Category Archives: News
Hazelton Secondary Extends Functional Closure Until Monday, January 17th
Students at Hazelton Secondary School are getting an extended winter break, but not one they planned for. A lack of staffing availability due to an illness forced School District 82 to close the schoo...
Jan 13, 2022
January 13th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 2,859 new cases of Covid-19, as of last night. That brings the province's active case total to 36,641, with 500 in hospital, and 102 in ICU. Current hospitalization level...
Jan 13, 2022
School Bus Routes in Terrace Cancelled Today, Kitimat Routes To Go Ahead
School District 82 All school bus runs in Terrace have been cancelled once more today by the Coast Mountains School District. However, all runs in Kitimat will go ahead as planned today. While conditi...
Jan 13, 2022 Courtesy: Coast Mountains School District 82
State of Emergency Extended to January 18th to Complete Southern Road Repairs
BC is extending its State of Emergency once again, as work to repair damaged highways in the South continues. Initially declared in lat November, the order was put in place after extreme flooding and ...
Jan 12, 2022
Emergency Health Services Responded to Nearly 100 Overdose Calls per Day in 2021
Emergency Health Services responded to nearly 100 overdose calls per day in BC last year. That means in total, first responders attended 35,525 overdose related calls in 2021. That represents the most...
Jan 12, 2022
Terrace looking to set up warming centre
The weather was pretty frigid over the past few weeks and while those conditions have gone away for now, the city of Terrace is looking at setting up a warming centre for when the next arctic outflow ...
Jan 12, 2022
Prince Rupert Sugar Shack festival delayed
The annual Sugar Shack festival in Prince Rupert has been pushed back to March. The northwest francophone association announced the change noting the usual January event will now take place March 10th...
Jan 12, 2022
Prince Rupert RCMP Looking for Dangerous Man Wanted in Multiple Jurisdictions
Prince Rupert RCMP are seeking public assistance in locating a man wanted in multiple jurisdictions. 32 year-old Zachary Andre Peter Wagner is wanted on numerous warrants issued in Terrace, Whitehorse...
Jan 12, 2022
Cowichan Tribes Become Fourth BC First Nation to Ratify Education Agreement
On Sunday, the Cowichan Tribes joined three other First Nations in their efforts to take control of their childrens' education. Back in 2006, the Federal Government passed legislation allowing individ...
Jan 12, 2022
Nomination Period for 2022 BC Reconciliation Award Closing Soon
Nominations for the 2022 BC Reconciliation Award are still being accepted, but those looking to put a name forward are running out of time. It is the second edition of the annual award, which seeks to...
Jan 12, 2022