Category Archives: News

B.C. Hydro is expanding renewable energy but has rejected a proposed wind farm near Houston. The 5,000-hectare KLO site, southeast of the Bulkley Valley, was not granted a purchase agreement in last D...

Construction on the Rise Memorial, a tribute to five men-including Kitimat's Cailen Vilness-who tragically died in a crane collapse in downtown Kelowna on July 12, 2021, is set to begin in February. T...

The second annual Indigenous Seafood Conference kicked off yesterday at the Crest Hotel in Prince Rupert. Hosted by the Native Fishing Association and the Native Brotherhood, the event brought togethe...

B.C.'s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has fined the City of Prince Rupert $165,460 for non-compliance at three waste disposal sites. The city holds provincial permits to operate landfills,...

The Canadian Cancer Society is calling for volunteers in Prince Rupert, Terrace, and Kitimat to join its Wheels of Hope program. This initiative provides free transportation for cancer patients to att...

LNG Canada has announced that increased flaring activity, originally scheduled for December 17th, will now begin on January 20th and continue intermittently over a four-week period. This is part of th...

Police in Quesnel are reporting a rise in mail thefts this week, following the end of the Canada Post strike. The Quesnel RCMP detachment says they've received five separate reports of rural mailboxes...

The 2025 landfill passes are now on their way to mailboxes, with delivery all ready started this week. These passes, valid until January 31, 2026, allow residents to waive the tipping fee at the landf...

The University of Northern BC (UNBC) and Rio Tinto have expanded their partnership with a $1.75 million investment in climate change research. The funding will support two new research positions at UN...

Thomas Kaylan Frank Duncan, 32, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of John Louis Lazarre, who was shot in the head during a confrontation in Fort St. James February in 2022. The incid...