Category Archives: News
CN Rail Decides Not to Pursue Charges Against 12 Arrested During 2020 Blockade on Gitxsan Territory
CN Rail will not be pursuing charges against a dozen individuals arrested during a 2020 blockade outside New Hazelton. Most of the 12 arrested are members of the Gitxsan Nation, and had set the blocka...
Jan 28, 2022
Quesnel RCMP Seeking Public Assistance in Locating Man Wanted on Canada-Wide Warrant
Quesnel RCMP are seeking public assistance in their efforts to locate a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. 33 year-old Robert Hovestad is described as a 6 foot 5 inch Caucasian man, weighing 200 pou...
Jan 28, 2022
MP's warned about risks associated with Freedom Convoy headed to Ottawa
Security at the Country's Capital have issued a warning to MP's regarding possible risks associated with the trucker-led Freedom Rally descending on Ottawa. That warning advises Ministers to protect t...
Jan 28, 2022
Numerous Northern Organizations Receive Provincial Funds to Improve Public Safety and Environmental Conservation
Some 250 non-profit organizations across BC are set to benefit from the province's most recent Community Gaming Grant cycle. This stream focuses on projects which improve public safety, and support en...
Jan 28, 2022
City of Prince Rupert Offers Rodent Repelling Advice
Rodents are stirring in Prince Rupert this winter, but not of the mouse variety. Over the past week, City staff have received numerous complaints of rats in the community as the snow begins to thaw. T...
Jan 28, 2022
January 28th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 2,033 new cases of Covid-19, as of last night. That puts the province's active case total at 29,556, with 977 in hospital, and 141 in ICU. Of the new cases, 165 come from...
Jan 28, 2022
UNBC starts search for new chancellor
A search for the eighth chancellor in the history of the University of Northern British Columbia has officially begun. The previous chancellor, Dr. Joseph Gosnell Sr, served for just over a year, befo...
Jan 27, 2022
Suspects steal firearms from Thornhill home and attack homeowner
Terrace RCMP are seeking public assistance after a man had his firearms stolen by two masked suspects. Early yesterday morning, police received a call saying that two masked suspects had broken into a...
Jan 27, 2022
Cariboo Loses 89 of 374 Volunteer Fire Fighters to Vaccine Mandate
A recently imposed vaccination mandate has resulted in 89 Volunteer Fire Fighters leaving departments in the Cariboo. Early last month, the Cariboo Regional District passed a mandate requiring all emp...
Jan 27, 2022
Most Northern Local Health Areas Saw Noteworthy Drops in Covid Cases Last Week
In a rare beacon of light during the pandemic, most areas of the North saw a noteworthy drop in Covid cases last week. Terrace saw 81 cases last week, a drop from 116 two weeks ago, Prince Rupert repo...
Jan 27, 2022