Category Archives: News
Prince Rupert's 8th Annual Salmon Fest Set to Return this Weekend, Following Two Years of Covid Cancellations
After two years of cancellations, Prince Rupert's 8th annual Salmon Festival is set to return at the end of the week. When there is no global pandemic to get in the way, the event is put on each sprin...
May 24, 2022
Minette Bay Park to be Closed to the Public Beginning Next Week to Allow for Improvements
Public access to Minette Bay Park in Kitimat will be cut off beginning next week, in order to allow for improvement work. That work will see the installation of picnic tables and a causeway shelter at...
May 20, 2022
Unusually High Snow Pack Levels Could Lead to Significant Flooding Should Temperatures Increase
Newly released data from the BC River Forecast Centre shows a considerable increase in flood risks over the past two months. According to their May 1st snow survey, snow pack levels have hit 113 perce...
May 20, 2022
Governor General receives warm welcome in first visit to BC
Canada's First Indigenous Governor General, the Right Honorable Mary Simon received a welcoming from Premier John Horgan, as she began her 1st official visit to BC today. Premier Horgan was joined by ...
May 20, 2022
Prince Rupert RCMP Introduce New Officer in Charge
In honour of National Police Week, the Prince Rupert RCMP detachment is introducing their new officer in charge. Sergeant Gerald Walker will be taking over the role, after serving the past 5 years in ...
May 20, 2022
Colourful, Candy-like, Appearance of Fentanyl Seized in Quesnel Left Police Feeling Disturbed
Police were left feeling disturbed over the colourful, candy-like, appearance of drugs seized yesterday during an investigation in Quesnel. RCMP executed three search warrants yesterday following a we...
May 20, 2022
Most BC parks open for long weekend
A majority of the parks in BC are going to be open for the long weekend, according to the Provincial Government. Even some of the parks that got seriously damaged by last year's extreme weather events...
May 20, 2022
Four Transported to Hospital Following Black Liquor Vapour Exposure at Quesnel-based Pulp and Paper Mill
A black liquor vapour exposure at a Quesnel mill yesterday afternoon sent four to hospital as a precaution. At around 8:00 yesterday morning, four contractors at West Fraser's Cariboo Pulp and Paper M...
May 20, 2022
Province Reports Drops in Covid Cases and Hospitalizations Last Week, Though Testing Has Been Limited
New Covid cases dropped across BC last week, compared to the week before, according to the province's most recent weekly update. Between May 8th and the 14th, the province saw 1,645 new cases, down fr...
May 20, 2022
Kitimat LNG Warns Drivers of Delays Due to Traffic Control on the Forest Service Road Through the Summer
Kitimat LNG is warning drivers in the area of delays on the Forest Service Road along their site through the summer. Traffic control will be in place from the start of the road to the North Cove Trail...
May 20, 2022