Category Archives: News
February 14th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 1,245 new cases of Covid-19, as of Friday night. Of the new cases, 143 come from Northern Health, while 335 are from the Interior. There are currently 846 active Covid ho...
Feb 14, 2022
GMHL adding team in Kitimat for next season
A brand new Junior A hockey team is coming to Kitimat this fall. Plans are for the team to join the GMHL's West Division for the 2022-23 season. They will join a division which currently features 7 te...
Feb 11, 2022
REMINDER: Tears to Hope Society's MMIWG Memorial Walk Planned for Monday
Families and loved ones of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls will gather prior to a commemorative walk on Monday. A supportive and honourary family-only event will take place at the MMIW...
Feb 11, 2022
BC sending 5 million dollars to Industry Training Authority to help with trades apprenticeships
Those who want to complete a trades apprenticeship in BC will be getting help from the province as BC looks to implement skilled trades certification. The Industry Training Authority has received $5 m...
Feb 11, 2022
Speed-Related Traffic Stop Near Smithers Leads to Seizure of Drugs, Weapons, Cash, and More
Smithers RCMP seized drugs, cash, and weapons following a speed-related traffic stop from Wednesday morning. At around 11:00 Wednesday morning, police pulled a vehicle over for speeding on Highway 16,...
Feb 11, 2022
False Threat of Explosive Device Prompts Lockdown of Multiple Fort St John Schools This Morning
A possible bomb threat led to the lockdown of multiple Fort St John schools this morning. Just after 5:00 this morning, RCMP were called to a work site just outside the City for reports of an employee...
Feb 11, 2022
Repair Work Near Haisla Bridge to Cause Delays for Drivers Overnight in Kitimat
Repair work near the Haisla Bridge in Kitimat will cause delays for drivers overnight. Road repairs on Haisla Boulevard will pick up at 7:00 this evening, and run through to 4:00 tomorrow morning. Sin...
Feb 11, 2022
Report in to Sinking of Tugboat Near Kitimat Still Not Released on One Year Anniversary
Today marks the one year anniversary of the fatal sinking of a tugboat south of Kitimat, and few questions have been answered. Sometime in the early morning of February 11th, 2021, the tugboat Ingenik...
Feb 11, 2022
Orange Shirt Day Founder Condemns Use of Every Child Matters Shirts During Planned Freedom Convoy Walkout
Phyllis Webstad, the founder of Orange Shirt Day, and ambassador for the Orange Shirt Society, is condemning the Ottawa Convoy's appropriation of the gesture. Yesterday, Freedom Rally organizers calle...
Feb 11, 2022
Tseshaht First Nation Begins Foundational Work to Search for Unmarked Graves at Former Residential School Site
This story contains details that some may find traumatic. 24 hour support is available for survivors and family members through the Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line at 1-800-721-0066. The Tsesha...
Feb 11, 2022