July 31 -- Port of Prince Rupert announces Shore Radar project

A major investment into safety for the Port of Prince Rupert, with the announcement of Federal funding for a shore based radar system for the harbour and into the North Pacific waters.

From the CFTK TV archives

July 31 -- Riverboat Days preparations

A look at a few of the plans for Riverboat Days celebrations in Terrace this weekend.

From the CFTK TV Archives
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July 31 -- Brucejack Mine near Stewart gains federal and provincial approval

Both the Federal and provincial government have given the green light for a proposed mine 65 kilometres northwest of Stewart

July 31 -- Bulkley Valley tourism options

A look at some of the things that locals and visitors to the Bulkley Vally can explore.

From the CFTK TV Archives

July 31 -- Houston Infrastructure funding

Houston received a share of provincial infrastructure funding on Friday morning, with the Province announcing that a new water tower will be constructed for the community.

Funding for the 2.3 million dollar project will come from Federal, provincial and municipal sources.

July 30 -- Small Town Love campaign for Prince Rupert

A look at a program to help small businesses in Prince Rupert share word of their operations.

From the CFTK TV Archive

July 30 -- Election Readiness in motion across the Northwest

With the prospect of an election to be called at the start of August, political parties and candidates are making their plans for the pending campaign.

Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen offered up some of his thoughts heading into the potential campaign

From the CFTK TV archives

July 30 -- Burns Lake Mill Inquest nears end

The proceedings are almost at an end for coroner's inquest into an explosion at the Babine Forest Products mill in 2012.

From the CFTK TV archives

June 30 -- Burns Lake RCMP looking for overdue boater

A search is underway in the Burns Lake area for an overdue boater in area waters.

From the CFTK TV archives.

July 29 -- Prince Rupert waterline upgrades

More background on Tuesday's infrastructure funding for the City of Prince Rupert.

From the CFTK TV archives.

July 29 -- Riverboat Days preparation

Terrace is getting ready to party with ten days of Riverboat Days set to start on Friday.

From the CFTK TV Archives.

July 28 -- Prince Rupert Infrastructure funding announcement

Transportation Minister Todd Stone was in Prince Rupert on Tuesday with infrastructure funding for Prince Rupert and Port Edward.

From the CFTK TV archives.

July 28 -- Lax Kw'alaams to receive funding for road and ferry projects

British Columbia Transportation Minister Todd Stone was in Lax Kw'alaams on Tuesday with two funding announcements for the North Coast First Nation.

From the CFTK TV archives.

July 28 -- Ng and Liu use Go Fund Me for Olympic bid

Prince Rupert's Adrian Liu and his badminton partner Derrick Ng are turning to crowd funding to keep their Olympic ambitions for Brazil on track.

From the CFTK TV archives.

July 28 -- Smithers fire follow up

A look at community efforts in the aftermath of a downtown fire in the Smithers area on Monday.

From the CFTK TV Archives.

July 28 -- Terrace residents have concerns on speeding cars in neighbourhood

A group of residents of a Terrace neighbourhood are tired of people speeding through their area and are taking measures to draw attention to the problems.

From the CFTK TV archives

July 27 -- Tuition free leadership course to be offered through Prince Rupert's NWCC campus

Some background on an upcoming Leadership course for First Nation women to take place at the Prince Rupert campus of Northwest Community College.

From the CFTK TV archives.

July 27 -- Prince Rupert's Cow Bay Rainbow Crosswalk crowd funding plans

The launch of a crowd funding initiative to help reduce the costs of the proposed Rainbow Crosswalk in the Cow Bay area of Prince Rupert.

From the CFTK TV Archives

July 27 -- Infrastructure funding announcements in Terrace

The Federal and Provincial Governments provided funding for a number of infrastructure projects in the Terrace area on Monday.

From the CFTK TV Archives.

July 27 -- Kistelas Agreement announced

Some background on an Agreement between the Federal Government, Province of British Columbia and the Kitselas First Nation.

From the CFTK TV archives.

July 27 -- Smithers Fire

No injuries were reported following a major fire in the Smithers downtown core claiming extensive damage to buildings in the shopping district block.

From the CFTK TV archives

July 27 -- Kispiox Music Festival 2015

A look back at this weekend's Kispiox Music Festival.

From the CFTK TV Archives.

July 24 -- Prince Rupert Road Closure controversy

Residents of the Borden Street area have concerns over a proposed lane closure in their community and what it may hold for future development.

From the CFTK TV archives

July 24 -- Moricetown Salmon Return

The salmon runs has arrived in Moricetown, providing the start of the annual celebration in the community.


From the CFTK TV archives

July 24 -- Northwest BC mountain biking

A Vancouver based group of mountain bike explorers is exploring the offerings of the Northwest.

From the CFTK TV archives

July 23 -- Hawkair Flies on, but without Smithers destination

With Hawkair set to suspend its Smithers service as of the start of August, CFTK spoke to Hawk Air president Jay Dilley to outline the nature of the transportation challenges found in the Northwest.

From the CFTK TV Archives

July 23 -- Nathan Cullen on a potential NDP-Liberal coalition

Comments from Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP MP Nathan Cullen are sparking a bit of discussion, as the NDP MP outlines some of his thoughts on the prospect of a coalition between the NDP and Liberals after the Fall Federal election.

From the CFTK TV archives

July 23 -- Smithers make plans for a Bark Park

Dog owners in the Smithers are looking for donations to put towards a Bark Park for the community.

From the CFTK TV archives

July 23 -- Beached Orca rescue

A beached Orca near Hartley Bay has been freed after eight hours stuck on a rock.

From the CFTK TV archives

July 22 -- LNG Bill reaction

A look at some of the reaction to the recent passage of the LNG Agreement between Petronas and the Province of British Columbia.

From the CFTK TV archives.

July 22 -- Smithers considers affordable housing issues

A review of what Smithers Town Council is looking towards when it comes to affordable housing issues.

From the CFTK TV Archives.

July 22 -- Kitimat RCMP take to twitter for information delivery

The Kitimat detachment of the RCMP is the latest in the Northwest to take to twitter to inform and engage with the public.

From the CFTK TV Archives.

July 22 -- Smithers Airport Update

A look at recent developments at the Smithers airport.

From the CFTK TV archives.

July 21 -- LNG GO Plan results outlined

The City of Prince Rupert provided some early results of its LNG Go Plan.

From the CFTK TV Archives.

July 21 -- Positive Living Art in Smithers

 A pop up art studio's time in Smithers is almost at an end, and a showing of some of the recent projects is on display

From the CFTK TV Archives.

July 21 -- RTA Land Donation

Kitimat's Rio Tinto Alcan makes a donation of ocean access property to the District of Kitimat.

From the CFTK TV Archives.

July 20 -- Largest Biomass Shipment arrives in England

The recent record shipment from the Pinnacle Pellet Terminal at Westview has reached its destination in England.

From the CFTK TV Archives.

July 20 -- Industry proponents suggest more relief may be required on LNG

This could be the week that the Legislature passes legislature to provide certainty on LNG development, but industry proponents suggest more relief for industry may be required.

From the CFTK TV Archves

July 20 -- Smithers Town Council purchases land for affordable housing use

The Town of Smithers has purchased land in the city which they hope to put to use to address housing issues in the community.

From the CFTK TV archives.

July 20 -- Special Transit Rates in Terrace for Riverboat Days

BC Transit is turning back the clock on fares to help celebrate Riverboat Days in Terrace.  With Free rides on August 1st and 2nd and reduced rates to celebrate the 25th ann

From the CFTK TV Archives.

July 17 -- Prince Rupert Grizzly Bear Tour takes visitors into the Khutzeymateen

A trip up the Khutzeymateen Inlet was the latest in TV 7's Staycation features.

From the CFTK TV Archives.

July 17 -- Terrace Airport Numbers decline

The June passenger numbers for the Terrace airport show a decline from the record numbers of last year, but still above past results from previous years.

The end of some major construction projects in the region has been attributed to the decline.

From the CFTK TV Archives

July 17 -- Liberals vs NDP on LNG

Skeena MLA Robin Austin has taken issue with some recent comments from Advanced Minister Andrew Wilkinson, who suggests that the three Northwest NDP Ministers are against LNG development in the region.

From the CFTK TV archives.

July 17 -- Hazleton Arena BBQ

Residents of the Hazleton area got together to celebrate the past of the Hazleton Arena and to continue with plans to build a new arena in the community.

From the CFTK TV Archives.

July 16 -- Port City Ford to close in Prince Rupert

Some changes in the auto dealerships for the Northwest, with a new dealership location for Toyota to be developed in the Terrace region, while in Prince Rupert, Port City Ford will be closing its doors.

From the CFTK TV Archives.

July 16 -- Terrace Chances location plans expansion

There will be a little more room at the gaming machines in Terrace should the plans of the operators of the Chances Gaming in Centre come to pass.

The group explained their plans which would include a larger footprint for the gaming machines as well as  a hotel and conference centre complex for the Terrace region.

From the CFTK TV archives.

July 16 -- NWCC Mobile Training unit introduced

Taking trades training to the farthest reaches of the Northwest is a little easier for Northwest Community College with a new Mobile Training unit now set to take to the road.

From the CFTK TV Archives.

July 16 -- Smithers Chamber of Commerce welcomes new members

The Smithers Chamber of Commerce was looking to welcome three new members to its fold, leaving chairman Colin Bateman up in the air (literally) until they had successfully filled their search for the three newest businesses to the collective.

From the CFTK TV Archives.

July 15 -- MLA Rice on the LNG Debate in Victoria

A look at the first days of the LNG debate into the Petronas agreement taking place at the British Columbia Legislature, with North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice offering up some of her thoughts on the topic.

From the CFTK TV Archives.

July 15 -- Haida Gwaii Hospital construction moves to the interior stage

The Haida Gwaii hospital project continues on its path towards completion reaching the half way mark this week.

From the CFTK TV archives.

July 15 -- Smithers Air Quality concerns over proposed pellet plant development

Some residents in the Smithers region are expressing their concerns over a proposed pellet plant in the region.

From the CFTK TV  Archives.

July 15 -- Terrace approves Rainbow Crosswalk, but not without some controversy

The debate outside of Terrace City Hall seems to be heating up after city council approved plans to put in place a Rainbow crosswalk in the city.

From the CFTK TV archives.

July 15 -- Burns Lake Inquest Day 2

An update Day Two developments in the ongoing inquest at Burns Lake into the Babine Forest products explosion.

From the CFTK TV Archives.

July 15 -- MLA Rice presses for a rapid response to protect children in care

North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice raised the issue of child protection during the Tuesday Question Period at the Legislature.

July 15 -- Hazleton Arena history to be celebrated

With the 44 year old arena in the community to be demolished later in the summer, local residents will celebrate the history of the arena this week, as they continue on with their plans  to raise funds for a new one.

From the CFTK TV Archives.

July 14 -- Jennifer Rice in the Legislature on the Petronas/Pacific NorthWest LNG agreement

The presentation on Monday evening to the Legislature from North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice, who spoke on her opposition to the recently completed agreement between the Province of British Columbia and the Malaysian energy company Petronas regarding its Pacific NorthWest LNG proposal for Lelu Island.

From the MLA's video archive.

July 14 -- Salmon Run Numbers

A look into the background of the green algae material that is appearing on Northwest rivers, as well as an update from DFO on the salmon season for 2015.

From the CFTK TV Archives

July 14 -- Morrison Mine Review

The company looking to build a mill near Granisle is in the process of filling a request from the Province to provide more information and a larger assessment related to the proposed development known as the Morrison Mine.

From the CFTK TV archives.

July 14 -- Babine Lake Forest Mill review Day 1

Proceedings have started into an inquest into the Babine Lake Forest Mill explosion, with the hearing taking place in Burns Lake for the next two weeks.

The Day One review from TV 7 can be found below.

July 14 -- Terrace Transportation Study

The City of Terrace is in the process of launching a Transportation Study,a six month review of transportation needs with the ultimate goal of creating a Transportation Master Plan for the city.

From the CFTK TV archives.

July 14 -- Terrace Economic Development Authority contract ends

The City of Terrace has ended its contract with the Authority designated to explore economic development in the area, taking the task in house with City staff.

From the CFTK TV Archives.

July 14 -- New Political Party forms in British Columbia

A new political party has arrived on the scene in the Northwest, with the LAW party introducing itself to Terrace City Council.

From the CFTK TV Archives.

July 14 -- Circus travels across the Northwest

The Family Fun Circus continues its trek across Northwestern British Columbia, with a stop in Terrace a featured report for TV 7.

From the CFTK TV archives.

July 13 -- Rain brings some relief to area wildfires

After a number of weeks of hot and dry weather in the Northwest, rain arrived in the region, brining some relief to those fighting area wildfires.

From the CFTK TV archives.

July 13 -- Kitimat aquatic centre set to reopen

The District of Kitimat has announced that the city's aquatic centre is set to reopen after a lengthy closure due to the recent Municipal workers strike. 

From the CFTK TV archives

July 13 -- Arrest made at Cultural Camp North of Stewart

There have been few details released about a police incident north of Stewart that saw a man arrested at a cultural camp being held in the region. What has been released was reviewed by TV 7.

From the CFTK TV archives.