Category Archives: News
ICBC Launches Annual Impaired Driving Education Campaign
ICBC launched their annual winter impaired driving education campaign today. On average, 65 people die in crashes involving impaired driving in BC each year, 22 percent of all car crash fatalities. If...
Dec 01, 2021
Prince Rupert RCMP Seeking Man Who Failed to Register as Sex Offender
Prince Rupert RCMP are asking for public assistance in locating a man wanted for failing to register as a sex offender. 63 year-old Jonathan Livingstone Seagull was ordered to register with the Sex Of...
Dec 01, 2021
New Hazelton RCMP Seize Guns, Drugs, and Cash Following Lengthy Chase
RCMP in New Hazelton have seized numerous weapons and drugs, after a lengthy chase last week. A foot pursuit which lasted for over five hours last Monday finally ended when RCMP arrested a suspect wan...
Dec 01, 2021
Availability and Scheduling Methods for Pediatric Vaccines Vary Greatly Across North
Clinics across the north are beginning to offer pediatric doses of Covid-19, though the times, dates, and even scheduling methods, vary widely. Fore example, residents of Kitimat are being asked to bo...
Dec 01, 2021
Rockslide Has Highway 16 Facing Delays East of Terrace
Highway 16 is facing minor delays east of Terrace due to a rockslide. A slide between Grandview Drive and West Binwall has the Highway down to single lane alternating traffic starting roughly 21 kms e...
Dec 01, 2021
Little Progress Made One Year After In Plain Sight Report in to Indigenous Racism in Health Care System
According to a new report, very little progress has been made in the year since a report in to Indigenous levied racism in the health care industry was completed. That report, titled In Plain Sight, r...
Dec 01, 2021
BC Transit to Temporarily Reduce Service on Multiple Kitimat Routes
BC Transit is implementing short term weekend restrictions in Kitimat due to a labour shortage. Transit users will see temporary reductions in service on four routes in town on Fridays and Sundays, mo...
Dec 01, 2021
Bouchie Lake Fire Department Contains Early Morning Blaze to One Building
Fire crews in Bouchie Lake were in action early yesterday morning. Just after 2:30 in the morning, crews received calls of a wooden building which was fully engulfed in flames by the time crews arrive...
Dec 01, 2021
Forest Enhancement Society of BC Highlights Accomplishments of Indigenous Led Projects
A report released by the Forest Enhancement Society of BC yesterday highlights the accomplishments of Indigenous lead forestry projects. In total, the Society funds 62 Indigenous led projects, and a f...
Dec 01, 2021
Numerous Travel Advisories, Flood Watches, and Streamflow Advisories Remain in Place
It's been a rough couple of days for those living on BC's coasts, and it isn't going to get any better today. A High Streamflow Advisory initially issued on Monday for the North Coast will continue to...
Dec 01, 2021