Category Archives: News
BC Transit Forced to Reduce Service in Kitimat Next Week Due to Driver Shortage as They Call for Applicants
A shortage of available drivers is forcing BC Transit to make some changes to their Kitimat schedule next week. Each of the changes will take effect on Sunday, and will remain in place through Saturda...
May 26, 2023
BC Nurses' Union Rallies Outside University Hospital of Northern BC in Light of On-going Staffing Crisis
BC Nurses' Union members rallied outside Northern BC's largest hospital yesterday to draw attention to what they call an on-going crisis. According to them, the University Hospital of Northern BC in P...
May 26, 2023
Monday Marks Last Chance to Submit Public Comments on Environmental Assessment for Proposed Ksi Lisims LNG
Monday is the last day for the public to provide comments on the Environmental Assessment process for the Ksi Lisims LNG project. Planned for Pearse Island, west of Gingolx, the project is being propo...
May 26, 2023
Metlakatla Wilderness Trail Set to Re-Open Soon, After a Wind Storm Put it Out of Commission for Over 5 Years
Members of the Metlakatla First Nation gathered yesterday to celebrate the re-opening of the community's world class hiking trail. Wrapping around the shoreline north of the community, the 8 kilometre...
May 26, 2023 Photo courtesy of the Prince Rupert Port Authority.
Old Skeena Bridge in Terrace Now Scheduled to Re-Open Tomorrow
Drivers in Terrace should see traffic congestion on Highway 16 begin to ease up, as the Old Skeena Bridge gets set to re-open. According to DriveBC, work on the bridge has now wrapped up, and traffic ...
May 26, 2023
Valhalla Fest continues to grow by bringing EDM to northwest people
For another year, a plot of land off Highway 16 between Terrace and Prince Rupert takes the form of Valhalla. Since 2018, Valhalla Fest, an electronic music festival, has been bringing people from aro...
May 26, 2023 Valhalla Fest 2021. Photo Courtesy of Valhalla Fest.
Coast Guard Gets Funding for 61 New Small Vessels for Use in Shallow and Inland Bodies of Water
Canadian Coast Guard detachments who operate in shallow or inland bodies of water will soon have access to a slew of new vessels. A fresh $2.5 billion investment will allow the Federal Government to p...
May 25, 2023 Coast Guard Photo of CCGS McIntyre Bay
New Dirty Dozen Report Highlights BC's Most Polluting and Risky Mines as BC Mining Months Comes to an End
With the province getting set to close off BC Mining Month, a pair of organizations are highlighting the industry's risks and shortcomings. That comes via the BC Mining Law Reform Network and SkeenaWi...
May 25, 2023
Coastal GasLink Issued More Stop Work Orders as Sediment and Erosion Control Continues to Prove Challenging
Coastal GasLink has been issued another set of stop-work orders covering five sections of their 670 kilometre pipeline route. Each follow inspections which found CGL had failed to implement measures t...
May 25, 2023 Map of areas covered under May 19th stop work orders, provided by Coastal GasLink
Prince Rupert Council Give First and Second Reading to ByLaw Amendment Which Would Allow 40-unit Housing Development to Go Ahead
A proposed housing development in Prince Rupert is now a step closer to fruition, though it's still unclear what kind of housing it will bring. City Council gave first and second readings to a by-law ...
May 25, 2023