Category Archives: News
Repair Work Near Haisla Bridge to Cause Delays for Drivers Overnight in Kitimat
Repair work near the Haisla Bridge in Kitimat will cause delays for drivers overnight. Road repairs on Haisla Boulevard will pick up at 7:00 this evening, and run through to 4:00 tomorrow morning. Sin...
Feb 11, 2022
Report in to Sinking of Tugboat Near Kitimat Still Not Released on One Year Anniversary
Today marks the one year anniversary of the fatal sinking of a tugboat south of Kitimat, and few questions have been answered. Sometime in the early morning of February 11th, 2021, the tugboat Ingenik...
Feb 11, 2022
Orange Shirt Day Founder Condemns Use of Every Child Matters Shirts During Planned Freedom Convoy Walkout
Phyllis Webstad, the founder of Orange Shirt Day, and ambassador for the Orange Shirt Society, is condemning the Ottawa Convoy's appropriation of the gesture. Yesterday, Freedom Rally organizers calle...
Feb 11, 2022
Tseshaht First Nation Begins Foundational Work to Search for Unmarked Graves at Former Residential School Site
This story contains details that some may find traumatic. 24 hour support is available for survivors and family members through the Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line at 1-800-721-0066. The Tsesha...
Feb 11, 2022
February 11th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 1,318 new cases of Covid-19, as of last night. Of the new cases, 232 come from Northern Health, while 444 are from the Interior. There are currently 867 active Covid hosp...
Feb 11, 2022
Water Quality Advisory Issued for Prince Rupert
High turbidity levels brought on by the heavy rain yesterday have prompted a water quality advisory in Prince Rupert. An advisory is the lowest level of notification, and is a precautionary measure to...
Feb 10, 2022
Trucking Association Recommends Zero Emissions Legislation for Heavy and Medium Duty Vehicles
BC's largest group of truckers has penned a letter to the province recommending a zero emission vehicle mandate for BC's commercial transportation sector. The BC Trucking Association is asking the pro...
Feb 10, 2022
Burns Lake RCMP Seeking for Suspects Responsible for Nearly $100,000 in Heavy Equipment Damage
Burns Lake RCMP are looking for the vandals responsible for causing extensive damage to multiple excavators. According to RCMP, costs to repair the damage to three excavators and two lamp stands total...
Feb 10, 2022
Haida Gwaii Elementary School Issues Apology Letter for Science Lesson Which Saw Rabbits Killed
A Haida Gwaii elementary school is apologizing after a science lesson from last month prompted public outrage. That lesson, which took place at Tahayghen (Daxiigan) Elementary School, reportedly saw m...
Feb 10, 2022
Charlie Lake Assault Leads to Residential Fire and Stolen Truck Investigation
An assault in Charlie Lake from last night led to a residential fire, and kickstarted a search for a stolen truck. Just after 9:00 last night, Fort St John RCMP received a report of a residence on fir...
Feb 10, 2022