Category Archives: News
Prince Rupert Boil Water Notice to Continue 4-6 Weeks
In Prince Rupert The Boil Water Notice, first issued in November, is now expected to remain in place for an additional 4-6 weeks. As previously reported, an isolated section of pipe in the newly insta...
Jan 14, 2025
Indigenous Seafood Supply Conference 2025 Set for Prince Rupert this Thursday and Friday
The Indigenous Seafood Supply Conference (ISS) 2025 is happening on January 16th and 17th at the Crest Hotel in Prince Rupert. This two-day event is designed to empower Indigenous seafood harvesters w...
Jan 14, 2025 File photo of the Welcome to Prince Rupert sign
Stamp Prices Increase as Canada Post Faces Financial Struggles
Canada Post customers will now pay more to send mail, with stamp prices rising following mounting financial losses for the Crown corporation. As of Yesturday, a 25% price hike proposed last year is no...
Jan 14, 2025
BMO Branch Closures Leave Customers with Tough Decisions
Bank of Montreal customers in Kitimat and 100 Mile House are faced with a choice: stay with BMO or move their banking elsewhere. The bank has announced it will be closing its branches in these two com...
Jan 14, 2025
Kitimat Ice Rink Repairs Progressing
The District of Kitimat is moving forward with repairs to the Kitimat Ice Rink. Although slightly delayed, the tender process for the project is expected to begin by the end of January, with a contrac...
Jan 14, 2025
GitxaaĊa Nation Appeals DRIPA Ruling in Court
On January 20, Gitxaaa Nation will return to the BC Court of Appeal, challenging a ruling on the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). The Nation is seeking to ensure that DRIPA...
Jan 14, 2025
Fort St. James Opens New Hospital, Enhancing Health Care Access
Fort St. James is set to benefit from enhanced healthcare with the opening of a new hospital today. The facility, three times the size of the previous one, features 27 beds, including 18 long-term car...
Jan 14, 2025
Fort St. James Welcomes New Hospital: Expanded Emergency Services and Modern Facilities Opens Today January 14th 2025
Stuart Lake General Hospital will officially transition to the new Fort St. James Hospital and Health Centre today The Emergency Department at Stuart Lake General Hospital has closed at 7:00am this mo...
Jan 14, 2025 Northern Health Notification graphic / Courtesy: Northern Health
Canada Shifts COVID-19 Vaccine Responsibility to Provinces: New Guidelines for High-Risk Groups
The Public Health Agency of Canada has announced that federal funding for COVID-19 vaccines will end this year. As a result, provinces and territories will take on the responsibility of purchasing vac...
Jan 14, 2025
Clinical Trial Changes Life of Nisga'a and Haisla Toddler
A clinical trial at BC Children's Hospital has transformed the life of Emmett, a two-year-old girl with Nisga'a and Haisla roots, after she was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive brain tumor. During...
Jan 13, 2025 Lana and Lena with there two year old Emmett (Submitted Photo)