Thursday, December 29, 2016

December 29 -- RCMP Holiday Counter attack program

Prince Rupert RCMP members have been keeping an eye on North Coast drivers as they continue with their Counter Attack program over the New Year's weekend.

From the CFTK TV archives


December 29 -- Avalanche Conditions in the Northwest

Avalanche forecasters have provided Northwest residents with a look at the avalanche conditions that exist in the backcountry over the New Year's weekend.

From the CFTK TV archives


Wednesday, December 28, 2016

December 28 -- Boxing Day Fires in Prince Rupert

Prince Rupert Fire Rescue was busy with two fires on Boxing Day in Prince Rupert, with fire fighters responding to fires in the downtown area on the city's east side.

From the CFTK TV archives


Friday, December 23, 2016

December 23 -- Last Minute Shopping

The rush is on for last minute shoppers across the Northwest.

From the CFTK TV archives.


Thursday, December 22, 2016

December 22 -- Third Avenue paving project in Prince Rupert

Major roadwork is in the future for Prince Rupert's Re:Build Rupert program with Third Avenue destined for some work in 2017.

From the CFTK TV archives


December 22 -- Natural Gas Rate increase for Northwest

Residents and commercial users in the Northwest will see increases to their Natural Gas bills after the BCUC approved a rate increase from Pacific Northern Gas.

From the CFTK TV archives.


December 22 -- Three vehicle collision in Terrace

Terrace RCMP and Fire/Rescue responded to a three vehicle accident on the Sande Overpass in the city.

From the CFTK TV archives.


Wednesday, December 21, 2016

December 21 -- Prince Rupert Library programs in January

The Prince Rupert Library will be hosting a number of programs starting in January at the Sixth Avenue West location.

From the CFTK TV archives.


December 21 -- Lofroth Sentence

A member of the Terrace detachment of the RCMP has been give a suspended sentenced of twelve months and will serve one hundred hours of community service after Bruce Lofroth plead guilty to a charge of assault on a Terrace teenager.

From the CFTK TV Archives

December 21 -- Nathan Cullen Year End interview

Nathan Cullen, the MP for Skeena-Bulkley Valley provided some of his year end thoughts for CFTK TV's Tyson Fedor.

From the CFTK TV archives.


Tuesday, December 20, 2016

December 20 -- RCMP donations to Prince Rupert Salvation Army

Members of the Prince Rupert Detachment of the RCMP are lending a hand to the Salvation Army after turning over a donation from money raised through their holiday gathering.

From the CFTK TV archives


December 20 -- Prince Rupert Facade improvement program

Four Prince Rupert businesses are sharing in 16,000 dollars of funding delivered by the City of Prince Rupert through a Northern Development Initiative Trust program.

From the CFTK TV archives

December 20 -- Cullen interview preview

NDP MP Nathan Cullen sat down with CFTK news this week, a preview of the full interview to be released on December 21st can be found below:

From the CFTK TV archives


Monday, December 19, 2016

December 19 -- Operation Santa's helpers

Students of SD52 have been helping the Prince Rupert RCMP detachment get the word out about impaired driving concerns in the community.

From the CFTK TV Archives


December 19 -- Terrace Aquatic Centre delay

The City of Terrace is delaying its plans for renovations to the Terrace Aquatic Centre.

From the CFTK TV Archives

 

December 19 -- Highway 16 Closure overnight near New Hazelton

Highway 16 between New Hazelton and Terrace was closed until 2:30 in the morning as emergency responders attended to an accident scene. The incident took place just west of New Hazelton around 10 PM on Sunday

From the CFTK TV archives


December 19 -- Smithers Moose issues

Residents of the Bulkley Valley are asked to give some space to a Moose and calf that have taken up some space in the community.

From the CFTK TV archives


December 19 -- Thornhill Truck Rollover

Emergency response vehicles attended to a vehicle accident in the Thornhill region Monday morning.

From the CFTK TV archives


December 19 -- Gitwangak Evicts Council

Members of the Gitwangak community, along with their Hereditary Chiefs have evicted their Council members after concerns were raised over discrepancies in an audit in the community.

From the CFTK TV Archives
 

Friday, December 16, 2016

December 16 -- Canadian comedians tour to make Rupert stop in New Year

A troupe of Canadian comedy performers are on a tour of Western Canada with Prince Rupert one of their stops for the Snowed Comedy Tour in the New Year, coming to the Lester Centre on January 4th.

From the CFTK TV archives


December 16 -- Henny's Sharing Tree

A look back at the CFTK community project each Christmas known as Henny's Sharing Tree.

From the CFTK TV archives


December 16 -- Smithers Golf Course Flooding

Ice build up on the Bulkley River has resulted in flooding to the Smithers Golf Club and adjoining RV park.

From the CFTK TV archives


December 16 -- Chimney Fire in Terrace

The Terrace Fire Department responded to a chimney Fire on Friday afternoon.

From the CFTK TV archives.

December 16 -- Shames Soft Opening

My Mountain Co-op has a bit of good news for local ski fans, announcing that Shames Mountain will have a Soft-Opening this weekend.

From the CFTK TV archives.


Thursday, December 15, 2016

December 15 -- Rainmaker Alumni Tournament this weekend

Members of past Rainmaker teams will mix with the current roster as Charles Hays Secondary hosts the annual Jim Ciccone Memorial Alumni Basketball tournament on Friday and Saturday.

From the CFTK TV Archives.


December 15 -- Smithers Airport Terminal project approved

The Smithers Town Council has approved the expansion project for the airport in the Bulkley Valley community.

From the CFTK TV archives.


December 15 -- Terrace Bank robbery

Terrace RCMP are investigating an armed robbery at the Terrace Scotiabank on Lakelse Avenue.

From the CFTK TV archives.


Wednesday, December 14, 2016

December 14 -- Salvation Army Hamper program set to start in Prince Rupert

Prince Rupert's Salvation Army will be distributing their 2016 Christmas Hampers in the week leading up to Christmas.

More from the CFTK TV Archives


December 14 -- Skeena Sawmill Fire update

An electrical issue has been determined to be the cause of a Fire at the Skeena Sawmill on Monday.

From the CFTK TV archives


December 14 -- Nisga'a Homeless Donation in Terrace

Members of  Majagaleelhl Nisga'a Band have made two donations to charities in the Terrace area, with donations totalling $10,000 provided for the K'san House Society Homeless shelter and $2,000 for the Terrace Soup Kitchen.

From the CFTK Archives.


Tuesday, December 13, 2016

December 13 -- Fairview Expansion project

The Port of Prince Rupert celebrated another milestone for the Fairview Container Terminal expansion project, making note that the terminal construction has now reached the 75 percent completion marker.

From the CFTK TV archives.


December 13 -- ANBT LNG Sponsorship issues

The organizing committee for the 2017 All Native Basketball Tournament has dropped the sponsorship from LNG companies for the upcoming tournament in February.

From the CFTK TV Archives.


December 13 -- Skeena Sawmill Fire

Terrace firefighers were called out in the late hours of Monday evening battling a fire at the Terrace Sawmill facility.

From the CFTK TV archives


December 13 -- Kitimat Council Open Letter

The District of Kitimat is using an Open letter calling on all levels of government in Canada to work on adding value to the nations resources before shipping them to foreign buyers.

From the CFTK TV archives

Monday, December 12, 2016

December 12 -- Rupert Babies Town Hall

A mystery was solved on Friday evening, as Janet Keall and Mayor Lee Brain hosted a Town Hall meeting dedicated to the story of three abandoned Babies in the community in the late 1970's.

From the CFTK TV archives


December 12 -- Jet Boat rescue at Butze Rapids

The Prince Rupert Port Authority Vessel Charles Hays was in the right place, at the right time, responding to a weekend incident near Butze Rapids and rescuing two boaters who had been flipped into the icy waters.

From the CFTK TV Archives


December 12 -- Medical Emergency on Terrace bound flight

Emergency Crews responded to an incoming flight to the Terrace Airport on Sunday afternoon, waiting upon arrival for the Vancouver flight, taking a passenger to hospital for further evaluation.

From the CFTK TV archives.


December 12 -- Drug arrest at the Terrace Court House

The BC Court Sheriff Service and the Terrace RCMP made an arrest at the Terrace Court House on Wednesday, December 7th, charging a man with two counts of possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking


From the CFTK TV archives


December 12 -- New Mayor for Burns Lake

Residents of Burns Lake have selected Chris Beach as the community's new Mayor, voting him into office during a by election held on Saturday. Michael Reece Christenson was also elected to a vacant council position as part of the Saturday by-election.

From the CFTK TV Archives


Friday, December 9, 2016

December 9 -- Smithers Wolf alert

Conservation officers in the Smithers area have closed down a number of cross country ski trails following an incident involving a pair of wolves in the region.

From the CFTK TV Archives


December 9 -- Shames Mountain Opening is Delayed

A lack of snow is the cause for a delay of the opening of the ski season for the Terrace area ski resort of Shames Mountain.

From the CFTK TV archives


December 9 -- YXT November Numbers

The latest passenger numbers released by the Terrace-Kitimat Airport authority find the levels holding steady over the last three months, down slightly from last year, but nearly 2,000 from two years ago.

From the CFTK TV Archives


Thursday, December 8, 2016

December 7 -- Rupert Alternative to Highway 16 Transportation

The City of Prince Rupert and some surrounding communities have decided to take an alternative approach to the transportation issues of Highway 16.

From the CFTK TV archives


December 8 -- Auditor General hails recent success, but notes much more to do on Missing Women issues

The Auditor General of BC had some praise and some concerns on how the BC Government has handled some of the Missing women issues in the province.

From the CFTK TV Archives


December 8 -- LNG Canada Bids cancels bidding process

The bidding process for the proposed LNG Canada project has been cancelled, with a new bidding process to be put in place in the future.


From the CFTK TV Archives


December 8 -- Freda Diesing Mask provided to NWCC campus

The Terrace campus of NWCC has received a mask and a plaque from the Fred Diesing collection for display at the School in her name.

From the CFTK TV Archives


December 8 -- Terrace Fire Safety Notes

The Terrace Fire Department is offering up some Fire Safe suggestions for the Holiday season.

From the CFTK TV Archives


Wednesday, December 7, 2016

December 7 -- Fire in Terrace leaves heavy damage to home

A fire in the Straume Avenue area of Terrace has left a home with heavy damage, the blaze was fought with the combined forces of both the Terrace and Thornhill departments.

From the CFTK TV archives


December 7 -- Kitimat Therapy Dog

The Kitimat detachment of the RCMP has a new member, with a new Therapy Dog now in place in service in the region.

From the CFTK TV Archives


December 7 -- MIssing Man Update

There is still no sign of a missing Alaskan man who last had contact with his family in Oregon in late November, the RCMP have conducted an extensive search of the Iskut area and have yet to find the man. The family of the man has offered a 10,000 dollar reward for information leading to his safe return.

From the CFTK TV archives


December 7 -- Kitimat LNG Open House

An Open House from Kitimat LNG provided community residents with an update on the latest developments related to LNG development in the Kitimat region.

From the CFTK TV archives


Tuesday, December 6, 2016

December 6 -- City looks at new initiative for larger Community Grant recipients in Prince Rupert

A new approach to funding is in motion for some of the larger community grant recipients in Prince Rupert.

From the CFTK TV archives.


December 6 -- Houston fire causes serious damage to local business

An overnight fire at Nadina Trucking in Houston has resulted in serious damage to the business.

From the CFTK TV archives.


December 6 -- Kitimat LNG Update

Officials from the Kitimat LNG project provided an update for Kitimat Council, noting however that no decision has been made or is in the near future as to when the project will be developed.

From the CFTK TV Archives


December 6 -- Terrace Bridge closed after accident

Terrace RCMP had to close on of the area bridges in the community following a four car collision in the afternoon on the span.

From the CFTK TV Archives


December 6 -- Caledonia Mental health project at Caledonia

A project designed to help with the stigma of mental health in the community has taken advantage of the talents of students at Caledonia Secondary to create PSA's on the topic.

From the CFTK TV archives


Monday, December 5, 2016

December 5 -- Calls for Improvements to Highway between Kitimat and Terrace following summer crash

A Northwest resident injured in the Williams Creek Bridge accident of the late summer is speaking out about safety issues on Highway 37 between Terrace and Kitimat.

From the CFTK TV Archives


December 5 -- Terrace RCMP continue investigation into October theft

The Terrace RCMP are hoping to get some feedback from the community as they continue to investigate a significant theft from a local business back in October.

From the CFTK TV Archives


Friday, December 2, 2016

December 2 -- Prince Rupert Winterfest is underway

It's Winterfest weekend in Prince Rupert with a number of activities planned from Friday to Sunday.

From the CFTK TV Archives


December 2 -- West Jet Flight airplane issues

For the third time in three weeks passengers on a West Jet flight from Vancouver to Terrace have seen an emergency declared during their flight.

From the CFTK TV archives.


December 2 -- Kitsumkalum students create Highway of Tears video

Students from Na Sksa Gyilak'yoo School in Kitsumkalum have produced a video that looks at the issue of the missing and murdered women and girls of the Highway of Tears.

From the CFTK TV Archives


Thursday, December 1, 2016

December 1 -- High School Hoops

It's basketball season across the North west as area high school teams launch their 2016-17 seasons, with a team from Langley arriving in Terrace and Prince Rupert to take on the northwest squads.

From the CFTK TV Archives.


December 1 -- Search on for missing Alaska Man

With an Oregon man, with a number of medical concerns having gone missing in the Iskut area, the family of a man travelling through the region on his way to Alaska are asking for the assistance of the public in locating him.

From the CFTK TV Archives