Category Archives: News
Kitsumkalum First Nation Warns Residents of Recent Reports of Possibly Dangerous Wildlife in the Area
Recent sightings of potentially dangerous wildlife in the community have the Kitsumkalum First Nation urging residents to be cautious and aware. According to the Nation, a cougar was spotted near a re...
Aug 15, 2022
BCGEU Begins Targetted Job Action This Afternoon, After Contract Negotiations Turn Sour
Targetted job action by members of BC's largest public service employee union is set to begin this afternoon. On Friday, the BC General Employees' Union issued a 72-hour strike notice to the Public Se...
Aug 15, 2022
Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs Continue Nation-to-Nation Tour With Vancouver Rally Today
A group of Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs are on Tsleil-Waututh territory in Vancouver today as they continue their cross-Canada tour. Dubbed the Strengthening our Sovereignty: Nation to Nation Tour, ...
Aug 15, 2022
Terrace RCMP Arrest Driver Reportedly Involved in Multiple Collisions, Thanks to Public Assistance
Terrace RCMP arrested a man on Friday after he attempted to flee into a wooded area, following witness reports of multiple collisions. Police began receiving reports of the erratic driver from witness...
Aug 15, 2022
Witnesses Report Seeing Drunk Driver Crash into Skeena Liquor Store in Terrace; RCMP Have Not Confirmed
Multiple witnesses have reported seeing a possible drunk driver in the Terrace area earlier today. According to those reports, the driver hit the front wall of the Skeena Liquor Store early this after...
Aug 12, 2022
Do Not Consume Order Issued For Users of Hudson's Hope's Water System
Three weeks after their water treatment plant broke down, the District of Hudson's Hope has issued a do not consume order over their drinking water. Late last month, the District issued an initial boi...
Aug 12, 2022
LNG Canada Project Surpasses 60 Percent Completion, According to Mid-Year Update
According to LNG Canada's mid-year project update, their Kitimat-based project has now surpassed 60 percent completion. Over the past few months, the site has begun receiving and installing modules to...
Aug 12, 2022
Cedar Panel Carved by Renowned Gitxsan Artist to be Returned to Hazelton After 4 Decades
After four decades in Kitimat, an impressive piece of Gitxsan art work has returned home to Hazelton. Originally, the large panel red cedar carving was commissioned by Ocelot Industries to be displaye...
Aug 12, 2022 Harris's family members and LNG Canada’s James Norris at the recognition ceremony with Carving in Background
Restorative justice program works to open important discussions for Kitimat students
A restorative justice program will work with grade seven students in Kitimat to talk about things that may be new to them or tough to talk about. Leisl Kaberry, program director for Victim Services fo...
Aug 12, 2022 Mount Elizabeth Secondary School, photo courtesy of Jade McClellan.
Covid Cases and Hospitalizations Drop Across BC, While Cases Drop in the North as Hospitalizations Remain Steady
Covid cases were down in both the province and the North last week, while hospitalizations declined significantly, according to the CDC's weekly report. Between July 21st and August 6th, BC saw 900 ne...
Aug 12, 2022