Category Archives: News
UPDATE: Suspect in Fatal Ocean Centre Mall Shooting in Prince Rupert Dies in Hospital from Apparent Self-Inflicted Wounds
Update (11/22/22 3:00 pm): Prince Rupert RCMP say the suspect of a fatal shooting at the Ocean Centre Mall from yesterday has passed away in hospital. Officers had public access to the mall blocked of...
Nov 22, 2022
Man in Terrace passes away after being hit by vehicle last Friday
A man unfortunately passed away recently after he was hit by a vehicle in downtown Terrace last Friday. According to a Police report, the incident involved a pick up and the fatal collision happened a...
Nov 22, 2022
Province of BC releases data on speculation and vacancy tax
In honor of National Housing Day, the Province of BC has released some data showing that the speculation and vacancy tax is continuing to make empty units into homes as well as supporting the creation...
Nov 22, 2022
Prince Rupert City Council gives permission to seek loan with intent of aiding McBride Street repair
At last night's Prince Rupert City Council meeting, a request was made for Council to approve a chance for the city to borrow $850,000 from the Municipal Finance Authority. The reason that this loan i...
Nov 22, 2022
First responder 'Guns'n'Hoses' hockey tournament back after two year break
After a two year COVID-19 hiatus, Terrace's police and firefighter crews are hitting the ice again to fundraise for the Jumpstart foundation. Since 2009, the city's police department has organized the...
Nov 22, 2022 The Guns and Hoses 2019 tournament. Photo courtesy of the Terrace Professional Firefighters Local 2685 Facebook page.
IIO Investigating After Man Enters Medical Distress While in the Custody of Williams Lake RCMP
BC's Independent Investigations Office is looking into an incident in Williams Lake which saw a man in police custody rushed to hospital. While RCMP have not released a reason, the man was arrested an...
Nov 21, 2022
BC's New Premier David Eby Proposes Plan to Help Increase Housing Availability in BC.
New Premier, and former Housing Minister, David Eby has proposed his plan to increase housing availability in BC. Part of that plan is the newly introduced Housing Supply Act, which would allow the pr...
Nov 21, 2022
MP Taylor Bachrach Calls on Federal Government to do More to Address Rise in Crime in Northwest BC
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach is calling on the federal government to do more to address the recent rise in crime in Northwest BC. Last week, Bachrach stood in the House to question Justice...
Nov 21, 2022
Houston RCMP investigating incident where man was chased by unknown assailant
Back on November 11th, Houston RCMP got word of suspicious activity that occurred on Mountainview Drive in the community. The activity in question saw a young man walking near the top of the staircase...
Nov 21, 2022
Province Announces Plan to Combat Recent Rise in Repeat Offenders Across the Province
A number of recommendations from a recent report on repeat offenders have helped to form the province's new Safer Communities Action Plan. Released in September, that report was undertaken after numer...
Nov 21, 2022