Category Archives: News

BC Transit announces that NextRide is available in Fort St John and Prince George
In an announcement from BC Transit, they have revealed that their new NextRide Automatic Vehicle Location technology is now available for their Fort St John customers. They also made it known that the...
Rob Young Jul 18, 2022

Community outreach walk being held in Terrace in August
In order to raise awareness of the at risk homeless community that lives in downtown Terrace, the Gitlaxdax Nisga'a Terrace Society will be hosting a community outreach walk. The walk will be taking p...
Rob Young Jul 18, 2022

Student well being in School District 82 low according to Superintendent's report
A monthly Superintendents report shows the results of a questionnaire given to middle school students about their well being within the educational community. Using the Middle Year Development Instrum...
Morgyn Budden Jul 18, 2022 Courtesy: Coast Mountains School District 82

Pope Francis releases statement on what he hopes Canada trip will accomplish
Over the weekend, Pope Francis gave a statement on what he hoped to achieve during his upcoming visit to Canada. Yesterday, he said that his trip will be what he called a "Pilgrimage of Penance" and t...
Rob Young Jul 18, 2022

Updated: Several Flood Risks no longer a problem in Northern BC
Updated version: It appears as though the worst of the flood risks are behind us for the Northwest, but some areas are still experiencing elevated risks. A Flood Watch covering the Nechako River has b...
Rob Young Jul 18, 2022

Updated: Latest update on BC Wildfires sees few changes
Updated version: No wildfires are currently ongoing in the Cariboo fire region, however the number of fires in the northwest is currently at 7. A 4,700 hectare blaze west of Highway 37 and north of Bl...
Rob Young Jul 18, 2022

Kaien Fishing Derby!
The bait is over! Time to get ready for the Kaien Fishing Derby in Prince Rupert on July 23rd, 2022! There was a baker who became a fisherman. Now he's "reeling" in the dough, and you can too at the K...
Tania Vance Jul 18, 2022

Changes to Coast Funds Governance Will Put More Control in the Hands of the First Nations They Support
Changes to the governance structure of Coast Funds will put more control in the hands of the First Nations they support. Working with 27 Nations from the Great Bear Rainforest and Haida Gwaii, Coast F...
Jeff Blagden Jul 15, 2022

Kispiox First Nation Signs Cannabis Agreement with the Province
A new cannabis agreement has been signed between the province and Kispiox First Nation. That agreement supports the Nation's commitment to pursuing new economic and employment opportunities for the Na...
Jeff Blagden Jul 15, 2022

Category 2 and 3 Open Fires Now Prohibited in Cariboo, Coastal (incl. Haida Gwaii), Kamloops, and Southeast Fire Centres
Category two and three open fires are banned in the Cariboo, and Coastal Fire Centres, which includes Haida Gwaii, as of noon today. Category two fires are one or two pile burns smaller than two metre...
Jeff Blagden Jul 15, 2022