Category Archives: News

Leak Detection Work to Cause Intermittent Water Service Delays in Witset
Residents of the Witset First Nation can expect intermittent disruptions in their water service over the next few weeks. In order for the Band to improve the capacity of their water system, they must ...
Jeff Blagden Nov 09, 2021

Ottawa Gives Additional $7 Million Funding Boost to Indigenous Language Revitalization Programs in BC
Fresh funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage has relieved concerns over the continuation of language revitalization programs in BC. Earlier in the year, BC announced that they would not be c...
Jeff Blagden Nov 09, 2021

Hospital Visitors Must Now Provide Proof of Vaccination, Prince Rupert Emergency Department Limited
Beginning today, those who wish to visit BC hospitals will need to provide proof of vaccination to enter. Visitors who are under the age of 12 are exempt from the new rule, and some exceptions can be ...
Jeff Blagden Nov 09, 2021

Eduroam Program Looks to Bring Safe, Secure, and Reliable Internet Access to Students in Terrace
A project aimed at providing secure, safe, and reliable internet roaming access to students across Canada is partnering with the City of Terrace. Eduroam is a service provided by BCNet looking to brid...
Jeff Blagden Nov 09, 2021 Eduroam's existing hotspots in Northwest BC

Kitimaat Village Fire Deemed Suspicious
An investigation in to a Kitimaat Village fire has been launched after crews deemed the Saturday blaze suspicious. Both Kitimat RCMP and crews from the Haisla Fire Department are involved in the inves...
Jeff Blagden Nov 09, 2021

Damage to Terrace Sewage Treatment Plant Could Cost Hundreds of Thousands to Repair
Recently discovered damage at the City of Terrace's Sewage Treatment Plant could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair. Damage sustained by the plant's outfall pipe during this year's floodi...
Jeff Blagden Nov 09, 2021

Houston RCMP Seeking Memorial Plaque Thief
A thief has been targeting commemorative plaques in Houston and RCMP have had enough. Police have received reports of at least 19 memorial plaques which had been removed and stolen from benches throug...
Jeff Blagden Nov 09, 2021

November 9th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 1,438 new cases of Covid-19 over the three day period between Friday and Sunday. That brings the total active number of cases in the province to 4,282, with 121 in ICU. O...
Jeff Blagden Nov 09, 2021

Weekly News Recap - November 1st-5th, 2021 (Video)
Rob Young Nov 08, 2021

Prince George RCMP Seeking Information on Two Thursday Shootings
Prince George RCMP are asking for public information to help them solve two shootings from last Thursday. At around 2:30 in the morning, police responded to the 6100 block of Poplar Place after report...
Jeff Blagden Nov 08, 2021