Category Archives: News
Highway 16 between Terrace and Rupert under travel advisory due to high avalanche risk
A travel advisory is currently in effect between Rainbow Avalanche Gates and Exstew Gate due to a high avalanche hazard. The travel advisory is in effect for 84.9km, that's 21 km east of Prince Rupert...
Mar 12, 2021
Quesnel RCMP arrest one person following attempted robbery
Quesnel RCMP say in a press release that a man suffered several lacerations while attempting to stop a man from stealing items from a local business on Malcom Dr. In Quesnel. At approximately 3:20 p.m...
Mar 12, 2021
Fort Nelson First Nation proceeds with energy project
The Fort Nelson First Nation's development corporation has announced that the Clarke Lake Geothermal Project will be proceeding. The project is likely to be one of the first geothermal electricity fac...
Mar 12, 2021
Northern Health reports more Covid-19 school exposures
Northern Health continues to report Covid-19 school exposures. Between March 1 and 3 Charles Hays Secondary School reported an exposure event. Ecole Roosevelt Park Community School in Prince Rupert re...
Mar 12, 2021
Prince Rupert Covid-19 vaccination call centre details announced
Northern Health has released details regarding the call centre for Covid-19 vaccinations. Beginning March 12, residents of both Prince Rupert and Port Edward can call 1-866-481-2175 to book an appoint...
Mar 11, 2021
New collaboration expands post-secondary access for students in rural and remote communities
Contact North B.C. is expanding its access for post-secondary students in remote communities. New learning centres in remote northwestern B.C. communities are providing on-site supports and reliable o...
Mar 11, 2021
BCCDC updates regional Covid-19 data
The BCCDC has updated their Covid-19 numbers for the week of February 28 to March 6. The numbers in Prince George have continued to dip seeing 19 cases during this period. Prince Rupert however, saw a...
Mar 11, 2021
Funding from the Prince Rupert Port Authority helps build a new bike track in Terrace
A partnership between Prince Rupert Port Authority's Community Investment Fund and the Terrace Off Road Cycling Association is helping bring the track to Terrace. The track is located in the heart of ...
Mar 10, 2021
City of Quesnel Council approves 2.5 per cent tax increase
Residents of Quesnel can expect a small tax increase in the coming year. Originally an increase of 4.6 per cent was proposed however Quesnel City Council recently approved an increase of 2.5 per cent....
Mar 10, 2021
One man in custody following alleged assault with a metal chain
Terrace RCMP responded to a report of an assault with a heavy-duty metal chain. In the evening of February 22, RCMP responded to a report of a possibly impaired driver near Munroe St.. In a press rele...
Mar 10, 2021