Category Archives: News
Online Auction to Support New Kitwanga Emergency Facility Launches Saturday
An online auction planned for next week looks to raise additional funds for a new emergency building in Kitwanga. At the moment, emergency services are run out of an aging single-bay building, which h...
Nov 25, 2021
Terrace Announces New RCMP Officer in Charge
After months of searching, the Terrace RCMP detachment has found its new Officer in Charge. Staff Sergeant Terry Gillespie will take over the role, tasked with overseeing operations and administration...
Nov 25, 2021
City of Quesnel Cancels One Child Care Space Grant to Apply for Another
Quesnel has cancelled one Child Care related grant application, in favour of another. A study from 2020 identified that the City of Quesnel needed to add 86 child care spaces over 5 years to meet BC a...
Nov 25, 2021
Report in to Discrimination in Policing Brings Forward 29 Recommendations
An indepth report released yesterday offers 29 recommendations on how to reforming policing in BC to remove systemic discrimination. Completed by Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, the report...
Nov 25, 2021
Terrace Sees Significant Jump in Covid Cases While Leading the Northwest Once More Last Week
Terrace saw a significant leap in Covid cases last week as they continue to lead the Northwest. According to the BC CDC's most recent regional report, Terrace saw 91 cases last week, up from 63 the we...
Nov 25, 2021
Rough Weather continues on North Coast, Multiple Advisories Issued
Residents on the North and Central Coast should prepare for another day for rain and wind. High streamflow advisories have been issued for the areas around Prince Rupert, Kitimat, Hartley Bay, Kemano,...
Nov 25, 2021
November 25th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 322 new cases of Covid-19, as of last night. That brings the province's active total to 3,015, with 109 in ICU. Of the new cases, 44 come from Northern Health, while 86 a...
Nov 25, 2021
CMSD82 Asks Haisla for Joint Response to Letter Regarding Racist Incident at Mount Elizabeth
During their regular meeting tonight, trustees from Coast Mountains School District reviewed a letter regarding a racist incident at a Kitimat school. Earlier in the month, a young Haisla student at M...
Nov 24, 2021
VIDEO: Extreme Winds and Rough Waters Trap Boat and Damage Property in Prince Rupert
Nasty weather is causing serious problems in Prince Rupert at the moment. A container ship has been trapped in the harbour for some time after the strong winds and rough waters broke the vessel's line...
Nov 24, 2021
Collision Near Taylor Traps Two Drivers, Claims One Life
A collision which closed Highway 97 for two hours near Fort St John yesterday has resulted in the death of one driver. Emergency crews responded to the crash near the intersection with Pingle Creek Ro...
Nov 24, 2021