Category Archives: News
Haida Gwaii ranch celebrates 100 years
The B.C. government is recognizing a Haida Gwaii ranch that's celebrating a century of being in business. Richardson Ranch began in 1919 when Eric Richardson travelled from Alberta to Tlell River mead...
Jun 17, 2019
Esketemc woman selected for international internship
An Indigenous woman from Williams Lake is one of three B.C. residents selected for an international internship. Twenty-year-old Izaria Bowe of the Esketemc First Nation will be travelling to Kenya to ...
Jun 17, 2019
Oil Tanker Moratorium Act passes through Senate, but not without proposed changes
After being stuck in the Senate for over a year, Bill C-48 will finally move on. Senators voted last night to pass the Bill, deemed the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, which seeks to ban oil tanker traffic...
Jun 14, 2019
Skeena Middle School students put Terrace Council to task on bicycle safety
Grade 7, 8 and 9 students from Skeena Middle School packed Terrace Council Chambers today in a call for safety improvements for cyclists in the city. As part of their "Build It and They Will Bike" inn...
Jun 14, 2019
$3.2 million to go towards upgrading Bulkley Valley roads this summer
3.2 million dollars in provincial funding will go towards improving two stretches of road in the Bulkley Valley. 750 thousand of that will go towards seal-coating along a 22 kms worth of road on Kispi...
Jun 14, 2019
Climatologists predict spike in temperatures and extreme weather in Bulkley Valley over next 80 years
Temperatures and extreme weather risks in the Bulkley Valley aren't expected to let up any time soon. According to predictions from climatologists with the Ministry of Forests and Lands, temperatures ...
Jun 14, 2019
Upgrades coming for Kitimat's Sexual Assault Protocol
Thanks to the efforts of Tamatik Status of Women outreach workers, updates are coming for Kitimat's Sexual Assault Protocol. A vital part of co-ordinating response between agencies following a sexual ...
Jun 14, 2019
BC Teachers' Federation says Coast Mountain non-confidence vote largely symbolic
According to the BC Teachers' Federation, a non-confidence vote filed against School District 82's Superintendent Katherine McIntosh has limited power. Members of the Coast Mountain Teachers' Federati...
Jun 14, 2019
Burnt out brake light leads to drug and weapons seizure in Fort St John
A simple burnt out brake light led to the seizure of weaponry, ammunition, and numerous drugs in Fort St John. On June 1st, an officer pulled over a vehicle near the intersection of 100th Avenue and 1...
Jun 14, 2019
Hundreds of businesses surveyed in 3rd annual Prince Rupert Business Walks Survey
Dozens of volunteers descended on Prince Rupert on May 31st to gather information on how to support the City's businesses. Over the course of the morning, volunteers surveyed more than 100 businesses ...
Jun 14, 2019