Category Archives: News
Newest Heat Wave to Hit the Northwest Today Through Friday
Residents of the northwest, and much of BC, can look forward to yet another heat wave over the next few days. Environment Canada has declared an extreme heat warning for inland sections of the north a...
Aug 17, 2022
Skeena MLA Invites German Chancellor to Discuss LNG in Kitimat During Next Week's Canada Visit
Skeena MLA, and one of Canada's most vocal LNG supporters, Ellis Ross, has invited Germany's head of state to visit Kitimat. Yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that German Chancellor O...
Aug 17, 2022
Prince George Mayor Joins Multiple Northern Mayors Not Seeking Re-election
Prince George Mayor Lynn Hall has joined the growing list of northern leaders not seeking re-election in October. Hall's announcement follows in the wake of similar decisions made by other multi-term ...
Aug 17, 2022
New Project Will Bring Expanded Cell Service to Lake Babine Nation and Surrounding Area
A new project is now underway to bring expanded and improved cellular coverage to residents around Fort Babine. That project will bring new cellular infrastructure to the Lake Babine Nation's reserve,...
Aug 16, 2022
Kitimat RCMP Seeking Witnesses to Assault Allegedly Stemming from Road Rage Incident
Kitimat RCMP are looking for witnesses after a pair of residents allegedly allowed a stint of road rage to get the better of them. At around 5:30 yesterday evening, an officer happened across an assau...
Aug 16, 2022
BC Transit Introduces NextRide Automatic Location Technology in Terrace and Kitimat
BC Transit has introduced their NextRide automatic vehicle location technology to buses in the Kitimat and Terrace Transit Systems. NextRide allows riders to see real-time bus locations and predicted ...
Aug 16, 2022
BC's Inflation Rate Sees Slight Increase in July, While Canada's Rate Hits 12-Month Low of 7.6 Percent
Canada's month-over-month inflation rate has decreased for the first time in a year, after hitting record highs in June. According to StatCan's most recent report, the country's inflation rate dropped...
Aug 16, 2022
Environment Canada Issues Extreme Heat Warning for North and Central Coasts Through Friday
After a brief, but much needed, shift to rain, the blazing temperatures are set to return to the northcoast beginning tonight. Environment Canada has declared a new extreme heat warning, covering inla...
Aug 16, 2022
Petition for Government Address Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Heading to House of Commons
A petition calling for the government to take action to address the crisis around missing and murdered Indigenous people is headed to the House of Commons. In 2019, the Final Report into Missing and M...
Aug 16, 2022
BC Sees Fewer Illicit Drug Overdose Deaths This June than the Last Two, Still on Pace to Break Annual Record
Despite seeing fewer illicit drug overdose deaths this June than the last two, BC remains on pace to break last year's record total. According to the most recent preliminary report from the Coroners' ...
Aug 16, 2022