Category Archives: News
Second Covid-19 Booster Now Available to British Columbia's Most Vulnerable
British Columbia's most vulnerable people will now be able to acquire a fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. A second booster shot is now available to those aged 70 and older, Indigenous residents age...
Apr 05, 2022
Collision in Dawson Creek Claims One Life, Sends Two to Hospital
One individual is dead, and two are in hospital, following a two vehicle collision in Dawson Creek from Friday. Police received initial reports of the collision, at the roundabout on Alaska Avenue and...
Apr 05, 2022
Secondary Concrete Production Plant Could be Coming to Kitimat, Pending Public Consultation
A secondary concrete production plant could be on the way to Kitimat, pending a public consultation. As part of yesterday's regular meeting, council received a proposal for a temporary use permit to b...
Apr 05, 2022
Robber Arrested in Terrace After Pulling Box Cutter on Security
Terrace RCMP arrested a man on Friday after he pulled a box cutter on security guards during an attempted robbery. Two security guards at a local sports store had observed a man attempting to walk out...
Apr 05, 2022
Kitimat Water Rates Bylaw Adopted After Months of Discussions
After months of discussions, the 2022 Kitimat water rates bylaw has finally been adopted. Under that bylaw, water rates will go up by 13.9 percent, which works out to a new annual rate of $164 for res...
Apr 05, 2022
Weekend Burns Lake Shooting Sends One Woman to Hospital
One woman is in hospital following a shooting in Burns Lake from this weekend. RCMP initially received reports of the shooting on the 2500 block of Freeport Road at around 11:00 Sunday morning. When t...
Apr 05, 2022
Ground Being Broken this Spring on 3 of 12 Rogers Cellular Towers Planned for Highway of Tears
Rogers Communications has deployed two new cellular towers, which will help bridge the connectivity gap along Highway 16. This Spring, the company plans to officially break ground on 3 of the 12 tower...
Apr 05, 2022 Cover Photo Fro Rogers Project Website
Impaired Driver in Prince Rupert Knocks Over Light Post Before Fleeing Police Numerous Times
A dangerous impaired driver was arrested by Prince Rupert RCMP this weekend, but not before crashing in to a light post, and fleeing police on numerous occasions. At 8:30 Sunday night, police received...
Apr 05, 2022
Film Crews Prompt Road Closure in Cow Bay Area of Prince Rupert
Film crews are taking over the Cow Bay area in front of the Atlin Terminal in Prince Rupert today. As a result, road closures will be in place on Cow Bay Road, between 1st Avenue East, and George Hill...
Apr 05, 2022
North Section of Albatross Avenue in Kitimat closed Today
A waterline replacement is forcing the closure of a section of Albatross Avenue in Kitimat for most of the day. Expected to be in effect until 4:30 this afternoon, the closure covers a north section o...
Apr 05, 2022