Category Archives: News
BCCDC weekly Covid-19 regional case data
The BCCDC has released their updated Covid-19 numbers for the reporting period from April 18 to April 24. Numbers remain low across the Northwest. Prince Rupert reported 2 cases, the Nisga'a area had ...
Apr 30, 2021
Highlights from the upcoming B.C. financial budget
The Terrace and District Chamber of Commerce hosted a virtual meeting with B.C.'s Finance Minister Selina Robinson. The meeting was held regarding the upcoming budget 2021/22. The upcoming budget will...
Apr 29, 2021
Nisga'a Nation mourns the loss of Thomas Berger
The Nisga'a Nation is mourning the loss of Thomas Berger, long time legal counsel to the Nisga'a Nation and advocate of Aboriginal rights in B.C., Canada and beyond. The Nisga'a Lisims Government is e...
Apr 29, 2021
Toxic illicit drugs claimed 158 lives in B.C. in March
According to the B.C. Government toxic drugs claimed the lives of 158 people in March. The total number of deaths in the province for the year is 498. The 158 deaths in march represents a 41 per cent ...
Apr 29, 2021
B.C. Government announces new marine clean-up project
The B.C. Government is introducing a new marine debris clean-up project, in partnership with coastal Indigenous Nations. This summer, more than $9.5 million from the Clean Coast, Clean Waters (CCCW) I...
Apr 29, 2021
Prince George RCMP have released an update regarding a homicide investigation
Prince George RCMP's Serious Crime Unit is confirming that they have arrested a suspect in relation to the homicide investigation on Pulpmill Road. Police made the arrest of 25-year-old David MacLeod ...
Apr 28, 2021
University of Northern British Columbia supercomputer helps measure glacier changes
A supercomputer at the University of Northern British Columbia has helped an international team of researchers discover that the rate of mass loss from Earth's glaciers is accelerating. The computer, ...
Apr 28, 2021
A traffic stop in Prince Rupert leads to the seize of drugs
On Wednesday, April 21, at approximately 2:30 p.m., a Prince Rupert RCMP Officer on patrol in the 400 block of 7th Avenue West conducted a traffic stop with a 32 year old male who was prohibited from ...
Apr 28, 2021
Recipients for Premier's Award in Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport announced
The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I-SPARC) have announced the recipients for the Premier's Award in Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pand...
Apr 28, 2021
B.C. Government introduces legislation to support operations of new strategic investment fund
The Government of B.C. has announced a first-of-its-kind $500 million strategic investment fund. New legislation has been introduced to support the operations of InBC Investment Corp. Developed in con...
Apr 27, 2021