Category Archives: News
Terrace Continued Covid Case Drop Last Week, While Most of the North Did Not
Terrace continued to see a drop in Covid cases last week, though that was a rarity among Local Health Areas in the North. According to the CDC's most recent release, Terrace saw 10 new cases last week...
Dec 30, 2021
Both Evacuation Alerts Around Bulkley River Lifted; Hazard Warnings Still in Place
A pair of evacuation alerts which had been in place in areas around the Bulkley River this past week has now been rescinded. An ice jam on the river had been restricting its flow, causing it to exceed...
Dec 30, 2021
December 30th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 2,944 new cases of Covid-19, as of last night, That brings the province's active total to 16,014, with 206 in hospital, and 66 in ICU. Of the new cases, 99 are from North...
Dec 30, 2021
Province Implements Staggered Restart for Schools Amid Covid Case Surge
A massive surge in Covid cases over the past few weeks means changes for students headed back to class. Schools will open on January 3rd and 4th, but only staff and teachers will be returning at that ...
Dec 29, 2021
Prince Rupert RCMP's First Cram-a-Cruiser Event Ends Early After Cruiser Fills Up
Prince Rupert RCMP were forced to end their first ever Cram-a-Cruiser event early because, well... the cruiser got crammed. Officers were set up in front of the Safeway doors alongside their SUV last ...
Dec 29, 2021
Quick Response Contains Residential Fire to Garage in Quesnel
Quick response from a pair of area fire departments was able to stop a blaze near Quesnel yesterday from becoming much worse. At around 9:00 in the morning, crews from the West Fraser volunteer Fire D...
Dec 29, 2021
Mixed Bag of Winter Weather Warnings Hits Northern BC
Residents of Northern BC are looking at a mixed bag of winter weather warnings today. Inland sections of the North and Central Coast, including Terrace, Kitimat, Stewart, and Bella Coola are facing an...
Dec 29, 2021
UNBC Professor and Indigenous Health Expert Named Officer of the Order of Canada
One of the country's most prominent Indigenous health leaders has received one of the country's highest honours. Dr Margo Greenwood has been appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada in recogniti...
Dec 29, 2021
Prince Rupert Fire Crews Called Out to Evening Apartment Blaze
Fire crews in Prince Rupert were called in to the frigid night to deal with an apartment fire last night. At around 7:00, fire crews attended a blaze at the Angus Apartments at 1127 Second Avenue West...
Dec 29, 2021
December 29th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 1,785 new cases of Covid-19, as of last night. Of the new cases, 42 are from Northern Health, while 269 are from the Interior. With the Ministry still on holiday break, t...
Dec 29, 2021