Category Archives: News
Rockslide Has Highway 16 Facing Delays East of Terrace
Highway 16 is facing minor delays east of Terrace due to a rockslide. A slide between Grandview Drive and West Binwall has the Highway down to single lane alternating traffic starting roughly 21 kms e...
Dec 01, 2021
Little Progress Made One Year After In Plain Sight Report in to Indigenous Racism in Health Care System
According to a new report, very little progress has been made in the year since a report in to Indigenous levied racism in the health care industry was completed. That report, titled In Plain Sight, r...
Dec 01, 2021
BC Transit to Temporarily Reduce Service on Multiple Kitimat Routes
BC Transit is implementing short term weekend restrictions in Kitimat due to a labour shortage. Transit users will see temporary reductions in service on four routes in town on Fridays and Sundays, mo...
Dec 01, 2021
Bouchie Lake Fire Department Contains Early Morning Blaze to One Building
Fire crews in Bouchie Lake were in action early yesterday morning. Just after 2:30 in the morning, crews received calls of a wooden building which was fully engulfed in flames by the time crews arrive...
Dec 01, 2021
Forest Enhancement Society of BC Highlights Accomplishments of Indigenous Led Projects
A report released by the Forest Enhancement Society of BC yesterday highlights the accomplishments of Indigenous lead forestry projects. In total, the Society funds 62 Indigenous led projects, and a f...
Dec 01, 2021
Numerous Travel Advisories, Flood Watches, and Streamflow Advisories Remain in Place
It's been a rough couple of days for those living on BC's coasts, and it isn't going to get any better today. A High Streamflow Advisory initially issued on Monday for the North Coast will continue to...
Dec 01, 2021
December 1st Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 358 new cases of Covid-19, as of last night. That brings the province's active total to 2,889, with 104 in ICU. Of the new cases, 56 come from Northern Health, while 85 a...
Dec 01, 2021
BC Discovers First Case of Omicron Covid Variant, 204 Residents Returning from Exposed Countries
British Columbia has identified its first case of the Omicron Covid variant, and have identified a number of possible exposure risks. So far, the province has identified 204 individuals who have recen...
Nov 30, 2021
Enhanced Covid Restrictions Now Cover All of Northern Health Authority
Covid restrictions which had been in place in Northern Health east of Kitwanga will now cover the entire Health Authority. That means social gatherings will be limited to 10 people indoors, and 25 out...
Nov 30, 2021
Sam Lindsay Aquatic Centre to Re-Open All Pools Tomorrow
Mechanical issues are continuing to plague the Sam Lindsay Aquatic Centre, making further closures necessary today. There will be no public access to the Centre between 3:30 and 6:00 this afternoon. A...
Nov 30, 2021