Category Archives: News
Coast Mountain College Faces Decline in International Students but Sees Growth in Local Enrollment
At the Coast Mountain College, International student numbers have been down due to the immigration, refugees, and citizenship Canada policy, but local residents are keeping numbers up. Heather Bastin,...
Jan 22, 2025
Terrace RCMP Seize Large Quantity of Drugs During Routine Patrol
Terrace RCMP made a significant drug seizure on January 21st during a routine investigation into a municipal by-law infraction. Police uncovered 43.4 grams of suspected fentanyl, 49.2 grams of suspect...
Jan 22, 2025
Nisga'a Nation Leads Indigenous Investment in Precious Metals Royalties
The Nisga'a Nation is pioneering a new way for Indigenous groups to benefit from resource royalties through the creation of Nations Royalty Corp., a company that consolidates royalties from First Nati...
Jan 21, 2025
B.C. Expands Addiction Recovery Services with New Treatment Beds
As many as 250 people in B.C. struggling with addiction will have increased access to recovery services with newly opened substance-use treatment beds in their communities. Josie Osborne, Minister of ...
Jan 20, 2025
Kitimat General Hospital Undergoes Lobby Flooring Replacement Until March
Over the next several weeks, the main lobby flooring at Kitimat General Hospital will be replaced. While this will not affect hospital services, it may impact patient flow as work progresses through d...
Jan 20, 2025
Terrace to Repave Kalum and Emerson Streets by Spring 2025 After Delay
During a January 13th council meeting, the City of Terrace's Engineering & Public Works department announced that Kalum Street and Emerson Street will be repaved with a new layer of asphalt by spr...
Jan 20, 2025
Prince Rupert Port Reports Slight Decline in 2024 Cargo Volumes Amid Growth and Diversification Efforts
The Prince Rupert Port Authority reports 23.1 million tones of cargo moved through the port in 2024, marking a slight one percent decline from 2023. Intermodal volumes at DP World's Fairview Container...
Jan 20, 2025
Prince Rupert Launches Free 'Unplug and Play' Week to Get Residents Active
The City of Prince Rupert and Northern Savings Credit Union are teaming up to get residents moving with a program called Unplug and Play. The credit union has pledged $5,000 annually for the next thre...
Jan 20, 2025
Terrace Outpaces Prince Rupert in Reducing Compostable Waste at Thornhill Landfill
Terrace is performing better than Prince Rupert when it comes to keeping compostable materials out of the Thornhill landfill. The Kitimat-Stikine Regional District says 38 percent of trash collected s...
Jan 20, 2025
BC Firefighters Deployed to California to Battle Devastating Wildfires
Firefighters from Burns Lake and Houston are in California to assist with the devastating wildfires sweeping the state. The team, part of a BC Wildfire Service contingent, includes two supervisors fro...
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