Category Archives: News
Downed hydro lines close Highway 37A
The road between Stewart, B.C. and the Alaska border is closed. The B.C. transportation ministry says hydro lines have come down across Highway 37A between Hyder and Vancouver St. BC Hydro crews have ...
Jul 22, 2019
Hydro outages across northern B.C. after thunderstorms
BC Hydro is trying to get power restored to over 5000 customers across northwest B.C. Adverse weather is blamed for blackouts affecting about 1800 customers in the Terrace area that began at about 4:3...
Jul 22, 2019 BC Hydro crews on scene along Lakelse Avenue in Terrace.
Photo Lorna Brown
Province funds Williams Lake Band internet upgrade
Residents of the Williams Lake Indian Band 1 community will be getting a major upgrade to their internet speeds. The B.C. government is contributing $177,000 to support a Telus project to bring fibre ...
Jul 22, 2019
RCMP looking for missing Lax Kw'alaams man
Prince Rupert RCMP are asking for help finding a missing Lax Kw'alaams resident. Lawrence Douglas Maitland was last seen between July 17th and 18th pushing his bicycle on Victoria Street in Lax Kw'ala...
Jul 22, 2019
RCMP confirm couple died of "gun violence" in northern B.C.
RCMP have confirmed that a young international couple found murdered along Highway 97 was shot. The police provided an update on the deaths of 23-year-old Australian Lucas Fowler and his 24-year-old g...
Jul 22, 2019
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Terrace, Kitimat, and other northern B.C. regions
A large area of northern B.C. could see some stormy weather today. Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Terrace, Kitimat, the Bulkley Valley-Lakes, Stuart Nechako, Prince Geor...
Jul 22, 2019
Lax Kw'alaams and Metlakatla sign stewardship agreement
Two North Coast First Nations plan to work as one to protect their territory. The Lax Kw'alaams and Metlakatla signed the Stewardship Protocol Agreement to better manage and safeguard their environmen...
Jul 22, 2019 Lax Kw’alaams Mayor John Helin (left) and Metlakatla Chief Harold Leighton (right) sign the Stewardship Protocol Agreement during a joint meeting in Prince Rupert on July 15
Major road work underway in northern B.C.
Crews have started resurfacing a 27 km stretch of Highway 37 in northern B.C. The $7.9 million project begins 60 km north of Meziadin Junction and continues north to Burrage Air Strip. It's one of nin...
Jul 22, 2019
IIO probing in-custody death in Prince George
BC's police watchdog is investigating after someone died in Prince George RCMP custody. The Independent Investigations Office says Prince George Mounties arrested a person for causing a disturbance Fr...
Jul 21, 2019
Teens associated with burning vehicle near Dease Lake missing
RCMP are now trying to find two missing teens after a burning vehicle and a body were discovered south of Dease Lake last week. Mounties were called to the vehicle fire along Highway 37 south of the S...
Jul 21, 2019