Wednesday, January 31, 2018

January 31 -- Nathan Cullen on Halibut Quota Talks

NDP MP Nathan Cullen outlines some of his concerns over a less than successful result for this years US/Canada International Pacific Halibut Commission Talks.

From the CFTK TV Archives


January 31 -- MP Nathan Cullen on Bell's Let's Talk Day

Awareness of Mental Health issues was the theme for Bell Canada Media outlets today and MP Nathan Cullen lent his voice to support their efforts.

From the CFTK TV archives


January 31 -- Rural Development program

The Provincial Government is seeking the advice of the public as it puts together a new rural development strategy.

From the CFTK TV archives



Tuesday, January 30, 2018

January 30 -- LNG Canada Decision Pending

After a Town Hall meeting in Kitimat, LNG Canada is expressing their thanks for the support of the community towards their proposed LNG terminal project in the region.

A decision is expected towards the end of 2018 as to whether the project will move ahead.

From the CFTK TV archives


January 30 -- Terrace Winter Storm

A couple of nasty days of weather in the Terrace area have seen challenging roads, large volumes of snow and closed campuses and suspended school bus runs.

From the CFTK TV archives



January 30 -- Smithers Mammography Program goes digital

The Bulkley Valley District Hospital has joined the rest of British Columbia's hospital in a switchover to digital technology for their Mammography screening program.

From the CFTK TV archives


Monday, January 29, 2018

January 29 -- Food Friends program in Terrace

Terrace residents provided strong support for a Food Drive in the community.

From the CFTK TV archives


January 29 -- Kitimat LNG Town Hall Recap

A look at this past weekends LNG Town Hall in Kitimat.

From the CFTK TV Archives


Friday, January 26, 2018

January 26 -- Atlin Promenade

A look at the Port of Prince Rupert's Atlin Promenade project.

From the CFTK TV archive


January 26 -- Kitimat Car Crash

Details of a Thursday night single car crash in the Kitimat area.

From the CFTK TV Archives




January 26 -- New Hazelton train derailment update

The latest update on the status of clean up for the coal train derailment near New Hazelton

From the CFTK TV archives


January 26 -- Preview of Kitimat LNG meeting

A community update is set for this weekend in Kitimat to hear more about the status of planned LNG developments in the community.

From the CFTK TV Archives


Thursday, January 25, 2018

January 25 -- Cowpuccino's Break In

Cow Bay's Cowpuccino was the scene for the latest of commercial break ins in Prince Rupert.

From the CFTK TV Archives


January 25 -- Friendship House Transit Bus

Prince Rupert's Friendship House has launched their Highway connector bus with Terrace.

From the CFTK TV archives


January 25 -- Kitimat turns down motion on scrubbers

In a 4-3 split, Kitimat Council has decided not to pass a motion to move forward with a plan to push Rio Tinto to purchase and install scrubbers for their Kitimat facility.

From the CFTK TV Archives


Wednesday, January 24, 2018

January 24 -- Prince Rupert Civic Centre Vendor Parking rate changes

The City of Prince Rupert is making some changes to their rates for vendor parking at the Civic Centre.

From the CFTK TV archives


Janaury 24 -- Sash Wesley heads for England Roller Derby World Cup

A Terrace woman is joining the roster of Team Indigenous, with Sash Wesley preparing to head off to England for the Roller Derby World Cup.

From the CFTK TV archives


Tuesday, January 23, 2018

January 23 -- Tsunami Warning Response recap

The City of Prince Rupert outlines the response to Tuesday's Tsunami warning.

From the CFTK TV Archives


January 23 -- Terrace Affordable Energy initative

The City of Terrace would like to see the province establish an affordable energy program for low income residents, with the City submitting a resolution to the NCLGA for consideration to assist in lobbying the province for help.

From the CFTK TV archives


Monday, January 22, 2018

January 22 -- BC Liberal leadership candidate tours the Northwest

BC Liberal leadership candidate Micheal Lee takes weekend tour of Northwest.

From the CFTK TV Archives


January 21 -- Coal Train derailment near New Hazelton

An update on the clean up work that has taken place in response to a coal train derailment that took place on Friday morning near New Hazelton.

From the CFTK TV archives

 

January 21- Kitkatla plane crash findings

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its findings in the cause of a plane crash at Kitkatla in May of 2016.

From the CFTK TV Archives


Friday, January 19, 2018

January 19 -- SD52 Coding program gains boost from Ridley Terminals

Ridley Terminals incorporated is donating over 138,000 dollars towards an SD52 robotics and coding program.

From the CFTK TV archives


January 19 -- New Hazelton Train derailment

A Canadian National Railway coal train bound for Prince Rupert's Ridley Terminals has derailed near New Hazelton.

From the CFTK TV Archives


Thursday, January 18, 2018

January 18 -- Thefts from Vehicles in Prince Rupert

The Prince Rupert RCMP is warning residents of the city make sure their vehicles are locked and any valuable out of sight after a number of thefts from vehicles.

From the CFTK TV archvies


January 18 -- Terrace Airport Renovation Update

An update on the progress of renovations at the Terrace Airport.

From the CFTK TV archives


Wednesday, January 17, 2018

January 17 -- High Speed Internet Plans for Coastal BC

Prince Rupert's CityWest is part of a group brining high speed internet to coastal communities as part of a Sub sea fibre optic project.

From the CFTK TV archives


January 17 -- Prince Rupert Safe Places

Prince Rupert RCMP are working with local businesses and schools to provide for safe spaces for LGBTQ people in the community.

From the CFTK TV archives


January 17-- Terrace Relay for Life in need of volunteers

Another call for volunteers for the Terrace Relay for Life event, scheduled for May 26th.

From the CFTK TV archives


Tuesday, January 16, 2018

January 16 -- Prince Rupert Council concerns on pedestrian vehicle incidents

Prince Rupert City staff has met with members of the Ministry of Transportation on safety issues in the community and plans are in motion for another session for City Council with the Ministry in the future.

From the CFTK TV Archives


January 16 -- Cow Bay Marina Fees to increase in some categories

Prince Rupert City Council has set in motion plans to increase fees for some users of the Cow Bay marina facility.

From the CFTK TV Archives

January 16 -- Smithers Airport update

Work continues on the Smithers Airport update project, one of the largest infrastructure projects in the community's history.

From the CFTK TV archives


Monday, January 15, 2018

January 15 -- Prince Rupert Port Numbers

The Port  of Prince Rupert has released its latest numbers for port movements in 2017.

From the CFTK TV archives


January 15 -- Terrace Poverty Reduction

A look at the recent meetings on Poverty reduction held in Terrace.

From the CFTK TV Archives


January 15 -- Kitimat House Fire

Kitimat Fires responded to a fire house fire on Fulmer Street over the weekend

From the CFTK TV archives


Friday, January 12, 2018

January 12 -- Fairview Container Terminal congestion

Officials from the Port of Prince Rupert say that recent congestion concerns at the container terminal have been alleviated, with the terminal returning to its more common turnaround timelines.

From the CFTK TV Archives


January 12 -- Terrace Look Ahead

With 2018 bringing residents of the North West to the voting booth in November, CFTK begins a look at some of the issues of note for the year ahead, with their final feature of their series looking at Terrace.

 From the CFTK TV archives


January 12 -- Northwest retention

Four governments in the Northwest have come together to try to attract people to the region for employment.

From the CFTK TV archives


Thursday, January 11, 2018

January 11 -- Prince Rupert Poverty Reduction Meeting

The Province of British Columbia held the first meeting of its Northwest tour on Poverty Reduction in Prince Rupert.

From the CFTK TV Archives


January 11 -- Moricetown School repairs

Work continues on repairs for the Moricetown elementary school following a flood at the facility over the weekend.

From the CFTK TV archives


January 11 -- Smithers Look Ahead for 2018

With 2018 bringing residents of the North West to the voting booth in November, CFTK begins a look at some of the issues of note for the year ahead, with their third feature of their series looking at Smithers.

 From the CFTK TV archives


Wednesday, January 10, 2018

January 10 -- Prince Rupert Look Ahead for 2018

With 2018 bringing residents of the North West to the voting booth in November, CFTK begins a look at some of the issues of note for the year ahead, with their second feature of their series looking at Prince Rupert.

From the CFTK TV archives


January 10 -- Terrace Council joins the call for half the share of marijuana revenue

The City of Terrace has added its voice to the chorus of municipal governments looking for a large share of any potential marijuana tax revenues once legalization is put in place.

From the CFTK TV Archives


Tuesday, January 9, 2018

January 9 -- Trans Canada gas pipeline project to Prince Rupert remains alive

The Pacific Northwest LNG Terminal may be off the books, but the pipeline that would transmit gas to the North Coast remains to its construction schedule, the company says it continues to evaluate alternatives for the project, though no details as to when the fate of the project will be decided were revealed.

From the CFTK TV archives


January 9 -- City of Prince Rupert restrictions to continue in response to threats to City Hall

Access to Prince Rupert's City Hall is expected to remain restricted for the foreseeable future owing to safety concerns following threats issued to city staff members.

From the CFTK TV Archives


January 9 -- Moricetown school flooded

Workers continue to work on remediation of the Moricetown elementary school following a flood over the weekend at the school facility.

From the CFTK TV archives


January 9 -- Kitimat Look Ahead

With 2018 bringing residents of the North West to the voting booth in November, CFTK begins a look at some of the issues of note for the year ahead, with their first feature that of a look at Kitimat.

From the CFTK TV archives


Monday, January 8, 2018

January 8 -- Prince Rupert Landfill plans

The City of Prince Rupert continues to work on its plans for a multi-million dollar upgrade to the Prince Rupert landfill site on the Ridley Island Access road.

From the CFTK TV Archives


January 8 -- CIHL Weekend play recap

The Prince Rupert Rampage are heading into the final weeks of the Regular CIHL season on  a winning note, after a high scoring victory over the Kitimat Ice Demons.

From the CFTK TV archives


Friday, January 5, 2018

January 5 -- Rainmaker's Weekend

The Charles Hays Rainmakers are back into the basketball season this weekend as top ranked GW Graham from Chilliwack arrives in town to test the Makers.

From the CFTK TV archives


January 5 -- Northwest Homes Sales

A year end report from the BC Northern Real Estate Board notes that home sales has remained steady in the last year, but prices were down significantly in the Kitimat region.

From the CFTK TV archives


January 5 -- Holiday Crimes increase

The Terrace RCMP has reviewed its holiday period statistics

From the CFTK TV archives


January 5 -- Nathan Cullen's Look ahead for 2018

Fishery items are just one of a number of topics that MP Nathan Cullen has been discussing around the Northwest as he prepares to return to Ottawa.

From the CFTK TV archives


Thursday, January 4, 2018

January 4 -- Vandalism arrests in Prince Rupert

Prince Rupert RCMP have made six arrests in relation to the vandalism at Mariners Park.

From the CFTK TV archives


January 4 -- Andrew Wilkinson tour of Northwest

BC Liberal leadership candidate Andrew Wilkinson was touring the Northwest this week as he looks to collect delegate votes for the provincial liberal leadership contest.

From the CFTK TV Archives


January 4 -- Kitimat Council seeks repairs to Highway 37

Kitimat Council will continue to make the case for an upgrade for Highway 37 South.

 From the CFTK TV archives


Wednesday, January 3, 2018

January 3 -- Mariners Park Vandalism

Another incident of vandalism has been discovered at Prince Rupert's Mariners Park

From the CFTK TV archives


January 3 -- Kitimat Assessments

The 2018 property assessments have delivered the largest decrease in property assessment in the Northwest for the Kitimat region.

From the CFTK TV archives


Tuesday, January 2, 2018

January 2 -- New Year Baby

Prince Rupert claims the title for 2018 for first newborn of the Northwest.

From the CFTK TV archives


January 2 -- Northwest assessments

BC Assessments has released the 2018 property assessment listings.

From the CFTK TV Archives