Category Archives: News

Northern Health announces additional community wide immunizations
Northern Health is continuing to adjust their Covid-19 vaccine appointments and eligibility. Entire community, 18 plus clinics are being planned for select communities. Call in dates for Southside and...
Rob Young Mar 29, 2021

Northwest Regional Airshow delayed
An update has been given regarding this years Airshow season. The Airshow in Terrace has been postponed until 2022. The decision was announced in a Facebook post by the Northwest Regional Airshow Soci...
Rob Young Mar 29, 2021

Clinically extremely vulnerable people to be prioritized for Covid-19 vaccine
People that are at a higher risk from Covid-19 due to existing medical conditions will be able to register to get their vaccine starting today. The accelerated timeline for B.C.'s immunization plan me...
Rob Young Mar 29, 2021

City of Quesnel announces opening of Sprout Kitchen Food Hub
The City of Quesnel has announced the opening of the Sprout Kitchen Food Hub at 101 Marsh Dr. The Food Hub was made possible through funding from the Province of B.C. and Northern Development Initiati...
Rob Young Mar 29, 2021

Covid-19 outbreak declared at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital
Northern Health has declared a Covid-19 outbreak at the Patient Care Unit At Prince Rupert Regional Hospital. The declaration comes following lab-confirmed cases among patients at the unit. There are ...
Rob Young Mar 29, 2021

Majagaleehl Gali Aks school to reopen
Majagaleehl Gali Aks Elementary school will be opening as of Monday, March 29. The Gitanmaax Band Council confirmed it this morning that access will now be permitted through the Gitanmaax Reserve. The...
Rob Young Mar 26, 2021

Province announces funding to help connectivity in Coastal Communities
More connectivity investments will be coming to B.C.'s Coastal Communities. The B.C. Government announced that people in coastal communities like, Cortes Island, Bella Coola, Skidegate, Zeballos and Q...
Rob Young Mar 26, 2021

Nisga'a Valley Health Authority confirms 5 new Covid-19 cases
The Nisga'a Valley Health Authority has released an update regarding their Covid-19 case counts. Since the last update, which was March 24, there have been five additional cases confirmed. Four people...
Rob Young Mar 26, 2021

BCCDC release weekly regional Covid-19 case data
The BCCDC has released their weekly Covid-19 case numbers for the period of March 14 to March 20. Prince Rupert remains the highest in the Northern Health Region at 113 total cases. Prince Rupert cont...
Rob Young Mar 26, 2021

Taylor Bachrach continues to push for rail safety in the Northwest
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach has questioned the Transport Minister, Omar Alghabra on rail safety during Parliamentary hearings. Bachrach has asked for a regional risk assessment in Northwe...
Rob Young Mar 26, 2021