Category Archives: News
Prince Rupert RCMP Looking to Identify 3 Individuals Following Gun Shot at Local Apartment
Prince Rupert RCMP are looking to identify three individuals related to a reports of a shot fired at a local apartment building. At around 10:00 Saturday night, police were called out to the 800 block...
Jan 31, 2022
Métis Nation BC Purchases Land in Terrace for Affordable Housing and More
Members of the Mtis Nation in the Northwest will soon have access to new supports, as well as affordable housing. Thanks 850,000 dollars in funding from the Canada-Mtis Nation Housing Sub-Accord, the ...
Jan 31, 2022
Ottawa-based Freedom Rally Draws Weekend Support Across BC
Thousands of protesters made their way to Ottawa from all across the country this weekend to participate in the trucker-led Freedom Rally. Early last week, a convoy of truckers on the west coast began...
Jan 31, 2022
Coast Mountains School District Combines Two Bus Routes Moving Forward, Due to Driver Shortage
A bus driver shortage is forcing the Coast Mountains School District to combine two Terrace bus routes, moving forward. Effective today, the #6 and #7 runs covering the Lakelse Lake and Jackpine areas...
Jan 31, 2022
January 31st Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 2,137 new cases of Covid-19, as of Friday night. That brings the province's active case total to 30,515, with 990 in hospital, and 141 in ICU. Of the new cases, 170 come ...
Jan 31, 2022
Williams Lake RCMP Arrest Pair of Suspects After Crime Spree Which Would Make Bonnie and Clyde Jealous
A pair of suspects were arrested in Williams Lake after a crime spree which would leave Bonnie and Clyde impressed. A man and a woman are in custody after allegedly being caught in a stolen vehicle, w...
Jan 28, 2022
CityWest reaches milestone for Connected Coast Project
An extensive CityWest project reached a significant milestone this past week. The first 50 km of subsea fibre-optic cable for the Connected Coast project has been laid at the shore landings of three N...
Jan 28, 2022 Photo of Cable at Ridley Island Landing, from CityWest website.
CityWest Hands City of Prince Rupert $800,000 Distribution Payment
CityWest has handed the City of Prince Rupert a cheque for 800,000 dollars. Said funds were provided via a distribution payment to the City, as the telecommunication company's sole shareholder. That f...
Jan 28, 2022
Ottawa Provides Funding to Help Esk'etemc Nation to Address Residential School Trauma
Earlier this week, the Williams Lake First Nation announced the findings of 93 potential remains of former students under the site of the former St Joseph's Mission Residential School. Under the guida...
Jan 28, 2022
Prince Rupert Promotes Deputy to Serve as New Fire Chief
In Prince Rupert, there's a new Fire Chief in town, and his name is Jeff Beckwith. Beckwith was promoted to the position today, after having as Deputy Fire Chief since 2009. He has been with Prince Ru...
Jan 28, 2022