January 31 -- Conrad School's Cardboard Challenge

Students at Prince Rupert's Conrad School are putting their imagination to work as part of the school's Cardboard challenge.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 31 -- First Nations meeting on major project planning

First Nations from around the Northwest gathered in Terrace to discuss how they can participate in the growing number of major projects taking place across Northern BC.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 31 -- Terrace vigil in support of victims of Quebec City shootings

Like many communities across Canada, Terrace residents joined together to show their support for the families of victims of the shootings at a Quebec City mosque on Sunday.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 31 -- Coast Mountain Schools hiring plan in motion

The Coast Mountain School District has launched a hiring plan for schools in three communities, with eight positions filled and more to come in the future.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 30 -- Rupert male injured in east side incident

Prince Rupert RCMP have a woman in custody after an incident on the city's east side which left a male needing medical attention at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital.

From the CFTK TV Archives

January 30 -- Arrest made in threat to Terrace school

Terrace RCMP have arrested a youth as part of their investigation into a threat made against the Veritas school in the community.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 27 -- Expanded duties for Jennifer Rice

North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice has been given some new duties in he shadow cabinet of NDP leader John Horgan. Ms. Rice will add critic for northern and rural economic development to her current work as critic for northern health issues.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 27 -- Terrace Fire Department recruitment drive

The Terrace Fire Department hosted an Open House giving would be recruits a look at what opportunities the volunteer department has to offer.

From the CFTK TV Archives

January 27 -- Highway Transit Service in the Northwest

The first bus route in the new Transit Action plan goes into service on Monday with the introduction of a shuttle bus between Smithers and Moricetown.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 27 -- Food For Friends in Terrace looks to fill the food bank

Residents of Terrace are lending a hand to help out Bell Media's Food for Friends program in the city.

From the CFTK TV Archives

January 26 -- Family Literacy Day in Prince Rupert

The Prince Rupert Library is the host for Family Literacy Day, with members of the Prince Rupert Rampage on hand to lend a hand.

From the CFTK TV Archives.

January 26 -- French Immersion planning at Coast Mountain School District

Students and Parents made the case for keeping on the French Immersion program in schools in the Coast Mountain School District.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 25 -- Prince Rupert Business Awards Nominees

They are down to the final voting for the 2016-17 Prince Rupert and District Business Excellence Awards.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 25 -- Smithers considers cutting ice time over summer at local rink

Smithers Council members are considering whether they can afford to keep ice in the community rink over the summer season.

From the CFTK TV Archives

January 25 -- Telkwa Cancer fundraising

The Northwest is responding to a call to lend a hand for a young Telkwa youngster facing months of cancer therapy in Vancouver.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 24 -- Herb Pond departs BG Group

As he heads towards the campaign trail representing the BC Liberals, Herb Pond has announced that he left his Community relations post with BG Gas

From the CFTK TV archives

January 24 -- WalMart Fire

Prince Rupert Fire Rescue and the RCMP are investigating a small fire at Wal Mart in the Rupert Square.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 24 -- Terrace Fire Department Open House

With an eye towards recruiting more volunteers, the Terrace Fire Department is hosting an Open House this week.

From the CFTK TV Archives

January 24 -- New Cel Phone Tower for Terrace

Telus is building a new cel tower to improve coverage in the Terrace region.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 24 -- Terrace Snow Removal concerns

Terrace city officials have no plans to change their snow removal bylaws when it comes to how private contractors remove snow.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 24 -- Cullen on NDP leadership

NDP MP Nathan Cullen is holding to his decision not to become involved in the NDP Leadership campaign.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 23 -- Herb Pond wins North Coast nomination race

BC Liberals have selected former Prince Rupert Mayor Herb Pond as their candidate for the 2017 provincial election.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 23 -- Rupertite wins Canada wide contest for new car

Romano Barrazzuol will be showcasing some new wheels around Prince Rupert after he collected on his win in a Canada wide contest hosted by GM.

From the CFTK TV archives.

January 23 -- Court finding delivered in Poaching case

A resident of Whitehorse has been handed a range of fines and a hunting ban related to 18 infractions of the wildlife act in British Columbia and Yukon.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 23 -- Gitwangak School curriculum

A look at what students at the Gitwangak School are learning as part of the educational program offered in the community.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 20 -- Gitwangak Dispute update

The ongoing dispute and occupation of Band offices in Gitwangak continues with little progress in solving the issues made so far.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 19 -- All Native Tournament planning

Planning continues, as the 2017 edition of the All Native Basketball Tournament gets close to its February arrival.

From the CFTK TV Archives

January 19 -- Toboggan Creek Hatchery

Skeena NDP MP Nathan Cullen is raising his concerns related to the dire situation facing the Toboggan Creek Hatchery and the need for better funding for the facility.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 19 -- Off Street Parking exemptions in Smithers

A look at some plans related to Off Street Parking in Smithers for property owners in the downtown area.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 18 -- Chamber of Commerce hears more about LNG from Bechtel engineering representative

The Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce hosted a luncheon to hear more about how LNG projects are developed and what opportunities may be available locally should current LNG plans move forward on the North Coast.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 18 -- Smithers Airport Grant financing

The Smithers Town Council is looking to access gas tax options from the region to put towards its Airport Grant funding.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 18 -- Telkwa Outlook

The Village of Telkwa outlined its financial forecast for the year ahead and highlighted some of the areas that they have of concern.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 17 -- North Coast Nomination

A look at the two candidates seeking the nomination for the British Columbia Liberal party on the North Coast.

From the CFTK TV archives.

January 17 -- Telkwa Rink

With upgrades complete, the Village of Telkwa is about to reopen its outdoor skating rink.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 13 -- Highway 37 Fatality

Kitimat RCMP continue with their investigation into an accident on Friday which claimed the life of one person and injured three others.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 12 -- Maritime Labour Rally in Prince Rupert

Members of the ILWU joined other maritime workers in on a national protest on Thursday, rallying in front of the Federal Building in Prince Rupert to raise awareness over labour concerns related to potential changes to national regulations.

From the CFTK TV Archives

January 12 --NDP Forum takes place in Skeena Riding

New Democrats in the riding of Skeena are getting closer to making a decision on who will be their nominee in the upcoming May election in British Columbia.

To help members make up their mind the  riding association hosted a forum at Kitsumkalum on Thursday.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 11 -- Prince Rupert Senior Housing option

Prince Rupert City Council has taken the first step in moving forward with a plan to consider the conversion of the Neptune Motor Hotel into an affordable housing option to be known as the Hilltop Lodge.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 11 -- Prince Rupert's Hockeyville bid

Residents of Prince Rupert are taking to the Kraft Hockeyville website to submit the city in nomination for the national Kraft Hockeyville competition.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 11 -- Affordable housing plans for Terrace

Terrace City Council  has moved forward with a plan to convert a local motel into affordable housing in the community.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 11 -- Terrace Airport numbers

The passenger numbers at the Terrace-Kitimat were down significantly in 2016 compared to the year before, the Northwest Airport outlined the year end passenger levels this week.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 10 -- Gitxsan members launch legal challenge for Pacific NorthWest LNG

Members of the Gixsan First Nation have launched a legal challenge against the proposed LNG terminal project in Port Edward.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 10 -- Commercial Marijuana prohibition in Prince Rupert

Prince Rupert City Council has started with a process to prohibit the introduction of commercial marijuana operations in the city until at least January of 2018.

From the CFTK TV Archives

January 10-- Kitamaat Village Fire

Firefighters battled a blaze in Kitamaat Village overnight as a fire ripped through a home in the community, two residents escaped to safety. A fundraising effort is now underway in the community to provide assistance to the family.

From the CFTK TV Archvies

January 10 -- Terrace students, teachers to head to Ecuador to perform charity work

Thanks to some assistance from Samaritan's Purse, a number of students and teachers from Terrace's Mountainview Christian Academy will be travelling to Ecuador to take part in a number of activities to assist residents in that country.

From the CFTK TV Archives

January 10 -- School Funding

With the Provincial Government about to distribute further funding towards education, CFTK took a look at how the Coast Mountain School District may allocate its increased funding.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 9 -- Gitwangak standoff continues

There's no resolution in sight when it comes to the ongoing turmoil in the community of Gitwangak, as issues at the centre of the dispute remain unsolved from the original dispute of mid December.

From the CFK TV Archives

January 9 -- Northwest connection to missing worman's case in Abbotsford area

A missing woman's file in the Lower Mainland has a Northwest connection, with police seeking the whereabouts of former Kitimat resident Marie Stuart.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 6 -- Inclusive Education the theme at CHSS meeting

A presentation from educator Shelly Moore gave participants in a forum at CHSS a look at how to improve inclusive education to the curriculum.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 6 -- Vehicle incidents on Highway 37 South at Kitimat

It's been a week of vehicle incidents along Highway 37 South near Kitimat with RCMP responding to four calls of cars off the road between Terrace and Kitimat, in one instance with a vehicle entering the Kitimat river.

From the CFTK TV Archive

January 6 -- Search for Alaskan man update

It's been over a month since the reported disappearance of an Alaskan man travelling along Highway 37 North and authorities continue to ask the public for their assistance on his file.

From the CFTK TV archive

 

January 5 -- Woodworth Water replacement program

The city of Prince Rupert has started the process of accepting bids for the Woodworth lake water transmission system.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 5 -- Property Tax increases ahead for Terrace Residents

Terrace City Council is working on its provisional budget for 2017 and is looking at a 3.5 per cent tax increase for property owners in the community.

From the CFTK TV archive.

January 5 -- Highway 37 Rollover

Slick driving conditions and excess speed are to blame, as the Kitimat area sees a number of vehicles go off the road along Highway 37, the latest incident finding an SUV going into the Kitimat River.

From the CFTK TV archives.

January 4 -- AltaGas approval for Ridley Island project

Alberta based AltaGas has made a positive Final Investment Decision on a proposed Propane export terminal for Ridley Island.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 4 -- Terrace Guns Stolen

A robbery in the Terrace region has a Prince Rupert connection, with a truck stolen in Prince Rupert used in a break and enter at Misty River Tackle Shop, where a number of guns were stolen with the truck later set ablaze.

From the CFTK TV Archives

January 3 -- Prince Rupert New Year's Baby

Prince Rupert holds the bragging rights in the Northwest with the birth of boy at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital on New Years Day.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 3 -- Gitwangak Update

A standoff between factions in the community of Gitwangak continues into the New year.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 3 -- Property Assessments delivered in B.C.

Most communities in the Northwest have seen an increase in property assessments while Kitimat and Granisle have seen their assessment numbers reduced for 2017.

From the CFTK TV archives.