Category Archives: News
COVID Cases rise in BC but drop in North according to CDC's latest report
Covid cases dropped slightly in the north last week, despite BC seeing more cases as a whole, according to the CDC's newest weekly report. Province-wide BC saw 983 new cases reported between July 24th...
Aug 04, 2022
Northern BC residents being encouraged to apply for program that teach them how to deal with racist incidents
Residents of a number of northern communities are being encouraged to apply for a new program which will teach them how to defuse racist incidents. Successful applicants will be taught how to train ot...
Aug 04, 2022
Riverboats Days starting Basketball Tournament today
Riverboat Days celebrations continue today in Terrace with the opening of the third annual Riverboat Days Basketball Tournament. Opening ceremonies will kick off at the Sportsplex at 2:00 this afterno...
Aug 04, 2022
New intake of funding will support expanding northwestern British Columbia communities
New projects being funded by the Northern Healthy Communities Fund will aim to improve resident's lives amidst rapid economic growth according to Minister of Municipal Affairs and Stikine MLA Nathan C...
Aug 04, 2022
Terrace Conservation and Protection Fishery Officers Help Hand Out 30 Fisheries Violations Over the Long Weekend
Conservation and Protection officers from Terrace helped local law enforcement to hand out 30 fisheries violations over the long weekend. Alongside RCMP and the Conservation Service, officers assisted...
Aug 04, 2022 Photo Provided by DFO Representative
New Sign on Scout Island a First Step in Bringing Indigenous Knowledge and Content to the Island
A new sign installed near the Nekw7usem Bridge is the first step of a collaborative effort to display Indigenous knowledge and content on Scout Island. A joint initiative between the Williams Lake Fir...
Aug 04, 2022
Helicopter Traffic to Spike on Haida Gwaii in Coming Months as Coast Guard Works to Improve Navigation Aids
Canadian Coast Guard crews and contractors will be on Haida Gwaii the next few months to improve and rebuild navigation aids. In addition to repairing the Aids to Navigation, crews will also be constr...
Aug 04, 2022
BC Assembly of First Nations Holding Meetings to Discuss Long-Term Reform of First Nations Child and Family Services Program
A meeting is being held by the BC Assembly of First Nations to discuss long-term reform to the First Nations Child and Family Services Program. In December, Ottawa came to an agreement in principle to...
Aug 04, 2022
Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs Visit Six Nations Territory in Ontario in First Stop on Nation to Nation Tour
A group of Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs landed in Six Nations territory in Ontario on Tuesday for the beginning of a cross-Canada tour. Dubbed the Strengthening our Sovereignty: Nation to Nation Tou...
Aug 04, 2022
City of Prince Rupert Lifts Water Quality Advisory After Flushing System
A Water Quality Advisory which had been issued by the City of Prince Rupert this weekend has now been lifted. On Saturday, the City issued a Boil Water Notice due to low chlorination levels in the wat...
Aug 04, 2022