Category Archives: News

Prince George RCMP Seeking Public Assistance to Locate a Missing Woman
Prince George RCMP are asking for public assistance to locate a wanted woman. 27 year-old Alix Gene Bottle is wanted on charges of abduction by a parent, uttering threats, possession of a weapon for a...
Jeff Blagden May 11, 2022

Terrace City Council Adopts Municipal Tax Rates ByLaw, locks in rate for 2022
Terrace City Council has adopted their 2022 Tax Rates Bylaw, locking in the municipal property tax rate for the year. For residential property owners, that rate comes in at $5.38 per $1,000 of assesse...
Jeff Blagden May 11, 2022

UN Sends Second Letter Condemning Canada's Treatment of Wet'suwet'en and Secwepemc Land Defenders, Calls for Pipeline Shutdowns
In a second letter in as many years, the United Nations are calling for the shutdown of both the Coastal GasLink and TransMountain pipelines. A letter initially sent in November of 2020 condemned Cana...
Jeff Blagden May 11, 2022

River Forecast Centre Predicts Record Spring-Time Flooding if Temperatures Rapidly Increase
Unusually large snowpacks across the province, combined with unseasonably cold temperatures, could point to significant flooding this Spring. According to the River Forecast Centre, the size slow-melt...
Jeff Blagden May 11, 2022 Winter landscape with small willage in snowy mountans

Indigenous Relations Minister Says Negotiations With Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs Will Not Impact CGL Pipeline Completion
On-going negotiations with Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs will not impact the continuation of the Coastal GasLink pipeline, according to BC's Indigenous Relations Minister, Murray Rankin. In 2020, BC ...
Jeff Blagden May 11, 2022

Today Marks 22nd Anniversary of BC's First Modern Treaty: the Nisga'a Final Agreement
Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the monumental signing of the Nisga'a Final Agreement, BC's first modern treaty. That treaty gave control over 2,000 square kilometres of Nisga'a land back to the N...
Jeff Blagden May 11, 2022

BC asks Child service providers to submit proposals on why they should run a family connection centre
A request has been sent out by the BC government asking that service providers, who help kids by giving them support needs, submit their proposals to be appointed as operators of BC's new and first ev...
Rob Young May 11, 2022

Multiple Northerners to be Honoured with Rural Health Awards This Weekend
A number of northerners will be taking home awards at the BC Rural Health Conference this weekend. Handed out annually by the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada, the awards are split in to 14 categ...
Jeff Blagden May 11, 2022

Estimated Repair Costs of Johnston Bridge in Quesnel Double Since December
Estimated repair costs for the Johnston Bridge have doubled since December, according to a recent update. During last night's regular meeting, Quesnel City Council received an update on the project, w...
Jeff Blagden May 11, 2022

Free Hazardous Waste Drop Off Being Held in Terrace This Weekend
If you live in the Terrace area and happen to have some hazardous waste to get rid of, then this is the weekend for you. This Saturday, the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine and their partners are ...
Jeff Blagden May 11, 2022