Category Archives: News
UNBC holding convocation ceremonies to celebrate graduating classes
On May 27th, the University of Northern BC will be holding the first event of the school's 29th convocation to the celebrate the graduating classes and hand out awards. This year's event will also see...
May 19, 2022 Photo Courtesey of UNBC
Terrace Doctor Wins Northern Health's My Family Doctor Award for 2022
A Terrace doctor is among those being honoured with My Family Doctor Awards today, in honour of BC Family Doctor Day. Each year, the BC College of Family Physicians selects five recipients of the awar...
May 19, 2022
Village of Hazelton Among 10 BC Communities Receiving Asset Management Funding
Ottawa is providing just over $441,000 for asset management initiatives in 10 BC communities, including one in the North. Funding comes from the Municipal Asset Management Program, and will help commu...
May 19, 2022
Cruise Ship Season Opens in Prince Rupert With First Stop in More Than 2 Years
Prince Rupert played host to its first cruise ship in more than two years this week, after a pandemic induced freeze. On Tuesday, the 3,080 passenger Ruby Princess opened the cruise ship season at the...
May 19, 2022 Photo of Ruby Princess From Princess Cruise's Website (princess.com)
Cariboo Memorial Hospital Redevelopment Planning Phase Nearing Completion
According to Interior Health, the planning phase of the Cariboo Memorial Hospital redevelopment project is close to wrapping up. Williams Lake City Councillors received an update on the $217 million p...
May 19, 2022
Smithers Council to Allow Residents of Shelter Trailer in Veterans Park to Remain Once Trailer is Removed
Smithers residents living in the shelter trailer at Veterans Park will be allowed to remain there, once funding for the trailer runs out. BC Housing had set the ATCO trailer up last November, as a mea...
May 19, 2022
Prince Rupert new waste and Recycling pickup program finally operational
After delivering over sized garbage bins to every resident who ordered them, the City of Prince Rupert has finally gotten their new solid waste and recycling pick up program fully up and running. Gett...
May 18, 2022
BC providing $8 million in funding to libraries for upgrades and COVID relief
Yesterday, it was revealed that most of BC's libraries are going to be able to give themselves some upgrades thanks to provincial funding. The Province will be providing a one time $8-million-dollar i...
May 18, 2022
Wildfire Service Warns of Fresh Human-Caused Fire Between Nemaia Lake and Konni Lake
A new wildfire has sprouted up in the Cariboo, covering roughly 92 hectares near the Xeni Gwet'in First Nation's Lohbiee Reserve. Located just northwest of the Nation's reserve between Nemaia Lake and...
May 18, 2022
Group of Supporters in Winnipeg Block Off RBC Branch, in Solidarity with Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs
A group of concerned residents have blocked off a bank in Winnipeg, in a show of solidarity with Wet'suwet'en land defenders. Over the past few months, the Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs have been lob...
May 18, 2022