Category Archives: News
Impaired Kitimat Driver Refuses Breathalyzer in Favour of Nap
A Kitimat man found out the hard way last week that wanting your own bed is not an excuse for driving drunk. Last Monday, RCMP received a report of a driver departing the City Centre Mall for their ve...
Sep 20, 2021
Forest Enhancement Society of BC Highlights Climate Efforts
Forestry workers from across BC have come together to help educate people on their efforts to quell climate change. In honour of National Forest Week, the Forest Enhancement Society of BC are releasin...
Sep 20, 2021
Election Day Upon Us
After just over a month of campaigning, voting day is finally here. Canadians were informed 36 days ago, the bare minimum allowed under the Elections Act, that they would be casting their ballots toda...
Sep 20, 2021
September 20th Covid-19 Update
As of Friday night, British Columbia is reporting 768 new cases of Covid-19. That brings the province`s active total to 6,031. Of the new cases, 183 are in the Interior, and 161 in the North. 11 new d...
Sep 20, 2021
New Route Between Skidegate and Queen Charlotte to Promote Active Transportation
Residents between Skidegate and Queen Charlotte will soon be able to access a new multi-use trail. Thanks to a nearly 214 thousand dollar investment from the province, the new 12.5 km trail will safel...
Sep 17, 2021
Fire at Chetwynd Mill Stretches Overnight
Two BC Wildfire Service helicopters assisted in extinguishing a fire at a Chetwynd based timber mill overnight. According to West Fraser Timber, who operate the mill, the fire started in the log yard ...
Sep 17, 2021
NWAC President Urges Indigenous Women to Vote
With the Federal election coming up quickly, the President of the Native Women`s Association of Canada is urging Indigenous women to vote. President Lorraine Whitman says she understands that some Nat...
Sep 17, 2021
Man Convicted of 1998 Terrace Murder Gets Parole
A man convicted of a Terrace area murder from 1998 has been allowed parole for six months. 40 year-old Christopher Maurice Alexander has been serving a life sentence for the murder of Linda LeFranc. A...
Sep 17, 2021
BCAFN Wraps Up Annual Meeting
Twelve recommendations were put forward as the BC Assembly of First Nations wrapped up their Annual General Meeting yesterday. The first day featured presentations from a number of Indigenous federal ...
Sep 17, 2021
Terrace Director of Development Services David Block Receives Prestigious Award
Terrace`s Director of Development Services has been given a prestigious award in honour of his volunteer work. David Block received the Professional Award for Volunteer Service from the Local Governme...
Sep 17, 2021