Category Archives: News
Ottawa-based Freedom Rally Draws Weekend Support Across BC
Thousands of protesters made their way to Ottawa from all across the country this weekend to participate in the trucker-led Freedom Rally. Early last week, a convoy of truckers on the west coast began...
Jan 31, 2022
Coast Mountains School District Combines Two Bus Routes Moving Forward, Due to Driver Shortage
A bus driver shortage is forcing the Coast Mountains School District to combine two Terrace bus routes, moving forward. Effective today, the #6 and #7 runs covering the Lakelse Lake and Jackpine areas...
Jan 31, 2022 Courtesy: Coast Mountains School District 82
January 31st Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 2,137 new cases of Covid-19, as of Friday night. That brings the province's active case total to 30,515, with 990 in hospital, and 141 in ICU. Of the new cases, 170 come ...
Jan 31, 2022
Williams Lake RCMP Arrest Pair of Suspects After Crime Spree Which Would Make Bonnie and Clyde Jealous
A pair of suspects were arrested in Williams Lake after a crime spree which would leave Bonnie and Clyde impressed. A man and a woman are in custody after allegedly being caught in a stolen vehicle, w...
Jan 28, 2022
CityWest reaches milestone for Connected Coast Project
An extensive CityWest project reached a significant milestone this past week. The first 50 km of subsea fibre-optic cable for the Connected Coast project has been laid at the shore landings of three N...
Jan 28, 2022 Photo of Cable at Ridley Island Landing, from CityWest website.
CityWest Hands City of Prince Rupert $800,000 Distribution Payment
CityWest has handed the City of Prince Rupert a cheque for 800,000 dollars. Said funds were provided via a distribution payment to the City, as the telecommunication company's sole shareholder. That f...
Jan 28, 2022
Ottawa Provides Funding to Help Esk'etemc Nation to Address Residential School Trauma
Earlier this week, the Williams Lake First Nation announced the findings of 93 potential remains of former students under the site of the former St Joseph's Mission Residential School. Under the guida...
Jan 28, 2022
Prince Rupert Promotes Deputy to Serve as New Fire Chief
In Prince Rupert, there's a new Fire Chief in town, and his name is Jeff Beckwith. Beckwith was promoted to the position today, after having as Deputy Fire Chief since 2009. He has been with Prince Ru...
Jan 28, 2022
Multi-Vehicle Collision North of Taylor Claims One Life
A multi-vehicle collision which closed the Alaska Highway north of Taylor on Wednesday has claimed a life. Just after 8:00 Wednesday morning, two pick-up trucks travelling in opposite directions colli...
Jan 28, 2022
Masset RCMP Trying to Get to the Bottom of Weekend Break-in
Masset RCMP are asking for help from the public as they attempt to solve a break and enter from this weekend. In the early morning of January 22nd, an officer patrolling Main Street noticed something ...
Jan 28, 2022