Category Archives: News
Two of Three Northern Ridings Remain Unchanged as Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission Tables Final Report
BC's two largest federal ridings will remain untouched heading into the 2025 election. On Friday, the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission tabled their final report on how to redistibute the countr...
Jul 24, 2023
Guardians from a Pair of Coastal First Nations to Receive Park Ranger Badges as Part of Historic Agreement from Last Year
Guardian Watchmen from a pair of First Nations along the coast now share the same powers as BC Park Rangers on their land. After 12 years of discussions, the Kitasoo Xai'Xais and Nuxalk Nations signed...
Jul 24, 2023
New Sign Up at Ferry Island, Final Project Will Tell History of Ferry Island
Locals and regular visitors to Ferry Island in Terrace will notice a stunning new sign welcoming them to the site. Crafted by renowned local artist Joerg Jung of JJ's WoodArt, the nearly completed sig...
Jul 24, 2023 Photo from the City of Terrace's Facebook page
Final Stop-Work Orders Lifted Along Coastal GasLink Pipeline Route, After Having Ten Active in Late May
All stop-work orders which had been in place along the Coastal GasLink pipeline's 670 kilometre route have now been lifted. In late-May, CGL had been staring down the barrel of ten stop-work orders, a...
Jul 24, 2023
Wildfire Crews Make Progress Over the Weekend, Hundreds of Fires Still Burning Out of Control
Rain in many regions helped crews battling wildfires in the north, but nearly 300 out-of-control fires continue to burn province-wide. An evacuation order north of Francois Lake remains in place, thou...
Jul 24, 2023
Online tool launched to monitor old growth logging in BC
A new surveillance system has been launched to demonstrate old growth logging in BC. Stand.Earth Research Group has launched the Forest Eye program combining Government data, remote sensing, and satel...
Jul 21, 2023
Tahltan Central Government re-states opposition to Doubleview Gold operations
The Tahltan Central Government has expressed the Nation's opposition to Doubleview Gold's operations. Planned for the Hat Property northwest of Telegraph Creek, Doubleview has been setting up drill ho...
Jul 21, 2023
Over 400 wildfires now burning in BC keeping in place multiple evacuation notices
Over 400 fires are now burning in the province, still prompting numerous alerts and orders in the Northwest and Prince George fire centres. Evacuation orders and alerts remain in place south of Housto...
Jul 21, 2023
ILWU to meet with members to discuss recommended Terms of Settlement
After some back and forth, an International Longshore and Warehouse Union meeting will be held to discuss a recommended settlement. The stop work meeting is planned for next Tuesday in order to bring ...
Jul 21, 2023
Emergency Department Services at Kitimat General Hospital to be Interrupted Overnight Once Again Due to Physician Shortage
Emergency Department services at the Kitimat General Hospital will be interrupted once again overnight. Patients will experience interruptions between 7:00 tonight and 8:00 in the morning, as physicia...
Jul 20, 2023