Category Archives: News
Woodfibre LNG Project Signs Construction Contract
A new contract means the cleanest LNG export facility ever proposed could soon see "proposed" removed from that statement. Woodfibre LNG has signed an Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, and Constr...
Nov 23, 2021 (PRNewsfoto/KBR, Inc.)
375 Non-Urgent Surgeries Postponed in BC Last Week
Non-urgent surgeries are continuing to be postponed in BC as hospitals across the province struggle with near-capacity patient intakes. Last week, 375 surgeries were postponed provincewide, with 3 in ...
Nov 23, 2021
Covid Outbreak Declared at St Ann's Catholic School in Quesnel
Northern Health has declared a Covid outbreak at St Ann's Catholic School in Quesnel. 27 outbreak-associated cases have been identified, resulting from a number of smaller case clusters coming togethe...
Nov 23, 2021
Province Releases Details on Pediatric Covid Vaccine Rollout
British Columbia has provided a bit more clarity on how they intend to rollout pediatric Covid vaccinations. On Friday, Health Canada announced their approval of the Pfizer pediatric vaccine for use i...
Nov 23, 2021
Two railways look to become operational in BC again
Both the Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian National are hoping to get their operations moving again through the flooded parts of Southern BC. C-N sent out a statement saying that limited service b...
Nov 23, 2021 The vertical rails on the railroad in the spring
Wet'suwet'en Supporters in Kitwanga Gather on Train Tracks for Show of Solidarity
Community members in Kitwanga have spent the day standing in solidarity with Gidimt'en land defenders. Last week, RCMP began a militarized enforcement of their pipeline injunction on Wet'suwet'en terr...
Nov 23, 2021
New Online Shopping Platform Highlights Woman-Owned Businesses in Northern BC
A new virtual pop-up shop is making it easier to buy local and support female entrepreneurs this holiday season. WeBC has opened their WeShopBC project in an effort to highlight more than 450 woman-le...
Nov 23, 2021
6 Story Affordable Housing Complex in Prince Rupert Receives Final Go Ahead
A 70-unit affordable housing project in Prince Rupert is now set to go ahead, despite public opinion being divided. Proposed over a year ago by the Lax Kw'alaams WAAP Housing society, the 11th Avenue ...
Nov 23, 2021
Carrier Sekani Family Services Addictions Awareness Week Campaign Tackles Youth Addiction Stigmas
In honour of Addictions Awareness Week, Carrier Sekani Family Services is launching a new campaign, and bringing light to some other issues. CSFS's Youth Services Team is running a campaign titled #Br...
Nov 23, 2021
College of New Caledonia President Appointed Chair of BC Colleges
A new chair has been selected for the BC Colleges Board, and he brings with him some Northern experience. College of New Caledonia President Dr Dennis Johnson has been selected as the next head for th...
Nov 23, 2021