Category Archives: News
October 13th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 2,090 new cases of Covid-19 over the long weekend. That makes the four day average around 522 cases per day. Currently the number of active cases sits at 5,183, with 357 ...
Oct 13, 2021
BC emergency operators having problems with processing calls
After it happened earlier in the year, BC emergency operators are once again having problems with both answering and processing emergency calls. An E-Comms 9-1-1 spokesperson has given an explanation ...
Oct 12, 2021
Northern Covid Surge Sees 55 Patients Transferred to Other Health Authorities
Doctor Bonnie Henry says residents of the North need to get back to the basics to quell the recent Covid surge. That means washing your hands, practicing social distancing, properly wearing a facemask...
Oct 12, 2021
Mask Mandate Now Expanded to Cover All Aged 5 And Up
While they may have managed to slip under the Health Ministry's radar up until this point, that will no longer be the case for the province's youth. As of today the provincial mask mandate, which had ...
Oct 12, 2021
BC Government helping male victims of abuse get jobs
The government of BC has made an announcement that men in the province that have survived abuse, will be able to get job and skills training in order to help them find work. BC officials said that for...
Oct 12, 2021
Three Northerners Among Fulmer Award Winners for First Nations Art
Three residents of the North are among six to be honoured with the Fulmer Award in First Nations Art this year. Each year the award is handed out by the BC Achievement Foundation to honour the provinc...
Oct 12, 2021
Indigenous Input Sought for Environmental Assessment on Proposed Mine
One company is seeking the input of an Indigenous connected group to advise the next stage of their environmental assessment. Benchmark Metals is preparing to begin baseline environmental studies on i...
Oct 12, 2021 Site Area, Provided By Benchmark
CGL Workers Near Kitimat Reach Project's Highest Peak
Coastal GasLink workers reached new heights recently when it comes to the construction of their 670 km pipeline. Coming in at approximately 1,450 metres high, the Icy Pass east of Kitimat is the highe...
Oct 12, 2021
Kitimat RCMP to Increase Patrols Near Haisla Bridge Due to Speeders
RCMP officers in Kitimat will be zoning in on the Haisla Bridge area in the coming weeks. Numerous reports of speeding in the area, which is currently an active construction zone, have caused police t...
Oct 12, 2021
Pre-Feasibility Study Completed on Red Chris Block Cave Gold and Copper Mine
If a recently completed pre-Feasibility Study is any indication, Northern BC could soon have a new source of low-cost gold and copper. Newcrest Mining has completed the Study on the Red Chris Block Ca...
Oct 12, 2021