Category Archives: News
Nominations for Small Business BC Awards Open Until February 28th
Nominations are now being accepted for this year's Small Business BC Awards, and this time businesses will have double the chance to win. Each year, the award seeks to celebrate small businesses which...
Feb 09, 2022
First Nations Leadership Council Condemns Freedom Rally, Calls for Leaders to Take Action and Cease Support
BC's First Nations Leadership Council is condemning the on-going "Freedom Rally" convoy, and related protests in Ottawa. In a letter released yesterday, the Council blasted the rally for spreading mis...
Feb 09, 2022
More Than 6 Lives Per Day Lost to Illicit Overdose Deaths in BC Last Year, According to Coroners' Service Report
2021 is officially the deadliest year on record, when it comes to suspected illicit drug overdose deaths in BC. According to a new report, release by the BC Coroners' Service today, 2,224 people died ...
Feb 09, 2022
Northern Weather Warnings Shift from Snow to Rain and Wind
Northerners are looking at more weather warnings today, though not the kind we've become used to recently. Inland sections of the North Coast, including Stewart, Laxgalts'ap, Gitwinksihlkw, Kitimat, T...
Feb 09, 2022 Heavy rain - view through the window
Documentary Focusing on Revitalization of Indigenous Culture Coming to Prince George
A locally-produced documentary focusing on the revitalization of Indigenous culture, is coming home to the North. Co-written by filmmaker Matt Smiley, and Carrier Sekani Child and Family Services Exec...
Feb 09, 2022
BC Population Grows While North Remains Relatively Level in 2021 Census Report
While British Columbia as a whole saw a fairly sizable gain in population since 2016, the Northwest stayed relatively level. As a whole, the province's population grew by 7.6 percent from 5 years ago,...
Feb 09, 2022
February 9th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 1,117 new cases of Covid-19, as of last night. That brings the province's active case total to 24,372, with 986 in hospital, and 146 in ICU. Of the new cases, 192 are fro...
Feb 09, 2022
Daybreak Farms seeking zoning amendment to undergo renovations
Daybreak Farms, Northern BC's only egg producer, has applied for a zoning amendment from the City of Terrace to improve their operations. Current zoning does not allow Daybreak to significantly renova...
Feb 08, 2022 Daybreak Farms Facebook cover photo.
Terrace RCMP Looking to Reunite Kidnapped Tools With Rightful Owner
Terrace RCMP are looking to reunite a set of kidnapped tools with their rightful owners. Officers seized a significant amount of power tools over the course of duty, and believe them to be stolen. The...
Feb 08, 2022
Flights Between Vancouver and Anahim Lake to Return Next Month
Passenger flights between Anahim Lake and Vancouver are returning, after significant renovations. Scheduled flight and cargo service is set to resume between the two communities beginning on March 1st...
Feb 08, 2022 White commercial airplane standing on the airport runway at sunset. Passenger airplane is taking off. Airplane concept 3D illustration.