Category Archives: News
Session being made available to Prince Rupert area residents to give opinion on several topics
Residents of the Prince Rupert region have the opportunity to put forth their views on a number of topics concerning infrastructure. Researchers are looking for input on such topics as road and rail t...
Mar 29, 2022
Northern Health reveals more details about vaccination opportunities
More information regarding opportunities for people to vaccinated in Northern BC has been revealed by Northern Health. Pharmacies in 12 northern communities now offer both the Pfizer and the Moderna v...
Mar 29, 2022
Wide Condemnation Comes Down Over Death Threats Made to Blueberry River First Nation Members
A number of organizations, including the BC Assembly of First Nations, are condemning recent threats made to a Blueberry River First Nation Chief. Those condemnations came following voicemail threats ...
Mar 29, 2022
Prince Rupert Port Authority Contributes Funding to Burns Lake Regional Mapping Project
Fresh funds are on the way for a Regional Mapping Project in Burns Lake, courtesy of the Prince Rupert Port Authority. That project seeks to foster economic growth in the area around the Village of Bu...
Mar 29, 2022
Independent Investigations Office Finds Reasonable Grounds for Charges Against Prince George RCMP Officer
BC's Independent Investigations Office is recommending charges against a third Prince George RCMP officer in two months. This most recent recommendation stems from an incident which began on April 12t...
Mar 29, 2022
CN Rail Shoots Down Proposal for Pedestrian Overpass in Terrace
For the second time in four years, CN Rail has squashed a City of Terrace proposal to build a pedestrian overpass across their tracks. In 2018, a study conducted by the City identified Kalum street as...
Mar 29, 2022
March 29th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 556 new cases of Covid-19 over the three days between Saturday and Monday. That works out to an average of around 185 cases per day. Of the new cases, 42 come from Northe...
Mar 29, 2022
FNHMA Townhall Series to Continue Tomorrow, Focusing on Health Transformation and Life Expectancy
Season 5 of the First Nation Health Managers Association's townhall series is set for tomorrow afternoon. This week's broadcast will focus on Health Transformation and Life Expectancy, and will be hos...
Mar 28, 2022
MP Taylor Bachrach Presents Petition in House of Commons Calling for Creation of National Public Bus Service
Skeena- Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach has tabled a petition in Ottawa calling for the creation of a national public bus service. Last week, Bachrach, who is also NDP transport critic, hosted a vir...
Mar 28, 2022
Amendments to Property Law Act Seek to Add Protections for Pressured Homebuyers
New amendments to the Property Law Act will add protections for homebuyers in a challenging real estate market. Those amendments will allow for the creation of a Homebuyer Protection Period, to counte...
Mar 28, 2022