Category Archives: News
Environment Canada says heat warnings are covering much of BC
Heat warnings or special weather statements cover much of B-C as Environment Canada says unseasonable temperatures will continue through the weekend. But it says there's also a chance of showers as ea...
Jul 30, 2021
BC being urged to come up with plan to track heat related injuries
The province is being urged to come up with a plan to track ``heat dome injuries'' after the unprecedented heat wave late last month that's been linked to 570 deaths. The Canadian Association of Physi...
Jul 30, 2021
BC government warns travelers to take precautions against heat
The B-C government is urging travelers planning a getaway this B-C Day long weekend to use extra caution as heat warnings cover much of the province and the wildfire risk is high to extreme in many ar...
Jul 30, 2021
BC Wildfire Service gives update on Cariboo Fire Centre
The BC Wildfire Service gave an update on the Cariboo Fire Centre saying that some Planned ignitions on the Flat Lake wildfire's north side were done successfully yesterday. Crews stayed on the site o...
Jul 30, 2021
Terrace RCMP looking for more info on assault of Terrace resident
A local Terrace man had to be taken to the hospital after he was assaulted in his driveway by a suspect who then ran inside his house. Back on the morning of July 22, the Terrace resident was leaving ...
Jul 29, 2021
College Running program to help out Northern Indigenous students
During this spring and summer, 20 Indigenous students from Canada's North have been taking part in a unique 4-month transition program that is looking to prepare them for their upcoming education this...
Jul 29, 2021
VAX the NORTH event held yesterday at Terrace Sportsplex
A lot of community members went to the Terrace Sportsplex yesterday, which marked the end of Northern Health's mass vaccination drive in Terrace. The event, which was known as 'VAX the NORTH', consist...
Jul 29, 2021
BC Wildfire Service says weather should bring rain in coming days
The B-C Wildfire Service says the weather is going to shift over the coming days to bring some rain for firefighting crews but also the risk of lightning. Spokesman Rob Schweitzer says scorching tempe...
Jul 29, 2021
Emergency Management BC gives all clear for residents worried about potential Tsunami
Residents in some coastal communities of northwestern B-C spent several anxious hours overnight waiting for word about a possible tsunami. Alerts sounded after an 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit off the ...
Jul 29, 2021
New Study says western Canada needs to take precautions for future Fire seasons
A new paper by a team of scientists and forest experts says Western Canada barely has a decade to act if there's any hope of heading off more destructive wildfires. Former wildfire fighter and current...
Jul 29, 2021