Category Archives: News
Tŝilhqot'in and Williams Lake First Nations Disagree Over Whose Territory Farwell Canyon is Part of
Two Interior First Nations are at odds over whose traditional territory includes the area which has become known as Farwell Canyon. Located along the Chilcotin River, west of the Fraser River, the sit...
Jun 19, 2023
Environmental Assessment Office Lifts Another Coastal GasLink Stop Work Order; Total Now at 5 Active Orders
Another stop work order issued along the Coastal GasLink pipeline route has been lifted, leaving the total number of active orders at five. Issued on May 6th by the Environmental Assessment Office, th...
Jun 19, 2023
Conrad Elementary gains new outdoor learning space
Students at Conrad Elementary in Prince Rupert have a new outdoor learning space. Syndooynm Na K'oom, or Garden of Hope, is the new classroom designed to get kids outside and learning with their hands...
Jun 19, 2023
Terrace Fire Department welcomes new Fire Chief
The Terrace Fire Department is welcoming their new Fire Chief Chad Cooper. Previously, Cooper had been serving as deputy for the Prince Rupert Fire Rescue. That announcement comes after the city's ann...
Jun 19, 2023
Donnie Creek Fire Now Largest Single Wildfire in BC's History, West Kiskatinaw River Fire No Longer Prompting Evacuation Orders
Wildfire crews in the Tommy Lakes area of the North Peace are now fighting the largest wildfire in the province's history. At just over 535,000 hectares, the Donnie Creek blaze, burning just east of H...
Jun 19, 2023
Health Hazard Advisory Issued for Two Beaches in Wells Due to Historic Mine Tailings Contamination
Contamination related to historic mine tailings have prompted a Health Hazard Advisory for a pair of beaches in the District of Wells. Northern Health is advising residents to avoid sandy sections and...
Jun 19, 2023
2023 on Pace to Break 2022's Record Toxic Drug Death Toll, Illicit Overdoses Now Leading Cause of Death for British Columbians Aged 10 to 59
Illicit drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death for British Columbians aged 10 to 59. According to the BC Coroners Service, a record 1,018 lives have been lost to the province's toxic drug s...
Jun 19, 2023
Diversification the Key to Ending Two Years of Cargo Volume Declines, According to Prince Rupert Port Authority's Annual Report
Cargo volumes at the Port of Prince Rupert dropped for the second year in a row, with 24.6 million tonnes moving through the port in 2022. That marks a 2 percent drop from the year before, mostly owin...
Jun 16, 2023
Prince George area sees nearly full week of National Indigenous People's Day celebrations
Residents of the Prince George area can expect a couple days of National Indigenous People's Day celebrations next week. To kick things off, school districts 57 and 28 will be joining forces to celebr...
Jun 16, 2023
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach Calls on Ottawa to Better Fund Rural Post Offices to Keep them Operating
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach is among a pair of MPs calling on Ottawa to end the chronic underfunding of rural post offices. In 1994, the Federal Government placed a moratorium on closing ...
Jun 16, 2023