Category Archives: News
Deadline for BC Health Workers to be vaccinated is today
The official deadline for BC health care workers to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is today. Premier John Horgan has sent out a statement saying that most of the health care workers in the prov...
Oct 26, 2021
Annual Quesnel Flu clinic located in Quesnel Senior centre
The annual influenza vaccination clinic that appears in Quesnel is going to be set up in the building that it typically operates out of, the Quesnel and District Seniors' Centre. This is happening des...
Oct 26, 2021
Gitxaala Bring Legal Challenge over Mineral Claims to BC Supreme Court
A legal challenge filed in the BC Supreme Court by the Gitxaala Nation yesterday is asking the government to review 7 mineral claims granted on their territory. In the challenge, the Gitxaala make thr...
Oct 26, 2021
Smithers Marks 100 Years Since Becoming BC's First Incorporated Village
Last Thursday marked the 100 year anniversary of Smithers becoming the first incorporated village in British Columbia. To honour the momentous occasion, a plaque is set to be hung at Town Hall, alongs...
Oct 26, 2021
Terrace Council Sends Letters of Support for Two Projects; Appoints Members of Two Committees
Terrace City Council will be sending letters of support for two organizations and members of Council to two committees. During yesterday's regular meeting, councilors opted to send a letter to the Fed...
Oct 26, 2021
Some Recreation Services in Kitimat Limiting Patrons Due to Covid Restrictions, and Staff Training
Kitimat residents looking to get in a quick morning swim may have a more difficult time doing so for the rest of the week. Between 9:00 in the morning and 1:00 in the afternoon for the remainder of th...
Oct 26, 2021
Carrier Sekani Nation Declares State of Emergency Over Opioid Crisis
A state of emergency has been declared by the Carrier and Sekani Nation Chiefs, but it's for an issue that dates much further back than Covid. Indigenous People continue to be over-represented in over...
Oct 26, 2021
Prime Minister Announces 30 Changes in Most Recent Cabinet Shuffle
In one of the largest cabinet shuffles ever by a re-elected government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his new cabinet this morning. Thirty out of Thirty-eight Cabinet members will fill new r...
Oct 26, 2021
Housing Concerns Spark Bylaw Discussion at Terrace Council
Some Councilors are wondering whether or not Terrace's Bylaws could be dissuading some from building housing. With housing availability a more hot button topic than ever, the City's Councilors asked s...
Oct 26, 2021
October 26th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 1,618 new cases over the weekend. That works out to just under a 550 case per day average, and brings the active case total to 4,966, with 149 in ICU. 289 of the new case...
Oct 26, 2021