Category Archives: News
Historic Lax Kw'alaams church burns
The Lax Kw'alaams community is mourning the loss on an historic landmark. Fire destroyed the 147-year-old Grace United Church over the weekend. Emergency crews were called out early Saturday morning a...
Feb 01, 2021
Northern Health reports nine deaths from Acropolis Manor COVID-19 outbreak
The death toll from a COVID-19 outbreak at a Prince Rupert care home has climbed to nine. Northern Health says testing at Acropolis Manor has also identified additional cases. As of today, 25 resident...
Feb 01, 2021
Circuit failure knock out power nearly 44 customers on the North Coast
BC Hydro dispatched crews to deal with a major power outage affecting Prince Rupert. Hydro says a transmission circuit failure left nearly 4400 customers without electricity in the area. The lights we...
Feb 01, 2021
Government announces forestry grants to reduce waste, boost jobs
The B.C. government has announced funding it says will cut forestry waste and create jobs. The Forest Enhancement Society of B.C. has allocated $3 million in new grants across the province to make use...
Feb 01, 2021
Northern Health provides update on Covid-19 outbreak at the Acropolis Manor
Northern Health has provided an update regarding the ongoing outbreak at the Acropolis Manor in Prince Rupert. There have been no new Covid-19 cases since the last update. However, there are two more ...
Jan 29, 2021 Northern Health logo // Courtesy: Northern Health
Mackenzie and McLeod lake administer first Covid-19 vaccines
More vaccines are being administered in Northern Health. Mackenzie and District Hospital as well as McLeod Lake have received their first shipments of the Pfizer BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine. Mackenzie h...
Jan 29, 2021
RCMP release update on police presence on Domano Boulevard
Prince George RCMP have confirmed that a man found in medical distress has succumbed to his injuries. The male was found at the 8200 block of Domano Blvd. and had succumb to his injuries prior to bein...
Jan 29, 2021
Northern Health confirms first death associated with Acropolis Manor outbreak
Northern Health has released updated information regarding the Covid-19 outbreak at the Acropolis manor in Prince Rupert. As of today, there is 24 residents and 14 staff members that have tested posit...
Jan 28, 2021 Northern Health logo // Courtesy: Northern Health
Virtual town hall hosted to discuss North Coast Tanker Moratorium bill
Skeena-Bulkey Valley MP Taylor Bachrach hosted a virtual town hall on Tuesday to discuss the upcoming vote on Conservative Bill C-229. The bill would repeal the North Coast Oil Tanker Moratorium. The ...
Jan 28, 2021
BCCDC releases new Covid-19 data
The BCCDC has released more updated information regarding case counts in the North. In the daily briefings by Provincial Health Officials they release numbers by health region. The BCCDC has been rele...
Jan 28, 2021