Wednesday, May 31, 2017

May 31 -- Prince Rupert Waterfront access

Waterfront access for Seafest will take a different direction for this years events, as Seafest organizers find an alternative location to launch some of the waterfront activities.

From the CFTK TV archives


Northern Lights Wildlife Shelter to be featured on TV program

A Smithers Wildlife Shelter will be featured as part of the Animal Planet Channel's Wild Bear Rescue program, with the work of the Northern Lights Wildlife Shelter the featured story in an upcoming episode.

From the CFTK TV archives


May 31 -- Housing Support for Kitimat

A housing support service in Kitimat that was in danger of closing will be keeping its doors open, thanks to support from the District of Kitimat.

The District voted to approve funding for the year for the Community Development Centre in Kitimat.

From the CFTK TV archives


Terrace Victims of Crime March

Residents in Terrace joined together to march in support of the victims of Violent crime, crossing the city to share their message.

From the CFTK TV Archives


Tuesday, May 30, 2017

May 30 -- CityWest announcement

Prince Rupert is about to see a 10 million dollar investment in communication infrastructure as CityWest introduced it's new fibre plan for the citywide system.

From the CFTK TV Archives


Monday, May 29, 2017

May 29 -- Prince Rupert Relay for Life review

Another successful Relay for Life is in the books in Prince Rupert, with over 120,000 dollars raised in the community.

From the CFTK TV archives


May 29 -- Northwest Fire Hazard increases

Dry weather in the region has the Northwest Fire Centre noting that some areas of the area are seeing increased hazard levels.

From the CFTK TV Archives


May 29 -- Kitimat Bike Ramp dangers

Kitimat RCMP have congratulated a group of local youths for stepping up and informing them of their makeshift ramp, with the local detachment now looking at ways to provide for a more permanent and safer option.

From the CFTK TV Archives




May 29 -- Kitimat Bears

Conservation officers are warning Kitimat residents not to approach a Bear and her cubs currently in the community.

From the CFTK TV archives


Friday, May 26, 2017

May 26 -- Splash Park progress

The Terrace Rotary Splash park progress continues to move forward with construction underway and more local funding starting to arrive to help bring the project to reality.

From the CFTK TV Archives


May 26 -- Terrace Radiothon

The Terrace radiothon has provided some funding for local health care in the region.

From the CFTK TV archives


Thursday, May 25, 2017

May 26 -- Fingerprint Day in Terrace as part of child safety event

A community event in Terrace has helped parents create a child safety kit and learn more about measures to protect their children from going missing.

From the CFTK TV Archives


May 25 -- Terrace RCMP issue warning about vending machine items

The Terrace RCMP has issued a warning to the community after an incident with a local vending machine where suspicious pills were found by a child in the retrieval area of the machine.


Tuesday, May 23, 2017

May 23 -- Terrace Motocross

A long weekend motocross event attracted some good numbers as Terrace hosted the MCQMX races, with organizers noting that the sport is continuing to grow in the region.

From the CFTK TV archives


May 23 -- Terrace students/CFTK win BCAB award

Some public awareness commercials created by students at Calednonia Secondary School and CFTK have been given an award from the British Columbia Association of Broadcasters.

The community service awards focused on the dangers of alcohol abuse from a teens point of view.

From the CFTK TV archives




May 23 -- Terrace email scam warning

Terrace RCMP are warning the public about an email making the rounds of the Northwest that is attempting to trick people into thinking that they need to address a traffic fine issue.


From the CFTK TV archives.


Friday, May 19, 2017

May 19 -- Francois Lake Murder

Charges have been laid in relation to a death on the south side of Francois Lake.

From the CFTK TV archives.


May 19 -- Roller Derby

A look at the plans for a Roller Derby Tournament hosted by the North Coast Nightmares in Terrace this weekend.

From the CFTK TV archives


Thursday, May 18, 2017

May 18 -- Burns Lake Death investigation

Burns Lake RCMP are investigating a death in the community of South Francois Lake

From the CFTK TV Archives


Wednesday, May 17, 2017

May 17 -- New friendship pole for Kitimat

A look at the plans for the replacement friendship pole for Kitimat was provided to Kitimat Council this week. Council has granted 8,000 dollars towards the pole completion which is hoped to be raised later this year.

From the CFTK TV archives


May 17 -- NWCC closes Houston Campus

With enrollment declines forecast for September, NorthWest Community college has decided to close down its Houston Campus at the end of June.

From the CFTK TV archives


Tuesday, May 16, 2017

May 16 -- CDC seeking funding for Kitimat organization

The Community Development Centre in Kitimat  is seeking new sources of funding to replace lost funding following federal cutbacks.


From the CFTK TV archives


Monday, May 15, 2017

May 15 -- New Cranes arrive in Prince Rupert

The newest evolution of the Prince Rupert container Port is in motion with the arrival of three new gantry cranes as part of the Container Terminal's expansion plan.

From the CFTK TV Archives


Friday, May 12, 2017

May 12 -- Fairview Cranes on the way

Three giant gantry cranes are set to arrive at the Port of Prince Rupert.

From the CFTK TV Archives.


May 12 - Terrace Council considers Reconciliation plans

The City of Terrace will explore ways of Reconciliation with neighbouring First Nations.

From the CFTK TV archives


May 12 -- Bulkley Valley Rain and Flood concerns

Steady rain continues to fall in the Bulkley Valley, with flood concerns being found in the Telkwa area and other neighbouring communities.

From the CFTK TV archives


Thursday, May 11, 2017

May 11 -- Officials revisit plans for Cranberry Connector development

An alternative route for Highway 16 is getting another review, with Northwest officials once again looking to see the Cranberry Connector upgraded for traffic with an eye on the tourism potential.

From the CFTK TV Archives


May 11 -- High Stream Flow Advisory for Bulkley Valley-Lakes District

With a large volume of rain in the forecast for the next few days, the Residents of the Bulkley Valley-Lakes District are under a High Stream Flow Advisory.

From the CFTK TV Archives


Wednesday, May 10, 2017

May 10 -- Jennifer Rice elected in North Coast election contest

It's a return to the Legislature for NDP MLA Jennifer Rice as she gained the largest number of votes from Tuesday's election results from the North Coast.


From the CFTK TV archives


May 10 -- Nechako Lakes returns John Rustad to the Legislature

The Liberals held the Nechako Lakes riding as John Rustad came out on top of a four way contest.

From the CFTK TV Archives


May 10 -- NDP retain Stikine as Donaldson returned to Legislature

The NDP hold on the Stikine riding will continue on into the next session of the Legislature, as Doug Donaldson is returned to office after his Tuesday evening electoral victory.

From the CFTK TV archives


May 10 -- Ellis Ross elected in Skeena

Former Chief Councillor Ellis Ross claimed the victory in the Skeena riding, as the BC Liberal candidate received the largest share of the vote totals from Tuesday nights election count.

From the CFTK TV archives


Tuesday, May 9, 2017

May 9 -- Hazelton rockslide

Traffic on Highway 16 was reduced to one lane on Tuesday as work crews dealt with a rockslide near Hazelton.

From the CFTK TV archives


May 9 -- Sunshine Inn Development changes

Some changes to the development plan for a hotel complex in Terrace will bring a slightly different look for the project.

From the CFTK TV archvies


May 9 -- Terrace parking issues

A report on parking in Terrace is offering up a few changes for Terrace council to consider.

From the CFTK TV archives


Monday, May 8, 2017

May 8 -- Remains found off Highway 37

Search groups from around the Northwest returned to the Dease Lake area over the weekend and as part of their search they discovered what officials believe may be the human remains of a missing Alaskan man.

The file has now been handed over to the BC Coroner's office for further investigation.

From the CFTK TV archives


May 8 -- Terrace Doc Walk

Residents in the Terrace area took to the Millennium trail in the city to take part in the Doc Walk in the community.

From the CFTK TV archives.


Friday, May 5, 2017

May 5 -- Christy Clark in Terrace

With the countdown towards the provincial election down to a few days, Liberal leader Christy Clark made her second trip to the Terrace area on Friday.

From CFTK TV archives.


May 5 -- Thornhill welcomes its new "Welcome" sign

The residents of Thornhill now have a new identity with a new sign now in place to welcome  those that pass through the community east of Terrace.

From the CFTK TV archives


May 5 -- Terrace's Evan Veldman now moves to provincial team

A Terrace athlete is making some noise in the world of volleyball and for Centennial Christian's Evan Veldman the next stop is the B.C. Boy's Provincial team and then University sports in Alberta.

From the CFTK TV archives




Thursday, May 4, 2017

May 4 -- NCLGA Conference underway in Terrace

The four day gathering of local government officials is underway in Terrace with delegates tackling a fairly ambitious agenda.

From the CFTK TV archives


Wednesday, May 3, 2017

May 3 -- NCLGA Day 2

325 delegates are in Terrace for the NCLGA convention, making this years event the largest gathering yet in their 62 years for the organization that brings together municipal officials from across Northern BC.

Vanderhoof's Brian Frenkel outlined some of the work that the convention delegates hope to achieve from their efforts.

From the CFTK TV archives.



Tuesday, May 2, 2017

May 2 -- Kitimat plans for Minette Bay area continue

The District of Kitimat is moving ahead with plans for a public access project for the Minette Bay area of the region.

From the CFTK TV archvies


May 2 -- Price dismissed in Terrace murder case

A high profile court case from the Terrace region has seen murder charges laid against Jeremy Price dismissed.

From the CFTK TV archives.


Monday, May 1, 2017

May 1 -- Coleman lends hand to Ross campaign in Terrace/Kitimat

Liberal candidate Ellis Ross had some high profile support on the campaign trail on Monday.

From the CFTK TV archives


May 1 -- Bidgood Announcement

NDP candidate Bruce Bidgood spoke out on the topic of the Revenue Benefits Alliance and called for a change in the economic relationship between municipalities and the provincial government.

From the CFTK TV archives