Category Archives: News
Canfor Announces Temporary Curtailments at Two Northeastern Pulp Mills
Another Pulp producer in BC is being forced to curtail production due to on-going transportation issues. Canfor Pulp announced the temporary reductions at Taylor Pulp and Northwood Pulp in Prince Geor...
Dec 03, 2021
Overdose Alert Issued in Quesnel Over Light Purple/ Blue Powder/ Pebble Substance
Northern Health has issued an overdose alert for the Quesnel area after an increase in events related to a specific substance in the community. That substance begins as light purple or blue powder or ...
Dec 03, 2021
December 3rd Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 368 new cases of Covid-19, as of last night. That brings the province's active total to 3,020, with 97 in ICU. Of the new cases, 40 come from Northern Health, while 101 a...
Dec 03, 2021
Food Waste Collection Coming to Kitimat, but Bringing Some Changes to Collection Schedules
Curbside food waste collection is starting in Kitimat in January, and residents should be receiving their green bins soon, if they haven't already. Beginning on January 4th of next year, the District ...
Dec 02, 2021
Dease Lake Airport Upgrade Project Acquires Fresh Funding
More funding is on the way to help the Dease Lake Airport get up to snuff. In what is its second contribution to the project, the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine has put forward another 200 thous...
Dec 02, 2021 White commercial airplane standing on the airport runway at sunset. Passenger airplane is taking off. Airplane concept 3D illustration.
Terrace Accepting Applications for Merry and Bright Holiday Lights Contest
Terrace residents with a knack for decorating and design, and a love of the holiday season are in luck. Beginning today, the City of Terrace is accepting submissions for their Merry and Bright Holiday...
Dec 02, 2021
BC river forecast centre official says conditions should be drier on the weekend
An official at the BC river forecast centre has sent out a statement saying that the weather in BC should become a lot drier during the weekend. David Campbell stated that river levels will be rising ...
Dec 02, 2021
WLFN Councillor JoAnne Moiese Selected as Next Principal of Indigenous Education for Quesnel School District
The Quesnel School District has a new Principal of Indigenous Education, and she comes from the Williams Lake First Nation. Nation Councillor JoAnne Moiese will step in to the new role beginning next ...
Dec 02, 2021
Driver Shortage Forces BC Transit to Alter Smithers Routes
A driver shortage is forcing BC Transit to make temporary service cuts to some routes in Smithers and Telkwa. Route 22, Smithers to Telkwa, will see its two trips prior to 9:00 in the morning temporar...
Dec 02, 2021
Dawson Creek Chamber of Commerce Renews Calls for Northern Health Audit
Members of the Dawson Creek Chamber of Commerce are calling for Health Minister Adrian Dix to launch a review in to Northern Health's services. Specifically, the Chamber takes issue with the on-going ...
Dec 02, 2021 Northern Health logo // Courtesy: Northern Health