Category Archives: News
Transportation Safety Board Dispatches Team to Investigate After Tour Boat Sinks Near Haida Gwaii
A team of investigators has been deployed by the Transportation Safety Board after a tour boat sunk off the coast of Haida Gwaii earlier this month. On September 10th, the MV Island Bay sunk after bec...
Sep 27, 2022
West Fraser Announces Curtailments at Cariboo Pulp and Paper in Quesnel
Roughly 160 employees will be impacted by 16 days of curtailments at Cariboo Pulp and Paper in Quesnel, set to begin at the end of next month. According to West Fraser, the curtailments are being intr...
Sep 27, 2022
Emergency Management Bc Provides Fresh Funding to Help City of Terrace Deal With On-Going Landslide on Kitsumkalum Escarpment
Fresh funding is on the way to help the City of Terrace to mitigate damages related to an on-going landslide near McConnell Crescent. An initial landslide near the Kitsumkalum escarpment in 2017 has l...
Sep 27, 2022
Tŝilhqot'in National Government Calls Discussions with Premier Over Self-Determination and Reconciliation Very Positive
Self-determination and reconciliation were top of mind during two days of meetings between the province and Tsilhqot'in National Government last week. Discussions centred around the Gwets'en Nilt'i Pa...
Sep 27, 2022
MP Taylor Bachrach Calls for Stricter Federal Regulations After Fine Issued Over Ingenika Tugboat Crash Falls Short
Transport Canada is fining Wainwright Marine $52,000 following an investigation into the fatal sinking of a tugboat near Kitimat last year. In the late hours of February 10th, the tugboat Ingenika dep...
Sep 27, 2022
Pole Raising and Commemorative Walk Highlight Events in Terrace to Honour Orange Shirt Day this Friday
British Columbians are getting ready to honour, celebrate, and contemplate on the second annual Truth and Reconciliation Day this Friday. Established last year, Canada's newest stat is a day to recogn...
Sep 27, 2022
District of Kitimat council gets request to allow hockey players free access to GMHL facility
At the District of Kitimat Council Meeting last night, councillors had a discussion regarding a request that the GMHL's Kitimat SAAX hockey team not be charged for access to the Greater Metro Hockey L...
Sep 27, 2022
Funding allocated for new storm drainage on Kenney street
Construction will soon be underway on 65 metres of storm drainage along the east portion of Kenney street. $92,000 will be allocated for the project from the Northern Capital Planning Grant Reserve an...
Sep 27, 2022
Protest breaks out at Terrace City Council in response to petition
A protest broke out at the Terrace City Council meeting last night in response to a petition concerning Ksan's new damp shelter. The relocation of the shelter to Elks Hall on Tetrault has many residen...
Sep 27, 2022
Community members work to add Thornhill to provincial highway signs
The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine is supporting a campaign to add Thornhill to provincial highway destination distance signs. Thornhill is an unincorporated settlement right beside Terrace that...
Sep 27, 2022