March 31 -- Fishing fatality off the coast of Haida Gwaii

One crew member is dead, two others rescued following an incident off of Moresby Island on Haida Gwaii.

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March 31 -- Vaccinations for Indigenous Adults

An update on the vaccination program for Indigenous adults across the region.

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March 31 -- LNG COVID vaccination program suspended

Plans to provide the Astra-Zeneca COVID vaccine to workers at the LNG Canada facility have been suspended for the moment.

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March 31 -- Churches react to no Indoor gatherings

 With Easter weekend ahead, church leaders across the region are taking note of the no indoor gatherings measures now in place in the province.

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March 30 -- Prince Rupert COVID caution continues

Health and civic officials continue to remind residents of Prince Rupert of the need to remain cautious when it comes to COVID and to follow current public health measures.

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March 30 -- Airport and Bus Grants

The province of British Columbia is providing some financial assistance to local airports and ground transportation operators across the province.

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March 30 -- Terrace Businesses react to Circuit Breaker Lockdown

With the province putting new measures in place in response to an escalating COVID Count, local business operators express their thoughts on how it will impact their operations.

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March 30 -- Terrace wants a Public Loo

The City of Terrace will be the next Northwest community to move forward with a plan towards development of an outdoor public washroom facility.

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March 30 -- Terrace Potholes

The City of Terrace outlines its response related to a growing pothole situation on the city's streets.

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March 30 -- Terrace City Jobs Filled

The City of Terrace has filled job opportunities in the community.

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March 29 -- COVID 19 outbreak at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital

Northern Health has advised of a COVID-19 outbreak at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital

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March 29 -- BC Bus North Funded

The province of British Columbia has provided funding for the operations of the BC Bus North Service for another year.

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March 29 -- Northern Health Vaccinations Clinics

An update on the ongoing COVID vaccination program across the region.

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March 29 -- Airshow Cancelled

Concerns over COVID have meant that organizers have cancelled the Northwest Air Show scheduled for later this year.

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March 26 -- Herring fishing

 Lax Kw'alaams and Metlakatla has called for a stop to this years planned commercial herring fishery.

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March 26 -- Rural Internet Plan

 Prince Rupert's City West will receive funding from the Provincial government for a rural connectivity program on the Central Coast, Haida Gwaii and other rural and remote areas.

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March 26 -- Terrace Lanfear Hill

 The City of Terrace is reviewing its options for the fate of the road/sidewalk along Lanfear Hill

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March 25 -- Haida Gwaii Supportive Housing

 A new supportive housing facility has opened at Queen Charlotte Village on Haida Gwaii

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March 25 -- Haida Gwaii Tax Deduction Bill

 Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach has introduced a bill in the House of Commons to bring some financial relief to residents of Haida Gwaii

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March 25 -- Northwest COVID cases

 The latest data from the BC CDC noting the impact of COVID on local communities across the Northwest.

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March 25 -- Safe Injection Sites

There are calls for a safe injection site for the Terrace area. 

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March 25 -- Highway of Tears Poles

An update on plans for a brother pole to be placed in the Smithers area to be in place in addition to two sister poles at each end of the Highway of Tears

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March 24 -- Terrace By-election Schedule

Terrace residents will head to the polls on June 5th, as they select a new council member following the departure of Jessica McCallum Miller who resigned in February noting of a lack of support from fellow councillors when advocating for Indigenous people.

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March 24 -- LNG Vaccinations begin

 A vaccination program at the LNG Canada works site is now underway.

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March 24 -- CHP candidate returns

Rod Taylor will once again seek out elected office on behalf of the Christian Heritage Party, announcing his candidacy in Skeena Bulkley Valley today.

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March 24 -- Northwest Vaccine Clinics

 Northern Health has outlined its plans for COVID vaccination clinics across the Northwest 

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March 23 -- Smithers COVID fines

 Smithers RCMP has taken action following another 'freedom rally' in the community.

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March 19 -- Virtual Skating Competition

 COVID has made for changes to many activities in BC and among them how skaters have competed in 2021, from that a look at a virtual skating competition.

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March 19 -- Wellness and Detox Centre for northwest BC

 A look at some plans for a Wellness and Detox Centre to be located in one of the Northwest communities.

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March 19 -- Infrastructure Funding spending in Northern BC

 Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach has listed some of the federal infrastructure spending in the region.

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March 18 -- Rio Tinto Hospital Donation

 Rito Tinto has made a display of iPads to regional hospitals 

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March 18 -- Northwest COVID Case count update

 The latest data for the region on recent cases of COVID-19 across Northwest BC

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March 17 -- Tahltan Oppose Doubleview Exploration

The Tahitian Nation has expressed its opposition to a mining proposal for the region.

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March 17 -- LNG Project Talks

 The Nisga'a Lisims Government has entered into talks towards development of an LNG terminal near Gingolx.

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March 17 -- Lanfear Hill Sidewalk closed

 The City of Terrace has closed a sidewalk to public use along Lanfear Hill

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March 17 -- Fire in Thornhill

 Thornhill fire fighters were called to a blaze at an area Feed store

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March 15 -- Prince Rupert expands its vaccination booking

As the community wide COVID-19 vaccination program in Prince Rupert continues, Northern health has expanded the appointment booking process.

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March 16 -- Terrace house fire

 Terrace fire fighters responded to an a afternoon fire on Tuck Avenue in the city

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March 16 -- Shooting in Terrace

 The Terrace RCMP is investigating a shooting in the city.

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March 16 -- Acropolis Manor Outbreak declared to be over

Northern Health has announced the outbreak of COVID-19 at Acropolis Manor in Prince Rupert is now over.  

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March 16 -- Eden Robinson completes trilogy

Northwest author Eden Robinson has wrapped up her work on the third contribution to her Trickster trilogy.

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March 15 -- Prince Rupert Community Vaccinations Begin

Monday was Day Two for the month long community COVID vaccination program for Prince Rupert and Port Edward residents.

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March 15 -- Sinking Tugboat Investigation

The Transportation Safety Board is set to launch wider investigation into the February sinking of at tugboat south of Kitimat.

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March 12 -- Prince Rupert vaccination calls overwhelm system

The first day of phone appointments for the Prince Rupert/Port Edward COVID vaccination clinic saw thousands of calls received by Northern Health call takers.

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March 11 -- Terrace Ombudsperson Denied request

 The provincial ombudsperson's office has declined a request from Terrace City Council to review the circumstances of the resignation of Councillor Jessica McCallum Miller, who accused council of systemic racism 

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March 11 -- Vaccination scheduling

Northern Health has outlined the schedule for phone appointments towards their upcoming Vaccination clinic.

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March 11 -- Northwest COVID case count

 A look at this weeks data release from the BC CDC which outlines the community by community count of the number of COVID cases.

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March 10 -- Prince Rupert Airport gets Transportation grant

The Prince Rupert Airport is one of a number of BC airports to benefit from some COVID related funding from the BC government.

March 10 -- BC improves education access

Two MLA's from the Northwest provided an update on the progress of a new education access program.

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March 10 -- Northwest School Exposure

 An update on the latest COVID-19 exposures reported by Northwest schools.

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March 10 -- Colleges and Universities told to prepare for return to campus in fall

 The BC government has told Colleges and Universities in the province to prepare for face to face instruction on campus in the fall.

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March 10 -- Northern Health responds to Stillbirth lawsuit

 Northern Health has issued its response towards a lawsuit related to the case of stillbirth in February.

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March 9 -- Propane Terminal update

 Pembian energy has outlined its timeline for commissioning of the Watson Island shipment terminal in Prince Rupert.

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March 9 -- Flights to return to Prince Rupert Airport

The Prince Rupert Airport Authority has announced that Air Canada will resume its service to and from the city in June.

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March 9 -- Northwest School Exposures

 An update on the latest COVID exposures released by Northwest schools.

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March 9 -- Prince Rupert COVID vaccinations expanded

 Northern Health has released more information on their COVID vaccination plans for Prince Rupert.

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March 9 -- Drugs Seized in Terrace and Kitimat

RCMP in the Northwest have outlined the details to a pair of drug seizures in the region.

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March 8 -- Northern Health Vaccination appointments

 The latest update from Northern health on their COVID vaccination program

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March 8 -- Brucejack Mine COVID Update

Some background on the recent COVID-19 outbreak at the Brucejack Mine

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March 8 -- Coast Mountain School District trustee election

The results of the recent Coast Mountain School trustee election.

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March. 8 -- Flight exposures through Terrace Airport

An update on some recent COVID exposure alerts related to air travel in the northwest.

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March 8 -- Security stepped up at Northern Health Hospitals

 Northern Health has increased security at both the Kitimat and Terrace hospitals owing to anger related to the recent stillbirth controversy involving both hospitals.

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March 5 -- NorthWest Exposure Update for Prince Rupert Homeless Shelter and other NW locations

Northern Health updates the latest notes on a potential lCOVID exposure at the Crane's Crossing homeless shelter in Prince Rupert

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March 5 -- Renoviction laws

A Prince Rupert advocate for affordable rents comments on proposed changes to provincial housing regulations.

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March 4 -- Tugboat Petition

The spouse of one the two tugboat crew members who died in an incident south of Kitimat in February has launched a Change.org petition, that to have the sunken vessel raised towards assisting the investigation in the incident.

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March 4 -- COVID update for Northwest

The latest notes on the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 in Northwest BC.

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March 4 -- UBCIC write a letter to Terrace Council

The Union of British Columbian Indian Chiefs has written a letter to the Mayor and City Council for Terrace, expressing their concerns over the resignation of the first Indigenous Council member for the city.

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March 3 -- Prince Rupert Schools COVID concerns

An update on the latest potential exposures for COVID in SD52 in Prince Rupert.

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March 3 -- Gitxaala in Lockdown

The Gitxaala First Nation has gone into a community lockdown in response to COVID-19 I the region.

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March 3 -- Quarantine visitors Arrested after altercation with Police

Terrace RCMP arrested two visitors to an area resident under COVID quarantine, the arrest taking place after an altercation with the responding officers.

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March 2 -- Shames Lift Funding

 The Shames Mountain ski area has received funding from NDIT, with 30,000 being put towards a new ski lift for the Northwest recreation attraction.

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March 2 -- Telkwa By-election

 Telkwa residents have elected a new member to their town council.

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March 1 -- Prince Rupert 24 Hour Restroom Project

Supporters are speaking out in favour of a City of Prince Rupert quest for funding for a 24 hour restroom facility in the city's downtown area.

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March 1 -- Northwest Schools COVID update

The latest notes on potential exposures for COVID in the schools of Northwest BC.

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March 1 --Infrastructure Funding for Terrace

 The City of Terrace has received funding towards theTerrace-Thornhill gateway connection project.

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