Category Archives: News
City West Service in Haida Gwaii Limited Due to Fibre Break in Undersea Cable
City West customers on Haida Gwaii will experience a reduction in services today as crews work to repair their main connection. A fibre break in a subsea cable from Monday night has forced the company...
Jeff Blagden Oct 11, 2023
Pair of Keith Avenue Zoning Amendments Receive Third Readings Following Lack of Feedback at Public Hearings
A pair of zoning amendments are a step away from approval, after receiving no feedback during a public hearing at Terrace Council last night. Following the hearings, Council gave third readings to eac...
Jeff Blagden Oct 11, 2023
Cariboo Gold Underground Mine in Wells Receives Environmental Assessment Certificate
Osisko Development has been issued an environmental assessment certificate for a proposed underground gold mine in the Interior. Known as Cariboo Gold, the mine will be located just within the boundar...
Jeff Blagden Oct 10, 2023
Tahltan Members Invited to Meetings to Discuss Concerns Over Highway Conditions on their Territory
A series of upcoming meetings will give Tahltan members a chance to voice any concerns related to highway conditions on their territory. Representatives from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrast...
Jeff Blagden Oct 10, 2023
Terrace Among 17 Communities Taking Part in Provincial Pilot to Digitize the Housing Development Application Process
Terrace is among 17 communities selected to take part in a provincial pilot program aimed at modernizing the housing development process. Over the next few months, the province will work with the comm...
Jeff Blagden Oct 10, 2023
Trio of Housing Projects Brings 15 Units for Indigenous Women and Children in the Village of Sik-e-Dakh
A trio of freshly-funded projects will bring a total of 15 new housing units for Indigenous women and children to the Village of Sik-e-Dakh, also known as Glen Vowell. Each of the units will be housed...
Jeff Blagden Oct 10, 2023
New LiDAR Program to Map Out BC's Complex Terrain to Provide Data for Emergency Response and Land-Use Planning
Stikine MLA Nathan Cullen took to the skies last Friday to check out a new project which aims to map out every detail of BC's landscape. Under the LidarBC program, the province is looking to provide k...
Jeff Blagden Oct 10, 2023
Simpcw First Nation and Province Enter First-of-its-Kind Partnership to Bring Supports to Members Living Away from Home
A new, first-of-its-kind, partnership aims to keep members of the Simpcw First Nation living away from home connected to their culture and supports. Its an expansion of an agreement signed last April ...
Jeff Blagden Oct 10, 2023
Deadline to Apply for Compensation Through Indian Residential Schools Day Scholars Class Action Pushed to January 4th
An extension to the deadline to apply for compensation through the Indian Residential Schools Day Scholars Class Action has been issued. Settled in 2021, the suit seeks to compensate those who attende...
Jeff Blagden Oct 10, 2023
Classes to Go Ahead as Scheduled at College of New Caledonia, Despite Faculty Association Voting to Strike
Classes are going ahead as scheduled at the College of New Caledonia today, despite faculty members beginning labour action this morning. Members of the school's Faculty Association issued a 72-hour s...
Jeff Blagden Oct 10, 2023