Category Archives: News
Irreplaceable Costumes and Accessories Stolen from Smithers Secondary School
A number of irreplaceable costumes and jewelry have been stolen from Smithers Secondary School. On Thursday, a teacher discovered the drama department's costume room had been pillaged, with a number o...
Nov 22, 2021
Lax Kw'alaams Band Releases New Mandatory Vaccination Policy for Employees
Employees and contractors working for the Lax Kw'alaams Band, or their organizations, will need to be fully vaccinated to continue to work. By December 17th, all staff will need to provide proof that ...
Nov 22, 2021
Skeena MLA Ellis Ross Announces Terrace Town Hall to Discuss Social Issues
Skeena MLA Ellis Ross has put together a town hall to discuss prevalent social issues in Terrace. Titles "Terrace Streets", the meeting will take place this Friday, and is not open to the public. A nu...
Nov 22, 2021 File photo of MP Ellis Ross
Haisla Members and Chief Councillor React to RCMP Injunction Enforcement
Haisla Chief Councillor Crystal Smith says she supports both LNG and a peaceful resolution to the on-going dispute on Wet'suwet'en territory. She says she joins the rest of Council, as well as all of ...
Nov 22, 2021
RCMP Make 15 More Arrests During Second Day of Enforcement on Morice Forest Service Road
Twenty individuals arrested during an RCMP injunction enforcement on Wet'suwet'en territory last week will stand trial today. In total, 14 Gidimt'en land defenders were arrested during the first day o...
Nov 22, 2021
November 22nd Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 497 new cases of Covid-19, as of Friday night. That brought the total number of cases in the province to 3,420, with 109 in ICU. Of the new cases, 78 come from Northern H...
Nov 22, 2021
Two Williams Lake Schools Reopen After Hour Long Lockdown Over Firearm-Incident
Two Williams Lake schools were on lockdown for around an hour this afternoon following reports of a firearm-related incident. RCMP were on site to secure Lake City Secondary School's Columneetza Campu...
Nov 19, 2021
Outbreak Declared at Prince George Assisted Living Home
Northern Health has declared an outbreak at an assisted living facility in Prince George. At the time of the declaration, there were two lab-confirmed cases among residents of Laurier Manor. Enhanced ...
Nov 19, 2021
Temporary Bunkhouse Set Up at Smithers Homeless Encampment
A temporary bunkhouse has been set up for residents of a homeless encampment in Smithers. Located at Veteran's Peace Park, the structure will draw electricity from the nearby Public Library, and will ...
Nov 19, 2021
Federal Government dropping test needed to get into the US
Canadians that live near the US border will have a much easier time actually crossing said border by the end of this month. The Federal Government has announced that they will be getting rid of a mole...
Nov 19, 2021