place last night, the city's Fire Chief made a request that council adopt a Fire safety inspection plan that the fire department had created. Pr...
Aug 23, 2022
Coast Mountain College unveils new Boat to used for learning on the water
Yesterday, a new way for Coast Mountain College students to get hands on experience was unveiled to the public in Prince Rupert. Thanks to $250,000 in funding provided by the BC government, the Colleg...
Aug 23, 2022 Photo Courtesy of Coast Mountain College
BC Transit making changes to transit routes for School kids
BC Transit has a pair of announcements regarding some coming seasonal changes to their services in Prince George and Fort St John. For Prince George, School Transit Services will be resumed on the 12 ...
Aug 23, 2022
Prince Rupert council gets update on major city projects
At last night's Prince Rupert Council meeting, the Councillors were updated on how the city's major projects were coming along. Right now, the 3rd avenue extension is up to 15 percent completion and i...
Aug 23, 2022
Minister of Public safety finally replies to Terrace council letter about prolific offenders
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General has replied to a letter from the Terrace City Council after 4 months. Minister Mike Farnworth replied to council's letter concerning prolific offenders ...
Aug 23, 2022
Committee formed to help Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine create drug detox centre
A committee has been formed for the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine to form a plan for a new detox and drug treatment centre. The committee consists of Terrace city councilor James Cordeiro, Dire...
Aug 23, 2022
Update: Latest BC Wildfire Update sees an evacuation order downgraded
Lightning and heat is to blame for a number of new fires which have kept wildfire crews busy in the Northwest Fire Centre as of late. Of the 18 fires currently burning in the Centre, 6 are listed as o...
Aug 23, 2022
Two Northern Indigenous Communities Among 8 Splitting Fresh Funding for Green Infrastructure and Food Security Projects
Two Indigenous communities in the North are among 8 splitting $20 million in joint federal-provincial funding to go toward various infrastructure projects. In Bella Bella, $5 million in funding will h...
Aug 22, 2022
Newly Released Documents Show Canada Let Catholic Church Off the Hook for Residential School Settlement Funding in 2015
Documents have now been made public revealing why the Catholic Church was let off the hook for more than $20 million in fundraising reparations over the Residential School tragedy. Obtained recently b...
Aug 22, 2022
Announcement regarding funding for tourism in northern BC taking place tomorrow
Tomorrow at 10 in the morning, an announcement is expected to be made in Prince Rupert regarding some funding that will be coming northern BC's way. The Minister of International Development and Minis...
Aug 22, 2022