Category Archives: News
Outbreak declared at LNG Canada Project site after evidence of transmission was found among staff of Diversified Transportation
Northern Health is declaring a Covid-19 outbreak at the LNG Canada Project Site in Kitimat. The declaration comes after finding evidence of Covid-19 transmission among staff of Diversified Transportat...
Dec 17, 2020
More Covid-19 school exposures reported in Northern Health
Northern Health continues to see school exposures of COVID-19. Smithers Secondary had exposure to the virus December 7th and December 10th. Caledonia Secondary in Terrace had another exposure between ...
Dec 17, 2020
Highway 16 closed between Kitwanga and Gitsegukla due to vehicle incident
A vehicle incident has closed part of Highway 16. The incident took place between Kitwanga and Gitsegukla, this is 1 km west of Gitsegukla. A detour is not available currently. The estimated time of r...
Dec 16, 2020
B.C. egg farmers make large donation to B.C. food banks
B.C.'s egg farmers have made a significant donation to Food Banks B.C.. As the economy took a hit due to Covid-19 food banks usage increased. B.C. egg farmers have donated $750,000 worth of eggs over ...
Dec 16, 2020 A shipment of fresh eggs arrives at a food bank hub in Nanaimo, BC (CNW Group/B.C Egg)
Prince George RCMP investigating daytime break and enter
Shortly after 6 p.m. on December 14 RCMP were notified of a residential break and enter at a home in Miworth. Sometime during the day, one or more suspects entered the home and pried open a gun safe. ...
Dec 16, 2020
Provincial funding to help improve roads and transportation in Stikine
Stikine MLA Nathan Cullen is welcoming funding from the province to improve roads and transportation. In Stikine funding from the Economic Recovery Plan is going towards making improvements to the Cyc...
Dec 16, 2020
Covid-19 School exposures continue in Northern Health
More school exposures have been identified in Northern Health. Fort Nelson Secondary School reported an exposure on December 7. Prince George had two exposures, one at Westwood Elementary School on De...
Dec 16, 2020
Terrace District Teachers Union calling for improved health and safety in schools
The Terrace District Teachers Union is calling for improved health and safety to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in schools. It's calling on the Coast Mountains School District trustees and area MLAs f...
Dec 16, 2020
New investments announced on the fifth anniversary of the Final Report from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
The federal government's fall economic statement promises to invest in work end the tragedy of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA. The statement proposed an investment of $781...
Dec 15, 2020
Covid-19 exposure on December 7 flight from Terrace to Vancouver
The BC Centre for Disease Control says a flight from Terrace to Vancouver had a COVID-19 exposure. The flight was North Cariboo Air flight 1545 on December 7th. The affected rows were not reported. Pa...
Dec 15, 2020