Category Archives: News
RCMP Make Arrest Related to Suspicious Death Investigation in Esk'etemc
RCMP have made an arrest in relation to a suspected suspicious death near Williams Lake earlier this week. On Monday, Williams Lake RCMP and the North District Major Crimes Unit were called out to the...
Dec 22, 2021
Ice James Prompt Hazard Warning for Areas Near the Bulkley River
Residents near the Bulkley River are being warned of a build up of ice jams, which could lead to flooding. A Hazard Notice has been issued by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, the Town of Smit...
Dec 22, 2021 View of an ice jam along the Red River during the spring flood of 2011.
Lax Kw'alaams Holding Referendum Next Month to Determine Land Designation Plans
A referendum is set to be held next month to determine whether or not Lax Kw'alaams members agree with a planned land redesignation. That plan would see a section of reserve land designated to Canada,...
Dec 22, 2021
Non-Urgent Surgeries to be Postponed in BC Beginning January 4th
More surgical delays are on the way for BC, though that's something the North has become used to lately. Yesterday, the province announced plans to postpone all non-urgent scheduled surgeries in BC be...
Dec 22, 2021
British Columbia Sets New Single Day Record for Covid-19 Cases
British Columbia is reporting 1,308 new cases of Covid-19, as of last night, the highest single day total recorded in the province to date. That brings the province's active case total to 6,348, with ...
Dec 22, 2021
New-er Covid Restrictions Introduced for the Holidays
British Columbia is once again introducing new restrictions in an effort to stem the rapid transmission of the Omicron Covid variant. This newest set of restrictions is in addition to those announced ...
Dec 21, 2021
Heating System Failure Forces Closure of Prince Rupert Public Library
A heating system failure has forced the closure of the Prince Rupert Public Library. Plans are to re-open the library tomorrow, so long as the necessary repairs are made on time. The heating system at...
Dec 21, 2021
Terrace Residents' Christmas Trees Can Serve a Purpose in the New Year
Terrace residents wondering what to do with their Christmas tree after Old Saint Nick has come and gone are in luck. On Saturday, January 8th, between 11:00 and 3:00, residents can bring their trees t...
Dec 21, 2021 New Year, celebration. Beautiful, shiny Christmas tree
Sandspit Adventures Fishing Lodge in Haida Gwaii Faces Fisheries Fines
A fishing lodge operator on Haida Gwaii is set to pay the price for not doing his due diligence. Chad James Whiteside, the owner of Sandspit Adventures, will be paying a total of 75 thousand dollars i...
Dec 21, 2021
Terrace Nisga'a society accused of delaying holiday payments
Delays in the Gitlaxdax Nisga'a Terrace Society's efforts to pay out their treaty gift allocation have drawn the attention of a former Nisga'a Lisims electoral officer. Rhonda Peal, a former Chief ele...
Dec 21, 2021