Category Archives: News
Prince Rupert reveals 2020 budget
Prince Rupert residents got to take a first look at the upcoming 2020 budget at last nights council meeting. The proposed budget would see an increase to the paving budget to $1 million this year. The...
Feb 25, 2020
Gitxsan shut down Highway 16 after arrests at rail blockade near New Hazelton
Police have arrested some members of the Gitxsan Nation near New Hazelton. RCMP moved in Monday night after Gitxsan members re-erected a blockade of the nearby CN rail line earlier in the day. The blo...
Feb 24, 2020
More funding announced to better protect communities from flooding
Local and regional governments in 18 communities have been approved to get their share of a $12 million emergency preparedness fund to support structural flood mitigation projects. These 18 communitie...
Feb 24, 2020
UNBC president will end his second term early
Lee Ongman, Chair of the Board of Governors of the University of Northern British Columbia, reported that Dr. Daniel Weeks has announced his decision to end his second term as President earlier than a...
Feb 21, 2020
Drugs and cash seized by Terrace RCMP early Thursday
A large quantity of drugs and cash were seized by police after a search warrant was executed Thursday morning in Terrace. Early yesterday morning, the Terrace RCMP executed a search warrant at a house...
Feb 21, 2020
B.C. government and local First Nations continue to enhance caribou recovery plan
The B.C. government has partnered with Salteau and West Moberly First Nations to achieve a historic agreement that strives to protect southern mountain caribou in northeastern B.C. Dozens of First Nat...
Feb 21, 2020
Nisga'a Nation set to collaborate with B.C. Housing to improve residential housing programs
The Nisga'a Nation has entered into a memorandum of understanding with B.C. housing to collaborate on the development of a residential asset management framework. Each of the Nisga'a Villages executed...
Feb 21, 2020
B.C. Provincial Government announces $6.4 billion to support health facility upgrades in the Northwest
The B.C. provincial government confirmed their ongoing commitment to the Mills Memorial Hospital replacement project in Terrace. Over the next three years, $6.4 billion will go to support major constr...
Feb 21, 2020
Canadian Pacific calls on federal government to engage with Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs
Canadian Pacific has called on the federal government to begin talks with the Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs. In a letter by Keith Creel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Pacific he s...
Feb 21, 2020
Fatal collision closes highway south of Prince George
Early this morning, Prince George RCMP along with emergency services responded to a fatal collision on Highway 97 south of Prince George in the Buckhorn area. Upon arrival it was determined that a log...
Feb 20, 2020