Category Archives: News
Prime Minister Announces 30 Changes in Most Recent Cabinet Shuffle
In one of the largest cabinet shuffles ever by a re-elected government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his new cabinet this morning. Thirty out of Thirty-eight Cabinet members will fill new r...
Oct 26, 2021
Housing Concerns Spark Bylaw Discussion at Terrace Council
Some Councilors are wondering whether or not Terrace's Bylaws could be dissuading some from building housing. With housing availability a more hot button topic than ever, the City's Councilors asked s...
Oct 26, 2021
October 26th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 1,618 new cases over the weekend. That works out to just under a 550 case per day average, and brings the active case total to 4,966, with 149 in ICU. 289 of the new case...
Oct 26, 2021
Ceremony for Totem Pole raising cancelled
A ceremony for the raising of a totem pole known as the Brother Pole was intended to be held today in Smithers but it was unfortunately cancelled. One of the reasons that was given for the cancellatio...
Oct 25, 2021
Prince Rupert RCMP Continue Search for Missing Jogger
Prince Rupert RCMP have teamed up with a number of other units as they continue the search for a missing jogger. 21 year-old Michael Kitchener was reported missing on Saturday, having not been seen si...
Oct 25, 2021
Prince Rupert RCMP Break Up Robbery in Action
Quick action by RCMP in Prince Rupert was able to foil a robbery mid-attempt. Late Friday night, police responded to an alarm at the old Raffles Inn on 3rd Avenue West. When they arrived, they interru...
Oct 25, 2021 Weapon Found by RCMP
Dawson Creek Death No Longer Deemed Suspicious
Following an extensive investigation, RCMP no longer believe a death from last week to be suspicious. Dawson Creek RCMP were initially called to perform a wellness check on 104th Avenue, were they fou...
Oct 25, 2021
Former Prince Rupert CAO Bob Long Announced as Acting Gitxaala CAO
A former Prince Rupert Chief Administrative Officer will soon fill the same role with the Gitxaala Nation, at least temporarily. Bob Long has been announced to fill the spot on an interim basis, until...
Oct 25, 2021
Lake Babine Nation Joins Others in Covid Booster Request for Indigenous Communities
Chief Murphy Abraham of the Lake Babine Nation has joined the list of Indigenous officials demanding access to Covid boosters. Last week, the Wet'suwet'en issued a request for boosters in light of an ...
Oct 25, 2021
Fundraiser for Family of Smithers Collision Victim Hits $30,000
A fundraiser for a woman who tragically passed away in a motor vehicle collision in Smithers last week has surpassed half its goal. Last Wednesday, a motorhome crashed in to a car outside the Canadian...
Oct 25, 2021