Category Archives: News
Rally in Support of Ukraine Planned for Smithers This Afternoon
A rally in support of Ukraine is planned for this afternoon in Smithers. Similar rallies were held across the province over the weekend, after Russia's violent and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine last ...
Mar 01, 2022
Outdoor Patio Liquor Service at Terrace Legion Branch Gets One Step Closer to Fruition
Patio liquor service at Terrace's Royal Canadian Legion branch is one step closer to becoming a reality. In May of last year, City Council issued a development permit to allow the Legion to construct ...
Mar 01, 2022
College of New Caledonia Campuses Offering Slate of Free Industry Certification Courses from March 14th - 20th
A number of free industry certification courses are being put on at multiple College of New Caledonia campuses this month. Between March 14th and the 20th, students at the Prince George, Burns Lake, M...
Mar 01, 2022
Repairs to the Terrace Sewage Treatment Plant Outfall Pipe to Cost the City $1.2 Million
Urgent repairs to Terrace's sewage treatment plant outfall pipe will cost the City just over 1.2 million dollars. Last June, a high water event caused significant damage to the pipe's protective plati...
Mar 01, 2022
City of Prince Rupert Rebrands as City of Rainbows With Indigenous Inspiration
From now on the City of Prince Rupert will also officially be known as the City of Rainbows. The new tagline is part of an extensive rebranding campaign which also features a new logo, custom graphics...
Mar 01, 2022
March 1st Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 974 new cases of Covid-19 of the three days between Saturday and Monday. That works out to an average of 325 cases per day. Of the new cases, 110 come from Northern Healt...
Mar 01, 2022
Canada's Minister of Indigenous Services completes first trip to BC since appointment last week
Last week, Patty Hajdu was able to complete her first visit to BC since becoming Canada's Minister of Indigenous Services. During the week, Hajdu met with the leaders of First Nations communities impa...
Feb 28, 2022
BC Liberal Leader Calls for BCIMT to Re-Evaluate and Divest Investments in Russian Companies
New BC Liberal leader Kevin Falcon is calling for the province's public sector pension fund to re-evaluate Russian investments. In 2021, the BC Investment Management Corporation's inventory showed mor...
Feb 28, 2022
British Columbians Gather in Droves Across Province for Weekend Anti-War Rallies
British Columbians gathered in droves this weekend to join in anti-war rallies across the province. Rallies hosted in Prince George, Vancouver, Victoria, and more drew in hundreds to denounce Russia's...
Feb 28, 2022
Attic Fire at Wells Residence Significantly Damages Roof
An attic fire at a residence in Wells on Thursday has resulted in significant damage to the structure's roof. At around 3:30 in the afternoon, the Wells Volunteer Fire Brigade was called out to the co...
Feb 28, 2022