Category Archives: News
LNG Canada says flaring activity planned this week
LNG Canada is going ahead with fairing activities this week at their LNG Site in Kitimat as they start-up Train 2. The company stresses that flaring is a Provincially regulated safety measure. They al...
Oct 07, 2025 File Photo of LNG Canada's flare stack in Kitimat, BC
British Columbia Construction Association welcomes new Prompt Payment Legislation for construction sector
The Province has rolled out new Prompt Payment legislation for the construction industry, seeking to set out a 28-day timeline for payment effective from the date an official invoice has been received...
Oct 07, 2025 miflippo / Depositphotos.com
Rockslide strikes Highway 16 just West of Terrace
A rockslide had struck Highway 16 about 10 kilometers west of Terrace this morning, Tuesday, October 7th. Crews on-site say it happened shortly before 5:00am. The slide took place in the East Amsbury ...
Oct 07, 2025 Photo of Highway 16 Rockslide // Courtesy: CFNR's Kobie Smith
Tudor Gold Launches New Legal Action Over KSM Tunnel Rights
Tudor Gold has filed a civil claim in the BC Supreme Court, challenging the legal foundations of tunnel approvals granted to Seabridge Gold for its massive KSM Project in northwestern British Columbia...
Oct 06, 2025
Thirteen cattle dead near Quesnel after allegedly ingesting fertilizer used to promote forest growth
Thirteen heads of cattle are dead in the backcountry near Quesnel after they allegedly ingested a nitrogen based fertilizer sprayed over the local forest by the Province's Forest Investment Program. I...
Oct 06, 2025 harrybeugelink@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
Quesnel Urgent and Primary Care Centre Shifts to Triage-Based Model
Northern Health is implementing major service changes at the Quesnel Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) starting October 6, 2025, aimed at improving patient care and reducing frustration around acc...
Oct 06, 2025
Coastal First Nations Reject Alberta's Pipeline Plan, Reaffirm Oil Tanker Ban
Coastal First Nations (CFN) are rejecting Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's announcement of a renewed push for an oil pipeline to B.C.'s northwest coast, calling it a clear violation of long-standing o...
Oct 06, 2025
Lax Kw'alaams Celebrates Housing Progress with Ribbon Cutting and Groundbreaking Ceremonies
Lax Kw'alaams is marking two major milestones in housing development this week, with events planned in both Lax Kw'alaams and Prince Rupert. On Thursday, October 16th at 2:00 p.m., the community will ...
Oct 06, 2025
B.C. Legislature Opens Fall Session Focused on Jobs, Worker Protections, and Affordability
The fall session of the British Columbia Legislature kicked off Monday, October 6, with the provincial government set to introduce more than a dozen bills-many of which are expected to be tabled in th...
Oct 06, 2025
Prince Rupert Boil Water Notice Rescinded After Successful Water Quality Testing
Prince Rupert residents are advised that the Boil Water Notice issued in early August has now been officially lifted. Multiple recent tests have confirmed that the city's chlorine disinfection system ...
Oct 03, 2025