Category Archives: News
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
Latest Flood Event update from BC River Forecast Centre
Flood events in Northern BC have almost completely gone away for the time being, save for a couple. A High Streamflow Advisory that covers all of the Nechako River is still in place and is currently f...
Jun 28, 2022
Heat Warnings and Special Weather Statements Called Off in the North, Thundershowers on the Horizon
Residents of the Northwest can expect more reasonable temperatures today, according to Environment Canada. All heat warnings and related special weather statements which had been issued in the north h...
Jun 28, 2022
Wildfire Service Warns Northwest Residents to Exercise Caution During Outdoor Activities in the Coming Days
Two recent fires in the Northwest Fire Centre have the Wildfire Service reminding residents to be cautious during all outdoor activities. Both blazes sprouted up in the Cassiar Fire Zone over the past...
Jun 27, 2022
West Moberly First Nation Negotiates Partial Settlement to Site-C Civil Claim
A partial settlement of the West Moberly First Nation's civil claim over the Site-C mega-dam project has been reached with the province, BC Hydro, and Ottawa That claim asserts that existing hydroelec...
Jun 27, 2022
Kitimat gathering will honour Residential School victims ahead of Every Child Matters Memorial Soccer Tournament
Residents of the Kitimat area are invited to an event tonight to honour the victims and survivors of the Residential School tragedy. Put on by the organizers of the Every Child Matters Memorial Soccer...
Jun 27, 2022 Photo from organizers following last Thursday's (Jun 23rd) event.
New Drug Checking Machine Installed in Terrace to Help Combat Toxic Drug Crisis
A new drug checking machine has been installed in Terrace as an extra tool to help combat the toxic drug crisis. With the help of trained Northern Health staff, the machine will allow residents to tes...
Jun 27, 2022