Category Archives: News
RCMP Vaccine Mandate Prompts Janitorial Cost Increase at Terrace Detachment
An RCMP vaccination mandate issued by the Federal government in November is going to cost the City of Terrace over 36,000 dollars. In November of last year, the government issued a mandate requiring a...
Jan 11, 2022
Federal Court Finds RCMP Commissioner Violated Legal Obligations With Delayed Responses
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki has violated her legal obligations, according to the Federal Courts. A ruling which came down today found Lucki took too long to investigate claims of police misconduct,...
Jan 11, 2022
Prince Rupert city council begins talks about replacing police station
Prince Rupert's City council began preliminary discussions over a bylaw to replace the city's police station yesterday. Project costs are estimated at 25 million dollars, and funds would be sourced fo...
Jan 11, 2022
New Lheidli T'enneh Flag Raised at Multiple Prince George Public Buildings
Five public buildings in Prince George now display the new Lheidli T'enneh flag, following ceremonies last week. Last week saw the Nation's old flag lowered at City Hall, the Regional District office,...
Jan 11, 2022
"Serious" Collision Closes Highway 97S Near Red Rock
A serious multi-vehicle collision in Red Rock has forced the closure of Highway 97 South, just south of Prince George. RCMP say two vehicles were involved in the incident, but are revealing little els...
Jan 11, 2022
Real Estate Sales in North Fall Just Short of Record, but Costs Soar Past
Housing prices in Northern BC hit new highs in December thanks to a combination of high sales, and less listings. Real estate prices in BC have been soaring since the start of the pandemic, and the tr...
Jan 11, 2022
Patients Unharmed After Truck Collides With Northern Health Connections Bus Yesterday
Northern Health patients heading from Prince Rupert to Prince George yesterday were lucky to escape a serious collision, injury free. Early yesterday morning, a Northern Health Connections bus pulled ...
Jan 11, 2022
BC Sees More than 500 Surgeries Delayed Last week As Hospitals Overflow
530 non-urgent scheduled surgeries in BC were postponed between January 2nd and the 8th. Late last year, the province announced they would be delaying all non-urgent surgeries beginning on January 4th...
Jan 11, 2022
Dr Bonnie Henry Expects Covid Hospitalizations to Level Off Soon Thanks to High Vaccination Rates
While Covid hospitalizations continue to balloon, Dr Bonnie Henry says she expects the numbers to level off soon. But, in order to do so, she also says that is dependent on residents continuing to get...
Jan 11, 2022
UNBC Investigators Develop New Method for Measuring Glacier Melt
Investigators at the University of Northern BC have come up with a new method to track the melting of glaciers over time. Using satellite imagery from the US Geological Survey Landsat program, researc...
Jan 11, 2022