Category Archives: News
Federally Shared Employees in Smithers Will Now Need to Provide Proof of Vaccination
Certain employees for the Town of Smithers will need to provide proof of vaccination to continue working. Earlier this year, the Federal Government put their own mandate in place saying all Federal em...
Nov 18, 2021
UNBC Signs Charter Dedicated to Eliminating Racism Against Black Students
A northern University has signed an agreement dedicated to eliminating racism against Black post-secondary students. With more than 40 post-secondary institutions signed on, the Scarborough Charter hi...
Nov 18, 2021
Portions of Prince George Homeless Encampment Protected by Supreme Court Ruling Demolished by City
Portions of a homeless encampment in Prince George which had been protected by the BC Supreme Court, have been demolished by the City. According to the City, all of the destroyed structures had been a...
Nov 18, 2021
Terrace Leads Northwest in Covid Cases Again, but Trending Down
While they may have registered less cases than the week before, Terrace still led the Northwest in Covid cases last week, the fifth in a row. Last week, the Terrace Local Health Area saw 63 new cases ...
Nov 18, 2021
November 18th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 324 new cases of Covid-19, as of last night. That brings the province's active total to 3,380 cases, with 109 in ICU. Of the new cases, 73 come from Northern Health, whil...
Nov 18, 2021
SD82 Bus Run #37 for Kitimat Cablecar Cancelled Thursday and Friday
A shortage of drivers is forcing School District 82 to cancel a Kitimat bus route for multiple days. Bus Run #37 for the Kitimat Cablecar has been cancelled for both tomorrow and Friday. Due to the la...
Nov 17, 2021 Courtesy: Coast Mountains School District 82
Brother pole raised in Smithers
Earlier today at the Dze L K'ant Friendship Centre, a brand new totem pole known as the Brother pole was raised. Mike Dangeli, the main carver of the pole, was unfortunately unable to attend the raisi...
Nov 17, 2021
BC Declares State of Emergency Amid Historic Southern Flooding
As the South continues to see mass evacuations, extreme weather events, and road closures, BC has declared a state of emergency. A number of roads in the south have been completely upended by slews of...
Nov 17, 2021
Northern Supply Chains Not Impacted By Southern Devastation
Residents of Northern BC do not need to rush to the grocery stores or enter hoarding mode. While treacherous weather and road closures have impacted supply chains in the South, those issues are not ex...
Nov 17, 2021
Port of Prince Rupert Ready to Assist Southern Supply Chains if Needed
While they haven't been impacted by the closure of the Port of Vancouver yet, the Port of Prince Rupert stands ready to help if need be. One of Canada's most critical supply chain gateways, the Port o...
Nov 17, 2021