Category Archives: News

UPDATE: Highway 37 Now Open Between Terrace and Kitimat Following Morning Crash
Highway 37 has now re-opened between Terrace and Kitimat, following a morning which closed the road for more than 7 hours. Details regarding the extent or cause of the incident have not yet been relea...
Jeff Blagden Mar 11, 2022

Terrace RCMP Looking for Stolen Trailer
Terrace RCMP are looking for public assistance to locate a stolen trailer. Sometime between noon on February 18th and the 20th, the aluminum carry-on branded trailer was stolen from the Snow Valley No...
Jeff Blagden Mar 11, 2022

207 Lives Lost in BC to Illicit Toxic Drug Supply in January, North Faces Highest Rate of Deaths
More than 200 BC residents lost their lives to illicit drug overdoses in January, according to a new report from the BC Coroners Service. Preliminary data released today shows 207 overdose deaths in J...
Jeff Blagden Mar 11, 2022

Newcrest Finalizes Acquisition of Brucejack Mine Operator, Pretivm Resources
One of Northwest BC's most prominent golf mines is now officially under new ownership. Newcrest Mining has now finalized its purchase of Pretivm Resources, the operator of Brucejack Mine. In November ...
Jeff Blagden Mar 11, 2022

Bella Coola RCMP Discover Remains Identified as Victim of August Boating Incident
Human remains discovered near Bella Coola last month have been linked to a boating incident from last August. On February 27th, RCMP discovered the remains of the deceased, now identified as Keith Epp...
Jeff Blagden Mar 11, 2022

UPDATE: Highway 37 Now Open Between Terrace and Kitimat, Following Morning Crash-Induced Closure at Onion Lake
Highway 37 has now re-opened between Terrace and Kitimat, following a morning which closed the road for more than 7 hours. Details regarding the extent or cause of the incident have not yet been relea...
Jeff Blagden Mar 11, 2022

March 11th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 336 new cases of Covid-19, as of last night. Of the new cases, 54 come from Northern Health, while 115 are from the Interior. There are 388 active Covid hospitalizations,...
Jeff Blagden Mar 11, 2022

Hoobiyee Celebrations Kick-off in Gitwinksihlkw this Afternoon
Two days of Hoobiyee celebrations kick off this afternoon in the Village of Gitwinksihlkw. Doors open at the Ts'oohl Ts'ap (T-s-all T-Sap) Memorial Centre at 4:00 this afternoon, with the Grand Entry ...
Jeff Blagden Mar 11, 2022

Province Seeking Public Input on Post Secondary Indigenous Education Requirement Proposal
Indigenous focused graduation requirements are set to become part of BC's post-secondary curriculum next school year. Earlier in the week, the province published their proposal for how they plan to al...
Jeff Blagden Mar 10, 2022

Tahltan Nation Development Corporation and Central Mountain Air finish deal with Newcrest Mining
Central Mountain Air and the Tahltan Nation Development Corporation have finalized a new transportation deal with Newcrest Mining. That deal will ensure the airline continues to provide air charter se...
Rob Young Mar 10, 2022