Category Archives: News
Strong Winds to Impact Atlin and Southern Yukon Today Through Tonight
A vigorous low-pressure system moving from the Gulf of Alaska into Yukon will bring strong and gusty winds to Atlin and much of southern Yukon this afternoon and into the evening. Southeast to southwe...
Oct 14, 2025
BC Forest Sector Faces Crisis as New U.S. Tariffs Deepen Economic Strain
The forest sector in British Columbia is facing an unprecedented challenge with the recent imposition of a new 10 percent U.S. tariff on Canadian softwood lumber, adding to the existing 35 percent dut...
Oct 14, 2025 Forest
SFU Medical School Accepting First Students for Historic 2026 Launch
Simon Fraser University has opened applications for the first cohort of its new medical school - the first new program of its kind in Western Canada in nearly six decades. The school will begin instru...
Oct 14, 2025
Heritage Park Museum's Haunted Cabins and October Festival Return in Terrace
Heritage Park Museum in Terrace invites the community to its annual Haunted Cabins event on October 30th and 31st. Visitors will be transported to Cedar Hollow, a terrifying 1930s village where a youn...
Oct 14, 2025
Manufacturing Month Brings Focus to High Workplace Injury Rates in B.C.
As B.C. marks Manufacturing Month this October, WorkSafeBC is reminding employers of the ongoing safety challenges facing the sector-where serious injury rates are 44 percent higher than the provincia...
Oct 14, 2025
BC Highway Patrol Cracks Down as Motorcycle Deaths Spike Late in Season
Motorcycle deaths in British Columbia are down overall in 2025-but a deadly surge over the summer has prompted BC Highway Patrol to step up enforcement into the fall. So far this year, 27 riders have ...
Oct 14, 2025
BC Transit Set to Launch Contactless Card Payments with Umo System Upgrade
BC Transit is preparing to roll out contactless payment options for riders as part of an upgrade to its Umo fare payment system. In the coming months, passengers will be able to tap a debit card, cred...
Oct 14, 2025
Overdose Advisory Issued for Prince George
Health officials warn of slowed heart rate and heavy sedation linked to "down" or "heroin." Northern Health and the First Nations Health Authority are warning people in Prince George after a recent sp...
Oct 14, 2025
Foundry Burns Lake Prepares to Open Its Doors
New youth centre offers a welcoming space for wellness, support, and connection Carrier Sekani Family Services and Foundry Burns Lake are putting the final touches on their new youth services centre, ...
Oct 14, 2025
Gitxaala Author Kim Spencer Releases New Novel Exploring Indigenous Youth, Family, and Identity
Author Kim Spencer has released her second novel, I Won't Feel This Way Forever, a poignant coming-of-age story set in the summer of 1989. A member of the Gitxaala Nation, Spencer draws deeply from he...
Oct 14, 2025