Category Archives: News

Prince Rupert project revolving around Ferry berth construction ready to start
A report was read last night at Prince Rupert's city council meeting, letting council know that the construction of a new Ferry Berth for the city's airport Ferry and a breakwater asset to accommodate...
Rob Young Apr 26, 2022

New Report Finds BC Hydro Has Not Established an Adequate Fraud Risk Management Program for Site C
A new report from the Office of the Auditor General of BC has found that BC Hydro has failed to establish a fraud risk management program for Site C. With a price tag of $16 billion, the hydroelectric...
Jeff Blagden Apr 26, 2022

Category 2 and 3 Open Fire Ban Rescinded for Northwest Fire Centre
An open fire ban which had been in place in the Northwest Fire Centre has now been rescinded. In place for roughly a week and a half, the ban had covered Category 2 and 3 fires in the Nadina and Bulkl...
Jeff Blagden Apr 26, 2022

BC Urban Mayors' Caucus Brings Similar Prolific Offender Concerns as Terrace to Attorney General
A group of BC's urban mayors have joined Terrace in criticizing the province's handling of repeat offenders. For Terrace Council, the "catch and release" style of dealing with prolific offenders has b...
Jeff Blagden Apr 26, 2022

Temporary Day-Time Closures in Place Through Saturday on Forest Avenue in Kitimat
Much needed road repairs on a section of Forest Avenue in Kitimat will prompt partial day-time closures for the rest of the week. Road structure and surface replacement work will be taking place daily...
Jeff Blagden Apr 26, 2022

John F Moore Selected to Fill Vacant Fifth Councillor Spot for the Village of Gingolx
John F Moore has been elected to fill the vacant fifth councillor spot for the Village of Gingolx. Moore nabbed 44 of 100 total accepted votes in last Wednesday's election, with a tie for second place...
Jeff Blagden Apr 26, 2022

City Shuffles Terrace Community Forest Reserve Funding Among Projects
Some changes are being made to 10 projects funded through the Terrace Community Forest Reserve fund. Included in those changes are the removal of the Howe Creek East Extension and Howe Creek Landfear ...
Jeff Blagden Apr 26, 2022

Northern Electoral Districts at Risk of Being Merged with Protections for Rural Ridings Removed
For the first time in nearly a decade, Northern BC's provincial electoral district boundaries could be at risk of changing in 2022. Restrictions put in place in 2014 protecting northern districts whic...
Jeff Blagden Apr 26, 2022

Sheena Johansen Elected as Fifth Councillor for the Village of Gitwinksihlkw
Sheena Johansen has been elected to fill the vacant fifth councillor spot for the Village of Gitwinksihlkw. Johansen nabbed 39 of 91 total accepted votes in last Wednesday's election, beating out runn...
Jeff Blagden Apr 25, 2022

Sergeant Steve Ackles Posthumously Named BC's 28th Conservation Officer of the Year
Sergeant Steve Ackles has been named as the recipient of the 28th annual Conservation Officer of the Year Award. Ackles, who last served in Prince George, was given the award posthumously after passin...
Jeff Blagden Apr 25, 2022