Category Archives: News
Heat Drops Along With Flood Risks in the Northwest, Flood-Related Advisories Remain in Place in Other Regions
After three days of scorching heat, temperatures in the Northwest will level off today, but remain relatively high in the Northeast. There are no special weather statements or advisories in place, but...
Jun 29, 2022
Kitimat RCMP Arrest Two Suspects on Drug Charges After Launching Robbery Investigation
A robbery investigation in Kitimat has resulted in two individuals being arrested on charges related to drug trafficking. RCMP initially executed a public safety warrant at a local residence on June 2...
Jun 28, 2022
City of Terrace Seeking Grant Funding to Remap City's Hazardous Slopes
Grant funding is being sought by the City of Terrace to go toward the remapping of the city's Slope Hazard Development Permit Area. That area is intended to map out slopes steep enough to pose a risk ...
Jun 28, 2022
Skeena Salmon Art Festival Society taking submissions for artists for new mural
Artists looking to be featured in the Skeena Salmon Arts Festival are in luck. A mural installation is being planned for the Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store located on Lazelle Avenue. Local artists ar...
Jun 28, 2022
Premier John Horgan Announces Intention to Step Down as Premier Prior to Next Election
BC will have a new Premier in 2024, after incumbent John Horgan announced today he would not be seeking reelection. Horgan says that the issues currently facing the province will require a leader focu...
Jun 28, 2022
Kitimat Residents Can Now Vote on a Design for a New Building Mural Coming to the Community
A new building mural is on the way to Kitimat, and residents are running out of time to vote on how it will look. Earlier this year, the District of Kitimat granted the Kitimat Public Art Alliance $20...
Jun 28, 2022
Prince Rupert Councillors get update on major city projects
Last night at Prince Rupert's city council meeting, council received an update on how the city's major projects are progressing. Projects such as Eat Street, the New Landfill Cell and the Recycling Pr...
Jun 28, 2022
New Clinical and Biomedical Research Facility Aims to Focus on Research Relevant to the North
A new clinical and biomedical research facility coming to Prince George aims to help improve health care in the north. Titled the Northern Centre for Clinical Research, the facility will focus on clin...
Jun 28, 2022 Samantha Smith is a graduate student working with UNBC Division of Medical Sciences/UBC Northern Medical Program faculty member Dr. Kendra Furber.
Audit reveals BC met most expectations with Covid recovery fund distribution.
An audit in to the government's management of Covid-19 relief funding has been completed by BC's Auditor General. In September 2020, the ministry was given $30 million for the Community Economic Resil...
Jun 28, 2022
Terrace Council Gives First 3 Readings to Safe Streets Bylaw, Following Revisions from Local Consultations
Terrace City Council have given first, second, and third readings to their proposed Safe Streets Bylaw. If approved, the bylaw would look to define acceptable public behavior, and give the City the to...
Jun 28, 2022