Category Archives: News
Weekend Burns Lake Shooting Sends One Woman to Hospital
One woman is in hospital following a shooting in Burns Lake from this weekend. RCMP initially received reports of the shooting on the 2500 block of Freeport Road at around 11:00 Sunday morning. When t...
Apr 05, 2022
Ground Being Broken this Spring on 3 of 12 Rogers Cellular Towers Planned for Highway of Tears
Rogers Communications has deployed two new cellular towers, which will help bridge the connectivity gap along Highway 16. This Spring, the company plans to officially break ground on 3 of the 12 tower...
Apr 05, 2022 Cover Photo Fro Rogers Project Website
Impaired Driver in Prince Rupert Knocks Over Light Post Before Fleeing Police Numerous Times
A dangerous impaired driver was arrested by Prince Rupert RCMP this weekend, but not before crashing in to a light post, and fleeing police on numerous occasions. At 8:30 Sunday night, police received...
Apr 05, 2022
Film Crews Prompt Road Closure in Cow Bay Area of Prince Rupert
Film crews are taking over the Cow Bay area in front of the Atlin Terminal in Prince Rupert today. As a result, road closures will be in place on Cow Bay Road, between 1st Avenue East, and George Hill...
Apr 05, 2022
North Section of Albatross Avenue in Kitimat closed Today
A waterline replacement is forcing the closure of a section of Albatross Avenue in Kitimat for most of the day. Expected to be in effect until 4:30 this afternoon, the closure covers a north section o...
Apr 05, 2022
April 5th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 728 new cases of Covid-19, over the three days between Saturday and Monday. That works out to an average of 243 cases per day. Of the new cases, 36 come from Northern Hea...
Apr 05, 2022
Prince George RCMP Seeking Information on Drone Reported to be Spying on Children
Prince George RCMP are looking for information on a drone which is alleged to have been used to spy on children. Police have received multiple reports of the drone flying over backyards while children...
Apr 04, 2022
Houston Residents May See Smoke As Wildfire Mitigation and Pile Burning Activities Pick Up
Residents of the Houston area can expect to see some smoke in the coming weeks as the District conducts a series of prescribed burns. Pile burning roughly 7.5 kms south of Houston, along the Morice Ri...
Apr 04, 2022
Smithers Volunteer Firefighters Association Hosting Used Bike Sale to Support Muscular Dystrophy Canada
Smithers-area residents looking to purchase a new-to-them bicycle for a good cause, are in luck. This Saturday, the Smithers Volunteer Firefighters Association is hosting a used bike sale, with all pr...
Apr 04, 2022
Cruise Vessels Set to Return to Port of Prince Rupert, with Release of 2022 Schedule
After a two year absence, cruise vessels are set to return to the Port of Prince Rupert next month. Today, the Prince Rupert Port Authority not only announced the return, but also unveiled their 2022 ...
Apr 04, 2022