Thursday, March 31, 2016

March 31 -- Wolf sightings in Prince Rupert

An increase in wolf sightings has local residents rattled and Conservation officers in Terrace fielding more phone calls of interaction with North coast wildlife.

From the CFTK TV  Archives


March 31 -- Terrace Weather Shelter Application

The Ksan Housing Society in Terrace is looking for a location for its new weather shelter and has applied to the City of Terrace for the appropriate zoning.

From the CFTK TV archives


Wednesday, March 30, 2016

March 30 -- Prince Rupert Fire Death Investigation

The Prince Rupert RCMP have called in the Major Crimes Unit to investigate a fatal fire last week.

From the CFTK TV archives


March 30 -- Kitimat Ocean Observatory

Residents around the Kitimat region are gaining a glimpse at the bottom of the sea as part of an Ocean Observatory project in the region.

From the CFTK TV archives


Tuesday, March 29, 2016

March 29 -- Prince Rupert Sector Light system

Improved safety will be found on approaches to Prince Rupert Harbour as the Prince Rupert Port Authority installs a new navigation aid known as the Prince Rupert Sector Light.

From the CFTK TV Archives


March 29 -- Provincial funding for trades at NWCC

The Province of British Columbia has provided another round of funding for trades training at Northwest Community College.

From the CFTK TV Archives


Monday, March 28, 2016

March 28 -- Trans Canada Appeal

A Smithers resident has been granted an appeal related to a gas transmission project destined for Prince Rupert and the proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG project.

From the CFTK TV Archives.


March 28 -- Coy Cup Championships Wrap Up

A look back at the success of the Coy Cup Finals in Terrace over the last week.

From the CFTK TV Archives.


March 28 -- Easter Egg Hunt in Terrace

A look at the Heritage Park Easter Egg hunt in Terrace.

From the CFTK TV archives.


March 28 -- Coy Cup Final

Hometown fans in Terrace packed the Sportsplex as the River Kings and Fort St. John Flyers faced off in the final of the Coy Cup.

From the CFTK TV Archives


Thursday, March 24, 2016

March 24 -- Prince Rupert Fire

There was one fatality in an early morning fire in Prince Rupert on Thursday, with Fire, Police and Ambulance services called out shortly after 3 AM.

From the CFTK TV Archives

 

March 24 -- Prince Rupert Mayor Lee Brain on Federal Budget

The City of Prince Rupert will be looking for funding opportunities as a result of this weeks Federal Budget.

From the CFTK TV Archives.


March 24 -- Coy Cup Day 2

A look at Day Two action at the Coy Cup in Terrace.

From the CFTK TV Archives


Wednesday, March 23, 2016

March 23 -- Canada Revenue Agency Scam in the Northwest

Scammers are targeting residents of the Northwest, falsely representing the Canada Revenue Agency to try and defraud people with claims of taxes owed.

From the CFTK TV Archives


March 23 -- Coy Cup Action in Terrace

The Coy Cup is underway and CFTK Takes a look at the action to this point.

From the CFTK TV Archives


March 23 -- 3 C Challenge

A Northwest Education challenge brings together Community, Culture and Cash to test the skills of student entrepreneurs.

From the CFTK TV archives


Tuesday, March 22, 2016

March 22 -- City of Prince Rupert to address fuel bunkers at Moresby Park

At Monday's Council Session, the city moved forward with plans to address the issue of old fuel tanks in the Moresby Park area.

From the CFTK TV archives


March 22 -- Kitimat playground funding

St. Anthony's School in Kitimat will have to wait to hear if a request for funding for playground equipment will be granted by the District of Kitimat.

From the CFTK TV Archives.


March 22 -- Coy Cup underway in Terrace

The 2016 Coy Cup competition is underway in Terrace with four teams looking to claim the championship for AA Senior Men's Hockey in British Columbia.

From the CFTK TV Archives


March 22 -- Kitimat considers rezoning for affordable housing project

The District of Kitimat has moved forward towards rezoning land process for a property that BC Housing wishes to use for affordable housing, moving the process on to the public for further comment.

From the CFTK TV archives


March 22 -- Nathan Cullen on Federal Budget

Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP MP Nathan Cullen offers up his first comments on the Federal Budget for 2016.

From the CFTK TV Archives.


Monday, March 21, 2016

March 21 -- Lax Kw'alaams LNG Reversal

The elected council has delivered a letter to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency indicating that it now will offer support for the Pacific NorthWest LNG project, with conditions.  The change in direction by the Lax Kw'alaams Council is finding some opposition from other members of the community.

From the CFTK TV Archives


March 21 -- Terrace River Kings Pep Rally

Terrace residents gave the local hockey team a boost as they head into this week's Coy Cup competition, with the Terrace River Kings honoured at a public rally.

From the CFTK TV Archives.


March 21 -- Prince Rupert wolf sightings

The spring weather has brought an increase in the sightings of wolves in the Prince Rupert region, with one local resident recording one interaction with the animals in the region.

From the CFTK TV Archives


March 21 -- Ski Cross Championships in Smithers

The Canadian Ski Cross Championships brought out top level performers and enthusiastic crowds to Hudson Bay Mountain this weekend.

From the CFTK TV archives.


March 21 -- Kitimat Power outage

A power outage in the Kitimat City Centre has left BC Hydro officials puzzled, with repairs expected to take until Wednesday to replace the transformer that services the facility.

From the CFTK TV Archives.


Friday, March 18, 2016

March 18 -- Port Edward Railway Crossing issues

The District of Port Edward is looking for some corporate support on the North Coast for its plans to solve the railway crossing issues in the community.

From the CFTK TV archives


March 18 -- Nathan Cullen demanding BC Ferries subsidy improvements

Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP MP Nathan Cullen is calling on the Federal Government to ensure that federal funding be directed towards the Northern routes of the BC Ferry service.

From the CFTK TV archives


March 18 -- Smithers Ski Cross Championships

Smithers is counting down the hours towards the start of the Canadian Ski Cross Championships taking place in the community over the weekend.

From the CFTK TV arvchives


Thursday, March 17, 2016

March 17 -- Nathan Cullen on Pacific NorthWest LNG issues

Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP MP Nathan Cullen continues to push for his suggestion of a new site for the Pacific NorthWest LNG project.

From the CFTK TV Archives
 

March 17 -- District of Port Edward seeks funding for rail crossing improvements

The District of Port Edward is seeking funding from some of the regions industrial base to provide for safer rail crossings in the community, a project which could cost up to 2 million dollars to complete.

From the CFTK TV archives.


Wednesday, March 16, 2016

March 16 -- City of Prince Rupert mourns passing of Bill Smith

With word of the passing of Bill Smith, the City of Prince Rupert is remembering the impact that the one time civic administrator had on the community.

From the CFTK TV archives


March 16 -- Terrace Truck Rally for LNG development

A noon hour rally in Terrace, provided a chance for those that support the Pacific NorthWest LNG project to have their say on the issue.

From the CFTK TV archives.


March 16 -- Memorial Bench at Seal Cove approved

A memorial bench that a family of a long time area sea plan pilot Mike Carr-Harris had hoped to see put in place at Seal Cove has been approved by the City.

From the CFTK TV Archives


March 16 -- Bulkley Valley School Closure

Parents of students of a school near Smithers are hopeful that their efforts will find success in keeping Lady Kathlyn School open, SD54 is considering its options related to the school, with a decision to be made in April on its fate.

From the CFTK TV Archives


March 16 -- Terrace residential fire

The Terrace and Thornhill Fire Departments were called out to a late afternoon house fire that was being fanned by strong winds in the area at the time.

From the CFTK TV archives


Tuesday, March 15, 2016

March 15 -- Prince Rupert Library Funding restored

The City will restore funding to the Prince Rupert Library for 2017 after reassessing their budget requirements for the year.

From the CFTK TV Archives


March 15 -- Terrace keeps Fluoride in the city water supply

The City of Terrace has rejected calls for a referendum on the issue and outlined that they will continue to keep fluoride as part of the city's water supply.

From the CFTK TV archives.


March 15 -- Robin's Place with the North Coast Transition Society

A new counselling room as part of the North Coast Transition Society has opened at the Park Avenue location for the Society.

From the CFTK TV archives.


Monday, March 14, 2016

March 14 -- Metlakatla LNG Benefits

The Metlakatla First Nation signs two benefits agreements with LNG pipeline proponents in British Columbia.

From the CFTK TV archives.


Thursday, March 10, 2016

March 10 -- MLA Rice on water testing in Prince Rupert

North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice outlined for the Legislature the nature of water testing that she found in public housing in Prince Rupert.

From the CFTK TV archives


March 10 -- Northwest Anglers letter on LNG opposition

Sports fishing advocates in the Northwest have added their names to those that are speaking out against an LNG terminal project at Lelu island.

From the CFTK TV archives


March 10 -- Sign dispute in Smithers

The Town of Smithers is taking issue with a local business over signage issues related to her store.

From the CFTK TV archives.


Wednesday, March 9, 2016

March 9 -- Scientists write letter to Federal Environment Minister

Over 130 scientists have written a letter in opposition to the recent CEAA report on Lelu Island, asking the Federal Environment Minister to reject the report.

From the CFTK TV Archives


March 9 -- Ski Cross preparations in Smithers

It's a big week ahead for Ski Cross in Smithers and organizers of a weekend meet are putting the finishing touches on their weekend plans.

From the CFTK TV Archives


March 9 -- Cow Bay Marina Rates set

Prince Rupert City Council has set its rates for the year ahead for the Cow Bay Marina.

From the CFTK TV archives.


Tuesday, March 8, 2016

March 8 -- City to seek meeting with Port Edward on Ridley Island Tax Arrangement

Prince Rupert city Council heard some background on the Ridley Island Tax Agreement and have set in motion plans to reopen the arrangement with Port Edward Officials.

From the CFTK TV archives.


March 8 -- Terrace Recycling Woes

The City of Terrace is reminding its residents about new recycling rules in the community.

From the CFTK TV archives


Monday, March 7, 2016

March 7 -- Burns Lake Lodge Project

Work is set to move forward on a new lodge for Burns Lake which will fill a gap in the community for accommodations for travellers to the area.

From the CFTK TV Archives


March 7 -- Controlled Burn underway in Terrace

A controlled burn is taking place in the Terrace area to address issues located near communications equipment on Terrace Mountain.

From the CFTK TV archives


Friday, March 4, 2016

March 4 -- Oolichan run underway on the North Coast

The oolican run is underway on the North Coast with the fish making their journey along the Skeena and other rivers of the region.

From the CFTK TV archives


Thursday, March 3, 2016

March 3 -- Cancer Relay energy in Prince Rupert

A look the story of Sheryl Sadorski-Gordon and her work, and that of other volunteers for the annual Cancer Relay.

From the CFTK TV archives


Wednesday, March 2, 2016

March 2 -- Responsible Development Forum in Prince Rupert

The Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce hosted a forum on Responsible LNG development in the community.

From the CFTK TV archives.


March 2 -- Nathan Cullen proposes new location for Pacific NorthWest LNG project

Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen is suggesting that Pacific NorthWest LNG should seek out an alternative location for their proposed project.

From the CFTK TV archives.


March 2 -- Terrace Pool Upgrades

The City of Terrace has opened up the bidding process for an upgrade to the community aquatic centre.

From the CFTK TV archives.


Tuesday, March 1, 2016

March 1 -- Local residents look to place memorial bench in Prince Rupert

A Prince Rupert woman wants to memorialize her husbands passing by installing a bench at the Seal Cove Seaplane Base, but has run into a few obstacles to her plan.

From the CFTK TV archives.

March 1 -- CityWest outlines response to CRTC regulations on skinny cable

Residents of the North Coast will have to wait a bit longer to learn more of the plans from CityWest Cable to provide for a skinny rates package across the Northwest.

From the CFTK TV archives.


March 1 -- Provincial Rainforest regulation

A look at the impact of new legislation to stop logging as a way to protect the Great Bear Rainforest.

From the CFTK TV archives.