Category Archives: News

City of Terrace proposed tax increase down to 4.5 percent
The City of Terrace has reduced the proposed tax increase to 4.5 percent from 7.4 percent. This decision is aimed at assisting businesses and residents impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. A decrease of...
Rob Young Apr 23, 2020

Kitimat Search and Rescue locates two lost hikers
At approximately 6:20 p.m., Kitimat Search and Rescue were tasked by the Kitimat RCMP in locating two lost hikers around the Coho Flats Trail System. The hikers had inadvertently gone off trail and be...
Rob Young Apr 23, 2020

Hawthorn Park and Orchard Manor outbreak declared during daily B.C. update
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix gave their daily update today. There are 29 new cases to report today bringing the total to 1824. In Northern health there are...
Rob Young Apr 23, 2020

Hunters, wildlife enthusiasts and non-residents are asking not to travel to Tahltan Territory
Tahltan Territory's remote location makes it amongst the most vulnerable in Canada. With limited healthcare resources, a lack of RCMP resources and a large number of elders Covid-19 presents an elevat...
Rob Young Apr 23, 2020

One dead following early morning river rescue
Early in the morning of Apr. 23, Prince George RCMP received a call from a concerned motorist who witnessed a man jump from the Simon Fraser Bridge in Prince George. Multiple officers went to the scen...
Rob Young Apr 23, 2020

Evacuation alert issued for 29 Properties in the 150 Mile House – Borland Creek Area
An Evacuation Alert has been issued by Cariboo Regional District at the Emergency Operations Centre for the 150 Mile House and Borland Creek area due to flooding in the area. An evacuation alert is is...
Rob Young Apr 22, 2020

71 new cases reported today bringing total number of Covid-19 cases in B.C. to 1795
Provincial Health Officials gave their update today on the Covid-19 situation. Today there were 71 test positive cases to report bringing the total to 1795, there are a total of 153 Interior Health an...
Rob Young Apr 22, 2020

Students in Burns Lake complete Nursing Program for the first time
This month marked a special milestone for eight students who completed the Practical Nursing program at CNC's Burns Lake campus. "I thought about it for a while and decided it was something I could do...
Rob Young Apr 22, 2020

Sales of NorGrow compost to resume in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George May 1
The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George is encouraging everyone to do something for their gardens on Earth Day. Beginning May 1, sales of NorGrow compost will commence again at the Foothills Blvd....
Rob Young Apr 22, 2020

Gas prices continue to be an issue in the north
The issue of gas prices has always been a hot topic in Northern B.C. With a quick check of gas buddy you can see the gas price in Hazleton right now is 86.9 for regular fuel. Here in Terrace the price...
Rob Young Apr 22, 2020