Category Archives: News
First BC Affordability Credit payment attempts to help people deal with inflation
If you see some extra money in your bank account this month, don't be too surprised. Through the BC Affordability Credit announced in November, people will receive a credit to help manage the rising c...
Jan 05, 2023
Boxing Day Sales Not Enough For Man Caught Shoplifting in Terrace
Boxing Day sales apparently fell short for a man caught stealing from the WalMart in Terrace last Monday. Staff spotted the man attempting to steal the items, which the suspect then refused to pay for...
Jan 04, 2023
MP Taylor Bachrach Requests Urgent Meeting to Discuss Travel Woes, After Hundreds of Canadians Were Stranded Over the Holidays
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach has penned a letter requesting an urgent meeting of the Standing Committee on Transportation. His letter comes after hundreds of Canadian passengers were stran...
Jan 04, 2023
Prince Rupert RCMP Seeking Woman Wanted on a Number of Warrants, Including Assault with a Weapon
Prince Rupert RCMP are seeking public assistance to locate a woman wanted on a number of warrants. Krystal Dorothy Megan Wilson is wanted on unendorsed warrants for assault with a weapon, robbery, ext...
Jan 04, 2023
Blackwater Gold Mine Expects to Acquire Mines Permit and Begin Construction in First Quarter of 2023.
Artemis Gold says they are expecting to receive a BC Mines Act Permit for their Blackwater Gold Mine early this year. Located south of Burns Lake, the project is projected to produce 321,000 ounces of...
Jan 04, 2023
Smithers RCMP Arrest Two, Seize Numerous Drugs, in Relation to Drug Trafficking Investigation Launched in 2021
Two individuals were arrested in Smithers last week in relation to a drug trafficking investigation originally launched in October of 2021. During the investigation, RCMP noticed suspicious activity a...
Jan 04, 2023
Two Organizations Receive Fresh Provincial Funding to Help Respond to Human Rights Complaints and Improve Access to Justice
Two BC organizations will be able to better address and respond to human rights complaints, thanks to fresh provincial funding. A $4.5 million funding boost for the BC Human Rights Tribunal and Commun...
Jan 04, 2023
Police in Terrace Foil a Break-and-Enter Attempt in Progress at the PNG Compound
A speedy response from RCMP in Terrace helped to catch a pair of break-and-enter suspects red handed last week. At around 1:30 in the morning on December 29th, police received reports of two individua...
Jan 04, 2023
Today Marks First Official National Ribbon Skirt Day, Intended to Celebrate Indigenous Cultures, Traditions, and Symbols
Canadians from across the country are coming together today to celebrate the first annual National Ribbon Skirt Day. Passed unanimously by Parliament last month, the day's name is inspired by the stor...
Jan 04, 2023
Registration opens for first full Pacific Northwest Music Fest after COVID-19 restrictions
Registration for the 57th annual Pacific Northwest Music Festival (PNMF) is now open following two years of a reduced program. Started in 1966, the PNMF is a volunteer run non-profit organization that...
Jan 04, 2023