Category Archives: News
February 7th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 1,799 new cases of Covid-19, as of Friday night. That brings the province's active case total to 25,479, with 946 in hospital, and 139 in ICU. Of the new cases, 191 come ...
Feb 07, 2022
School Bus Runs in Hazelton and Kitwanga Cancelled Today Due to Road Conditions
Slippery road conditions are forcing the Coast Mountains School District to cancel bus runs in Hazelton and Kitwanga today. Due to frozen ice on top of a build up of compact snow, School District 82 h...
Feb 07, 2022 Rows of School Buses
Six Northern Communities Receive Provincial Funding for Tourism Infrastructure Projects
Six Northern communities are among 50 receiving new provincial funding to support tourism infrastructure development. In Smithers, 418,000 dollars will go towards the creation of a Winter Sports Event...
Feb 04, 2022
NDP MPs and MLAs in the North Call for Increase in Federal Contribution to Health Care Funding
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach sent out a letter today reiterating the NDP's call for Canada to strengthen its health care system. Bachrach says the federal government needs to improve the h...
Feb 04, 2022
Pair of First Nations Planning Court Appeal in Hopes of Restoring Natural Flow to the Nechako River
A pair of First Nations in BC are set to appeal a provincial Supreme Court Ruling made last month in relation to the Nechako River. That ruling found that the Kenney Dam's decades of operation have ca...
Feb 04, 2022
Province and Ottawa Provide Funding for Stó:lo Nation Residential School Research and Commemoration Activities
Both the province and Canada are providing funding for the St:lo Nation to undertake research and commemoration activities at three former Residential School sites. Today, the parties announced fundin...
Feb 04, 2022
Drug Trafficking Investigation in Masset Leads to Seizure of of Drugs, Cash, and Weapons
Six individuals were temporarily apprehended following a drug trafficking investigation in Masset. In December of last year, Masset RCMP received reports of possible drug trafficking in the community....
Feb 04, 2022
UPDATE: School District 82 Bus Run #1 Cancelled Today Due to Driver Shortage
A bus route cancellation issued by the Coast Mountains School District for this morning will remain in place this afternoon. School District 82 has cancelled all of today's runs for the #1 Highway 16 ...
Feb 04, 2022 Courtesy: Coast Mountains School District 82
Collision Involving School Bus Prompts Temporarily Closes Shames Mountain
Those looking to hit the slopes on Shames Mountain today are out of luck. Due to a vehicle incident involving a school bus on the road leading to the mountain, the ski area is closed. This morning, a ...
Feb 04, 2022
Exhibit Opens at Terrace Art Gallery Featuring Works from Local Students
Beginning today, visitors to the Terrace Art Gallery will be able to take in artwork created by local students. Put together by the Students of Coast Mountain College's Freda Diesing School of Northwe...
Feb 04, 2022