Category Archives: News
Masset receiving funding for three infrastructure projects
Residents living in Masset as well as the surrounding Haida Gwaii area will soon be able to reap the benefits of three new infrastructure projects that are aiming to bolster local food production oper...
Jul 06, 2022 Photo courtesy of government of BC
Pictured left to right (Roly Russell, Barry Pages, Jennifer Rice)
Ministry of Transportation Confident Traffic Adjustment Measures Will Not Be Needed During Old Skeena Bridge Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation work on the Old Skeena Bridge in Terrace is tentatively scheduled to begin on July 18th. But, little else about the Ministry of Transportation's plans were revealed during a meeting, in...
Jul 06, 2022
Updates on Flood Warnings and Advisories for July 6th
Flood risks remain elevated in some portions of the province, but are staying low in the Northwest for now. A Flood Watch issued by the River Forecast Centre is being maintained covering the entirety ...
Jul 06, 2022
Thousands Raised for Burn Victims at Terrace Professional Fire Fighters' Annual Pancake Breakfast
More than 800 people were in attendance for the Terrace Professional Fire Fighters' Annual Pancake Breakfast last Friday. In total, more than $7,500 was raised, with all proceeds going to the BC Profe...
Jul 06, 2022
Washouts Continue to Impact Traffic in the North Today
Two serious washouts which have impacted traffic in the north the past three days will continue to do so today. Highway 97 is now open to single-lane traffic, guided by a pilot car, southeast of Lower...
Jul 06, 2022
City of Terrace Declares State of Local Emergency to Help Evacuate One Property on McConnell Crescent
A State of Local Emergency has been declared by the City of Terrace in order to facilitate the evacuation of one property. Unstable slope forces have increased landslide risks, prompting the evacuatio...
Jul 06, 2022
New Project Hosted at UNBC Looks to Eliminate Anti-Indigenous Racism from Health Care
A new project hosted by the University of Northern BC aims to help create better health outcomes for Indigenous people. $1 million in funding from Indigenous Services Canada will support the project, ...
Jul 06, 2022
Lightning Caused Wildfires Continue to Keep Wildfire Crews Busy in the Northwest
Numerous lightning-caused blazes continue to keep Wildfire Service crews busy in the Northwest today. Currently covering just over 2,000 hectares, an out of control fire west of Highway 37, near Lower...
Jul 06, 2022
Construction Slated to Begin on Two Long-Awaited Pathway Projects in Terrace Next Week
Construction is slated to begin on two long-awaited pathway projects in Terrace next week. Uplands Nursery has been awarded the contract to extend the Grand Trunk Pathway from Frank Street, west to th...
Jul 05, 2022
Construction On Coastal GasLink Pipeline Nearing 65% Completion According to June Project Update
Construction on Coastal GasLink's 670 km pipeline is nearing 65 percent completion, according to their June project update. Last month saw them transport their first piece of piping using their newly ...
Jul 05, 2022