Category Archives: News
Prince Rupert Utility Fees to Rise Through 2028
The City of Prince Rupert has approved significant increases to utility fees for water, sewer, and solid waste services, affecting residents over the next four years. Starting in 2025, water utility f...
Dec 13, 2024 IgorVetushko / Depositphotos.com
Kitimat's Cram the Cruiser event held on December 7th got $1,868 in cash contributions and food
Kitimat's community spirit was on full display December 7 during the RCMP's Cram the Cruiser event at the No Frills parking lot. By the end of the day, a police cruiser was packed with donations, incl...
Dec 12, 2024
$20 Million to Upgrade Gingolx Harbour Infrastructure
The federal government is investing nearly $20 million to upgrade disaster mitigation infrastructure at Gingolx Harbour, the largest in the Nisga'a Nation territory in British Columbia. The project ad...
Dec 12, 2024
Smithers RCMP Seek Timothy Bakanec in Fatal Crash Case
The Smithers RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating 73-year-old Timothy Bakanec, who is wanted in connection with a fatal collision in Smithers on October 20, 2021. The crash, which occurre...
Dec 12, 2024
City Urges Residents to Prevent Christmas House Fires
As the holiday season kicks into full swing, the City of Prince Rupert is reminding residents about the increased risk of house fires. Common holiday hazards include space heaters, overloaded circuits...
Dec 12, 2024
Letter: SD91 Cancels Christmas Concert Over Religious Content
A Burns Lake resident, Kristopher Shively, is expressing concern over the cancellation of the Christmas concert at Francois Lake Elementary School. The decision followed a complaint about religious el...
Dec 12, 2024 dimaberkut / Depositphotos.com
Water Quality Advisory Lifted in Kitimat
A water quality advisory for Kitimat has been lifted as of today. The advisory had been issued earlier due to potential risks to the local drinking water, though there was no immediate need for a boil...
Dec 12, 2024
School board District 82 Considers Indigenous Representation Proposal
Two months after the Inter-Tribal Education Committee (ITEC) called for Indigenous representation on the Coast Mountain School District 82 board, the district is still reviewing the proposal. Which in...
Dec 11, 2024
MP Bachrach Calls for Hearings on Dangerous Goods Shipped by Rail
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach has launched six days of parliamentary hearings to assess whether communities are adequately protected from spills and fires caused by the rail transport of da...
Dec 11, 2024
LNG Canada Flares to Reach 20 Meters During Winter Testing
Starting December 4, LNG Canada's Kitimat facility will see a dramatic increase in flaring, with flames expected to reach up to 20 meters. This is part of ongoing testing, including Incinerator Burner...
Dec 11, 2024