Category Archives: News

RCMP, Emergency Service Providers, and Community Businesses Teaming Up to Bring Bike Rodeo Back to Terrace
RCMP and Emergency Service providers in Terrace are teaming up with community businesses this summer to bring back their Bike Rodeo event. A free event geared toward children, the Rodeo is designed to...
Jeff Blagden May 16, 2022

Street Light Repairs Prompt Traffic Changes on Lahakas Boulevard Over Next Couple of Days
Street light repairs will force temporary traffic changes on Lahakas Boulevard in Kitimat over the next couple of days. Closures will be in place tomorrow between Haisla Boulevard and the Haisla Centr...
Jeff Blagden May 16, 2022

Tolko Industries Holding Open House in Horsefly Regarding Proposed Forestry Work
Tolko Industries Ltd is holding an open house in Horsefly later this month, to discuss their proposed forestry activities in the area. They are looking to gather public feedback on their plans to cond...
Jeff Blagden May 16, 2022

Ammonia Leak Drill Being Held at Tamatik Jubilee Sports Complex on Wednesday
Kitimat residents may notice emergency personnel and equipment on site at the Tamatik Jubilee Sports Complex on Wednesday. Crews from the Kitimat Fire Department will join staff to conduct an ammonia ...
Jeff Blagden May 16, 2022

BC research finds new fungi that could be big help to wine industry
Brand new BC research has discovered two new types of fungi that provide protection against grapevine trunk disease, which could prove useful for the province's wine industry. Grapevine trunk disease ...
Rob Young May 16, 2022

City of Quesnel removing smokehouse near Riverfront Trail
After determining that it is not structurally sound, the Smokehouse located next to the Riverfront Trail and north of the Fraser River Walking Bridge is going to be removed by the City of Quesnel. Thi...
Rob Young May 16, 2022

Province Launches Survey Seeking Feedback on Consumer Protection Laws
An online public survey has been launched by the province as they seek to identify gaps in BC's consumer protection laws. Through the survey, the province hopes to hear of residents' experiences with ...
Jeff Blagden May 16, 2022

Province Providing Local Governments With Funds to Advance Climate Initiatives
A new provincial program aims to provide municipalities, regional districts, and Modern Treaty First Nations with stable funding for climate initiatives. Through CleanBC, a total of $76 million will b...
Jeff Blagden May 16, 2022 River bank in sunny summer day

Terrace Mayor Carol Leclerc Will Not Seek Third Term
Terrace Mayor Carol Leclerc will not be seeking a third term at the head of the City Council table when election season rolls around. Mayor Leclerc, who was first elected to the role in 2014, made the...
Jeff Blagden May 16, 2022

WorkSafeBC Fines Williams Lake Wood Manufacturer for Repeated Safety Violations
Parallel Wood Products Ltd in Williams Lake has been fined just over $30,000 for repeated high-risk safety violations. In January, a worker was seriously injured while clearing a jam in the infeed rol...
Jeff Blagden May 16, 2022