Category Archives: News
Northwesterners Relying on the Bus to Get to Christmas Dinner Will Need a Plan B
Those relying on the bus to get them to the Christmas family dinner in the northwest will need to find another ride. BC Transit will not be operating any routes in Terrace, Prince Rupert, or Kitimat o...
Dec 22, 2022
Smithers and Telkwa Team Up on Emergency Funding Application for 6th Year in a Row
For the sixth year in a row, the Town of Smithers and Village of Telkwa are joining forces in an effort to secure emergency preparedness funds. Last week, the communities submitted a joint-grant appli...
Dec 22, 2022
Police Identify the Model of Truck Involved in Prince George Hit and Run Which Claimed the Life of an Unborn Child
Police have identified the model of a vehicle which hit a pregnant pedestrian in Prince George last week, before fleeing the scene. That collision occured on Highway 97, near the intersection with Nor...
Dec 22, 2022
Nearly 490 kms of Pipe Now Installed Along Coastal GasLink Pipeline Route
Nearly 490 kms of pipe has now been installed along the Coastal GasLink pipeline's 670 km route from the Peace Region to the west coast. Overall, the project is now just over 81 percent complete, acco...
Dec 22, 2022
BC Decides Not to Issue Environmental Assessment Certificate to Proposed Peace Region Coal Mine
BC will not be issuing an Environmental Assessment Certificate for a coal mining and processing operation planned for the Peace Region. Proposed by Glencore, the Sukunka Coal Mine would have been loca...
Dec 22, 2022
New Community Safety Agreement Between Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs and RCMP Looks to Protect Lives and Reduce Escalation
A new agreement between the Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs and RCMP aims to protect lives and deter the escalation of conflicts between the pair. Under the agreement, a Community Safety Plan for Gitxsan La...
Dec 22, 2022 Photo provided by Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs, pictured left to right: Simogyat Gwiiyeehl, (Brian Williams ) Gitxsan Huwilp Government Hereditary Chief and Lead Negotiator, Warren Brown, RCMP Chief Superintendent and Simogyat Molaxan (Norman Moore)
Tomslake Residents Return Home After Lifting of Evacuation Order Prompted by a Tanker Truck Crash
An evacuation order which had been prompted by a tanker truck crash 30 kms south of Dawson Creek yesterday afternoon has now been lifted. That order had covered 6 homes located within a 1 km radius of...
Dec 22, 2022
Temperatures Warm a Bit, but Not Enough to Lift Extreme Cold Advisories Across Most of the North
While temperatures are supposed to start warming up today, the risks of frostbite and hypothermia in the north remain dangerously high. Environment Canada has maintained an arctic outflow warning cove...
Dec 22, 2022
Just One Active Water Main Break Remains as Prince Rupert Enters 6th Day of their Local State of Emergency
Just one active water main break remains in Prince Rupert as the City heads into the 6th day of a local state of emergency. Crews completed repairs on the Crestview Drive and 7th Avenue East mains yes...
Dec 22, 2022
First Year Nursing Student at College of New Caledonia Rewarded for Resiliency and Generosity with National Bursary
A first-year nursing student at the College of New Caledonia has been named as one of 20 recipients of a nation-wide bursary. Each year, the Paul and Gerri Charette Bursary is given out to post-second...
Dec 21, 2022