Category Archives: News
Funding announced to help bring a new gymnastics facility to Prince Rupert
The funding is coming through the Community Gaming Grants. Since 2017, the capital project sector has helped 285 not-for-profit organizations in 92 communities buy equipment and make renovations essen...
Jan 22, 2021
Prince Rupert Fire Rescue responds to boat fire
At 7:45 a.m. Prince Rupert Fire Rescue was dispatched to a report of a boat fire located at the Fairview marina in Prince Rupert. Crews arrived and found a large fire coming from a commercial crab ves...
Jan 22, 2021
Premier urged to bring Covid-19 vaccine to Nisga'a Nation
The Nisga'a Lisims Government is urging the premiers office and public health officials to bring the Covid-19 vaccine to the region. Eva Clayton, President of the Nisga'a Nation said in an interview t...
Jan 21, 2021
Funding announced to help sports organizations in the North
Twenty-two community sport organizations in the North will receive financial support form the Province's $1.5 million local support relief fund. The Covid-19 pandemic has put financial pressure on man...
Jan 21, 2021
RCMP looking for wanted man
RCMP are looking for a man wanted on warrants in connection with weapons charges. 25-year-old Brett Alexander Jones is wanted province-wide on three unendorsed warrants in connection to multiple charg...
Jan 21, 2021
New Aiyansh Health Centre experiences isolated cluster of positive Covid-19 cases
The New Aiyansh Health Centre has experienced an isolated cluster of positive Covid-19 cases. The positive cases are amongst the non-direct care Health Centre Staff. Implementation of strict protocols...
Jan 21, 2021
Local state of emergency extended by the Nisga'a Lisims Government Executive
The Nisga'a Lisims Government Executive has voted to extend the Local State of Emergency. The first Local State of Emergency was to end on January 19. Currently there are 21 people with active Covid-1...
Jan 20, 2021
B.C. records record year for overdose related calls
Paramedics in B.C. responded to more overdoses in 2020 than the previous year. In July B.C. Emergency Health Services dispatch staff and paramedics handled the highest number of overdose responses in ...
Jan 20, 2021
RCMP seize drugs and cash during investigation
New Hazelton RCMP have seized drugs and cash during an investigation. During the first two weeks of January New Hazelton RCMP seized a significant quantity of drugs, a large sum of cash and drug parap...
Jan 20, 2021
Northern Health declares outbreak at Acropolis Manor
A Covid-19 outbreak has been declared at The Acropolis Manor in Prince Rupert. Enhanced Covid-19 precautions are being implemented by Northern Health following lab-confirmed cases of Covid-19 among st...
Jan 20, 2021