Category Archives: News
RCMP Say More Locally-Focused Cultural Awareness Programs Could Improve Indigenous Relations
Members of the RCMP say that, while improving relations with Indigenous residents is important to them, the system makes it difficult. Detachment range, a lack of localized cultural training, and fund...
Nov 16, 2021
Trans Mountain Pipeline Temporarily Shut Down Due to Flooding
Mass flooding and extreme weather across BC has forced the temporary shut down of the Trans Mountain Pipeline. Prompted mainly by flooding in the Interior and near Hope, the closure of the 1,500 km pi...
Nov 16, 2021
Public Safety Minister Calls for Conflict De-escalation at Gidimt'en Blockade
This weekend, members of the Gidimt'en clan set up further blockades along the Wedzin Kwa after issuing Coastal GasLink an eviction notice. Today, BC's Public Safety Minister, Mike Farnworth, chastise...
Nov 16, 2021
Sonder House Residents 88% Satisfied With Units A Year an a Half In
A housing project looking to take residents off the streets in Terrace has gotten largely favourable reviews from residents. Sonder House opened in 2019, providing 52 modular housing units to those ex...
Nov 16, 2021
New Haisla Bridge 29% Complete, According to Progress Update
Work on the new Haisla Bridge in Kitimat is ahead of schedule, according to an update provided to the District yesterday, if only slightly. Much of the piling work and design planning on the project h...
Nov 16, 2021
November 16th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 1,270 new cases of covid-19 between Friday and Sunday. That brings the total number of active cases in the province to 3,837, with 116 in ICU, both monthly lows. Of the n...
Nov 16, 2021
RCMP Make Arrest Following Tlell Business Break-ins
Arrests have been made after a number of break-ins and thefts from Tlell businesses last week. On Tuesday, Queen Charlotte RCMP received reports of break-ins at the Richardson Ranch tackle store, feed...
Nov 15, 2021
Roseanne Casimir re-elected chief of the Tk'emlúps te Secwe̓pemc Nation
During the weekend, the Tk'emlps te Secwepemc First Nation was holding an election to decide who would be their chief for the next three years and once again, it will be Roseanne Casimir. This will be...
Nov 15, 2021
Street Parking in Terrace is no longer allowed
Terrace and the nearby area have not seen any snow yet. But it will be coming soon and the city says drivers need to heed parking restrictions so that snow can be removed daily. As of today, street pa...
Nov 15, 2021
Flooding Causes Mass Road Closures
Due to significant flooding and related damages, a number of highways in the province have been closed or cut off. According to the Ministry and Drive BC, the following routes are currently closed: Hi...
Nov 15, 2021