Category Archives: News
Grants Boost Indigenous Inclusion in Emergency Planning
Three local governments-Smithers, Houston, and Telkwa-are joining forces to ensure Indigenous communities are included in emergency and disaster planning. Each municipality received $40,000 in provinc...
May 07, 2025
Prince Rupert Marks Red Dress Day with Ceremony of Remembrance and Unity
Hundreds gathered at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre in Prince Rupert on May 5 to observe Red Dress Day, honouring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people. The event, organize...
May 07, 2025
Prince Rupert's $18 Million Roundabout Project to Begin Construction
A significant infrastructure upgrade is underway in Prince Rupert with the construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and McBride Street. This $18 million project, which will b...
May 07, 2025
May 6 News
Missed our newscast for May 6? Catch up and listen right here! Here's a quick look at what you might have missed: Northern Health Overdose advisory issued for Terrace New Water Meters Coming to Rural ...
May 06, 2025
New Water Meters Coming to Rural B.C. to Boost Conservation and Cut Costs
Homeowners and businesses in rural British Columbia will soon benefit from nearly 15,000 new automated water meters as part of a $50-million provincial pilot program aimed at helping small communities...
May 06, 2025
Fire Contained at Sprout Kitchen and Nourish Food Bank in Quesnel
A fire broke out the evening of May 5 at 101 Marsh Drive in Quesnel, a city-owned building that houses Sprout Kitchen and the Nourish Food Bank, operated by the Canadian Mental Health Association of N...
May 06, 2025
RCMP Investigating Suspicious Fires Near Hasler Flats
Chetwynd RCMP are investigating a series of suspicious fires that occurred late Sunday night, May 4, in the Pine Pass area near Hasler Flats. Police were called to the scene shortly after 11:00 p.m. a...
May 06, 2025
Cruise Season Begins in Prince Rupert with Serenade of the Seas
The 2025 cruise season kicks off in Prince Rupert this Friday, May 9, with the arrival of *Serenade of the Seas*, a Royal Caribbean vessel. This marks the first of nearly 50 scheduled cruise ship call...
May 06, 2025 A crowd of people on a dock next to a large cruise ship
Prince Rupert Port Authority has entered an agreement with Global Ports Holding. Photo courtesy of Prince Rupert Port Authority.
New IT Program at CMTN Aims to Meet Northern BC Job Demand
Coast Mountain College is launching a new Information Technology diploma program at its Terrace campus starting September 2025. The two-year program is designed to address a growing need for skilled I...
May 06, 2025
BC-Alert Test Tomorrow May 7th at 1:55pm
Another test of Canada's National public alter system takes place tomorrow at 1:55pm. It will be heard on cellphone, TV and radio. Regular testing provides officials with an opportunity to validate an...
May 06, 2025