Category Archives: News
Nearly 1,000 Kitimat Residents Cast Votes to Decide Look of New Mural
A new building mural is on the way to Kitimat, with residents getting the final say on how it will look. Earlier this year, the District of Kitimat granted the Kitimat Public Art Alliance $20,000 to g...
Jul 05, 2022 Mock up of winning design by Chris Fraser, courtesy of District of Kitimat Chamber of Commerce
Contract Negotiations Between Province and Union Representing Public Service Employees Break Down Once More
Contract negotiations between the province and the union representing more than 33,000 public service employees have broken down. Last month, nearly 95 percent of public service workers represented by...
Jul 05, 2022
Flood Advisories Remain in Place in Some Regions, Risks Remain Low in Northwest
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 05, 2022
Suspended AFN National Chief Leads Grand Procession to Kick Off Annual General Meetings
More than 2,000 delegates are gathering in Vancouver today for the Assembly of First Nations Annual General Meeting. National Chief RoseAnne Archibald led the grand procession to kick off the two days...
Jul 05, 2022
Update on Highway 97 Washout
A washout has claimed a section of Highway 97 southeast of Lower Post, along the Liard River, northwest of the hotsprings. It is believed that a landslide north of Coal River on Friday night is to bla...
Jul 05, 2022
Wildfire Risk Reduction Activities Performed by Lower Nicola Indian Band at Two Sites Near Merritt
Work to reduce wildfire risks in two communities near Merritt has now been completed by the Lower Nicola Indian Band. An investment of nearly $250,000 from the Forest Enhancement Society of BC funded ...
Jul 05, 2022 Post-treatment photo provided by Forest Enhancement Society of BC.
More Bridges in Terrace Area to See Rehabilitation Work this Summer
In addition to work on the Old Skeena Bridge, two other bridges in the Terrace area will see rehabilitation work this summer. A $4.7 million contract to rehabilitate the Kasiks River and Legate Creek ...
Jul 05, 2022
Tahltan Central Government 2022 Election Results Announced
Chad Norman Day has been re-elected to serve as President of the Tahltan Central Government for the next 3 years. Day, who has filled the role for the past 8 years, was voted back in as part of the TC...
Jul 05, 2022
Lightning Sparked Fires Keep Wildfire Crews Busy in the Northwest Today
A number of lightning caused blazes are keeping the Wildfire Service busy in the Northwest Fire Centre today. One blaze, west of Highway 37 and north of Blue River near the Yukon border has grown to 1...
Jul 05, 2022
More Lightning Caused Wildfires Detected in the Northwest Fire Centre
A number of lightning caused wildfires sprouted up in the Northwest Fire Centre over the long weekend, some of which remain active. One such blaze was sparked along Shaft Creek, south of Telegraph Cre...
Jul 04, 2022