Category Archives: News
3 Organizations in BC Receive Federal Funding to Undertake Research into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Ottawa has announced fresh funding to 17 organizations looking to address on-going violence against Indigenous Women, Girls, 2 Spirit, and LGBTQ+ people. Those organizations, three of which are in Bri...
Apr 06, 2022
April 6th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 258 new cases of Covid-19, as of last night. Of the new cases, 11 come from Northern Health, while 85 are from the Interior. There are 334 active Covid hospitalizations i...
Apr 06, 2022
Residential Property Sales Totals in the North Remain Relatively Steady, Despite Drop in Units Sold
Residential real estate earnings in the North remained relatively steady in the first quarter of 2022, despite a significant drop in units sold. According to the Northern Real Estate Board, a total of...
Apr 05, 2022
Water Quality Advisory Issued in Smithers, Due to Elevated Manganese Levels
A low level water quality advisory has been issued by the Town of Smithers, due to elevated manganese levels. An advisory is the lowest level of water quality statement, ranking below a boil water adv...
Apr 05, 2022
Second Covid-19 Booster Now Available to British Columbia's Most Vulnerable
British Columbia's most vulnerable people will now be able to acquire a fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. A second booster shot is now available to those aged 70 and older, Indigenous residents age...
Apr 05, 2022
Collision in Dawson Creek Claims One Life, Sends Two to Hospital
One individual is dead, and two are in hospital, following a two vehicle collision in Dawson Creek from Friday. Police received initial reports of the collision, at the roundabout on Alaska Avenue and...
Apr 05, 2022
Secondary Concrete Production Plant Could be Coming to Kitimat, Pending Public Consultation
A secondary concrete production plant could be on the way to Kitimat, pending a public consultation. As part of yesterday's regular meeting, council received a proposal for a temporary use permit to b...
Apr 05, 2022
Robber Arrested in Terrace After Pulling Box Cutter on Security
Terrace RCMP arrested a man on Friday after he pulled a box cutter on security guards during an attempted robbery. Two security guards at a local sports store had observed a man attempting to walk out...
Apr 05, 2022
Kitimat Water Rates Bylaw Adopted After Months of Discussions
After months of discussions, the 2022 Kitimat water rates bylaw has finally been adopted. Under that bylaw, water rates will go up by 13.9 percent, which works out to a new annual rate of $164 for res...
Apr 05, 2022
Weekend Burns Lake Shooting Sends One Woman to Hospital
One woman is in hospital following a shooting in Burns Lake from this weekend. RCMP initially received reports of the shooting on the 2500 block of Freeport Road at around 11:00 Sunday morning. When t...
Apr 05, 2022