Category Archives: News
Terrace RCMP seek public assistance in locating missing 39-year-old, Amy Bird
The Terrace RCMP have asked for the public's help in locating a missing woman. 39-year-old Amy Bird had been reported missing to police on Wednesday this week, March 25th. No details have been release...
12h ago A photo of Amy Bird, missing since Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 // Photo circulated by Terrace RCMP
Collision on Highway 20 involving two semi-trucks claims the life of man who stopped to help
A 49-year-old man has died following the collision of two semi-trucks this past Wednesday, on Highway 20. The Williams Lake RCMP say it happened just before 7:30 p.m. on March 25th, about 25 kilometer...
15h ago West facing view of Sheep Creek Hill along Highway 20, Sheep Creek Bridge in the lower right // Courtesy: Google Maps
Father and son on multi-day ski trip near Yukon's Mount Arkell rescued via helicopter
It's been a deadly and difficult week for skiers and outdoor enthusiasts in the North and Northwest following two separate fatal avalanches last weekend that claimed four lives, and sent one person to...
16h ago Approximate location of Mount Arkell in relation, where Tuesday's helicopter rescue took place // Courtesy: Google Maps
Snowfall warning issued for Kitimat area
A Snowfall warning has just been issued for Kitimat, with Environment Canada meteorologists forecasting upwards of 10 to 15 centimeters of heavy snow throughout this evening. An approaching cold front...
Mar 26, 2026 Snowfall warning zone, March 26, 2026 // Courtesy: Environment & Climate Change Canada
AFN Nation Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak calls for inquiry into extensive RCMP surveillance of Indigenous leaders and organizations in the 1970s
RCMP Commissioner Mike Duhene has responded to a recent CBC expose revealing extensive surveillance of Indigenous groups in the 60s and 70s. They acquired declassified files showing RCMP used wire-tap...
Mar 26, 2026 Assembly of First Nations Logo // Courtesy: Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
4.3 magnitude earthquake strikes off Haida Gwaii's Moresby Island
Earthquakes Canada has confirmed a 4.3 magnitude earthquake had struck off the southwest coast of Haida Gwaii's Moresby Island just before 6:30am this morning, Tuesday, March 25th. It's epicenter was ...
Mar 25, 2026 Approximate location of Tuesday's 4.3 magnitude quake off the coast of Haida Gwaii // Courtesy: Earthquakes Canada
Man with ties to Cariboo region wanted by Ridge Meadows RCMP in connection to 2019 Child Pornography investigation
Ridge Meadows RCMP have asked for the public's assistance in locating a man wanted for skipping a court date related to a Child Pornography infestation from 2019. RCMP say 53-year-old James Thomas Gle...
Mar 24, 2026 Photo of 53-year-old James Thomas Glen Smart // Courtesy: Ridge Meadows RCMP
Two avalanches on Sunday claim four lives, send one to hospital with serious injures
A fatal avalanche on Mount Knauss in the backcountry near Terrace on Sunday, March 22nd, had claimed the lives of three heliskiers, and sent one man to hospital with serious injuries. Exact details ar...
Mar 23, 2026 Avalanche Canada map of the Northwest as of Monday, March 23rd, 2026 // Courtesy: Avalanche Canada
Severed fiber-optic cable knocks out internet and phone services to parts of Haida Gwaii
Some residents of Haida Gwaii are without internet and phone services at the moment. A severed fiber-optic cable between Skidegate and Tlell has taken Mascon and Citywest Customers offline in Skidegat...
Mar 23, 2026 TELUS Update on Haida Gwaii internet outage // Courtesy: TELUS
Staffing challenges interrupts Emergency Department services in Fort St. James and Northern Haida Gwaii
Staffing Challenges have interrupted Emergency Department Services at Nats'oojeh Hospital in Fort St. James and the Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital in Masset. The interruption in Fort St. James began at...
Mar 20, 2026 Northern Health logo // Courtesy: Northern Health