January 31 -- Shooting in Prince Rupert

Prince Rupert Mounties responded to a shots fired call at an east side apartment building over the weekend.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 31 -- CIHL update

A look at the weekend of play in the Central Interior Hockey Leauge

From the CFTK TV archives

January 31 -- Truckers Rally Across the Northwest

While the larger crowd was in Ottawa over the weekend, the truckers convoy found support across the Northwest 

From the CFTK TV archives

January 28 -- New Fire Chief in Prince Rupert

 The City of Prince Rupert has promoted Deputy Chief Jeff Beckwith to the position of Chief, taking over the leadership of the Prince Rupert Fire Rescue Department from Chief Dave McKenzie

From the CFTK TV Archives

January 28 -- Mobile Vet Clinic for Prince Rupert

 A new mobile vet clinic has opened in the Prince Rupert area

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January 28 -- Fibre Optic Lines laid off the North Coast

Prince Rupert based CityWest has taken the next step in the Connected Coast project, laying fibre optic cable around the Prince Rupert area.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 28 -- CN Drops Charges

CN Rail will not pursue charges against Gitxsan members related to a rail blockade on the territory near Hazelton.

From the CFTK TV Archives

January 28 -- Tim Horton's Provides Support for Special Olympics

Tim Horton's across the Northwest is lending a hand to Special Olympians.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 27 -- Prince Rupert RCMP to get new detachment

Prince Rupert City Council has approved how it will consult residents on the financial loan required for a new  RCMP detachment in the community.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 27 -- Regional First Nations call for action on Alaskan intercepts

 Three Northwest First Nations are expressing their outrage over recent reports of harvesting of Canadian bound salmon by Alaskan Fishermen.

From the CFTK TV Archives

January 27 -- Northern Health on Education Vaccination plans

 Northern Health outlines their plans towards helping on Education Vaccination programs

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January 27 -- Haisla Youth Centre plans and progress

 The Haisla First Nation has outlined the progress for a new community Youth Centre

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January 26 -- Bell Lets Talk Day

Bell Media North participated in their corporate assist towards Mental Health in Canada as part of Bell Let's Talk Day

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January 25 -- RCMP note increase of B& E's on Haida Gwaii

 Members of the Masset Detachment on Haida Gwaii are asking for help from the public in the wake of an increase in Break and enters in the community.

January 25 -- Williams Lake First Nations on findings on Residential School Site

The Williams Lake First Nation has outlined the findings of their recent survey of the Residential School location, with the First Nation finding an initial 93 reflections of unmarked graves 

From the CFTK TV Archives

January 25 -- Terrace Council puts forward motion on Sm'algyax signs in city

City Council members in Terrace have followed up on discussion to put in place more Sm'algyax signs on city streets

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January 24 -- Firefighters in Northwest had busy weekend

 Two fires one in Prince Rupert, one in Kitimat kept municipal fire crews busy over the weekend.

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January 24 -- Truckers gather to oppose the vaccine mandate

 Truckers have taken to the Road from across the Northwest to speak out on vaccine mandates.

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January 24 -- CIHL update

 A look back at weekend action in the CIHL.

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January 21 -- Unemployed Fishermen having a hard time applying for EI

 Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach has joined the chorus of Northwest residents calling for the government to review how it's handling Unemployment claims by Fishermen on the North Coast.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 21 -- Northern Health working on COVID modelling

 Northern Health is making plans  for modelling the  Omicron variant and its arrival in the northwest.

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January 21 -- COVID vaccination status requirements for teachers outlined

Some guidance from the province when it comes to COVID vaccination status and the province's teachers.

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January 21 -- Hospital parking fees are making a return

 The province has announced that as of March 4th, pay parking fees are being reinstated for some hospitals in BC.

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January 20 -- Construction officials speak out on labour shortages

Construction industry officials are speaking out on the growing issue of labour shortages and the impact they have on the industry.

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January 20 -- Supply chain issues for Northwest BC

 Shoppers in the Northwest are finding that some things aren't available on local shelves.

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January 20 -- COVID update

A review of the latest notes on COVID for the northwest

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January 20 -- New Hazelton RCMP have recovered stolen items

 A recent investigation into a firearms offence, has led to the seizure of a range of items and illegal drugs.

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January 20 -- Terrace sees multiple break and enters occurrences

Terrace RCMP are warning the public about an increase being seen when it comes to break and entry occurrences in the city.

From the CFTK TV archvies

January 19 -- Prince Rupert Port Authority Year end cargo review

Total volume of cargo shipped through the facilities of the Prince Rupert Port Authority were down in 2021, with the Port making note of the areas of interest from their Year end report.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 19 -- New Hazelton Home Invasion

RCMP in New Hazelton are investigating a home invasion incident in the community

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January 19 -- Northern Health staffing issues

Northern Health outlined how they plan to address ongoing staffing issues across the Health Authority Service region.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 19 -- COVID update

A look at the latest COVID data for the Province

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January 18 -- Wet'suwet'en hold peace gathering

Wet'suwet'en Hereditary chiefs participated in a peace and unity gathering over the weekend.

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January 18 -- Highway 16 crash update

 An update on Monday's traffic incident on Highway 16, 

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January 18 -- Fire in Thornhill

 Firefighters in Thornhill were busy with a response to a fire Monday at a residence in the community

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January 18 -- New funding for domestic abuse survivors

Some background on funding for domestic abuse survivors in the Northwest

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January 17 -- Prince Rupert Homeless shelter renovations completed

 Prince Rupert residents seeking relief from homelessness can now return to the Crane's Crossing facility in the city following renovations for the housing option.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 17 -- Missed CIHL contests to cost River Kings 7,500 dollars

The CIHL head office has fined the Terrace River Kings $7,500 for two missed dates in the Cariboo owing to COVId issues on the team.

From the CFK TV archvies

January 17 -- Crime Stoppers returns to the Terrace/Kitimat region

The Crimestoppers program in two Northwest communities has relaunched after joining up with a program in Prince George, with the Terrace and Kitimat programs set to sign on.

From the CFTK TV archives.

January 17 -- New Hazelton School reopens

After a  functional closure of last week New Hazelton Secondary School has reopened for classes.

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January 17 -- Car accident on Highway 16

Emergency responders in Terrace responded to an accident scene on the outskirts of Terrace, with environmental crews required as well owing to a fuel spill.

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January 14 -- Canadian Salmon are being intercepted by Alaskan fisheries: report

A new report from joint project of two British Columbia organizations has raised issues related to the interception of British Columbia bound salmon by Alaskan commercial fishermen.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 14 -- Need for More Visible House Numbers: Emergency Responders

Emergency Responders across the Northwest have reissued the call for home owners to make sure their home address number are visible from the street.

From the CFTK TV Archives

January 13 -- Work underway on two beached vessels in Port Edward

 Notes on the demolition work on the Scotch Cap, an abandoned vessel in Port Edward harbour.

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January 13 -- Terrace RCMP working an increase in break in calls

 The members of the Terrace detachment of the RCMP have been responding to an increased number of calls for assistance related to break ins over the last few weeks.

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January 13 -- Province promises funding for 11 First Nation groups across Northern BC

The Province of British Columbia has announced funding for Clean Energy projects for four communities  in the Northwest and Haida Gwaii

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January 13 -- Record Breaking Overdoses for the Northwest

 The latest data from BC Emergency Health Services shows a significant surge in calls of response for Overdose cases across the northwest.

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January 12 -- Prince Rupert RCMP seek public's help on Wanted File

 The Prince Rupert detachment has asked for the assistance of the public in locating a male wanted on a number of warrants from around the province.

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January 12 -- Terrace City Council to consider changing street names to include local First Nations Culture

 Terrace City Council will be exploring a proposal to consider changing some of the city's street names to reflect more of the local First Nations culture of the community.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 12 -- Northwest Housing prices continue to rise

The recent release of BC Assessments has seen a continued rise of home prices across the region. 

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January 11 -- Icy Roads in Terrace area

 It was a day where most residents were urged to stay off the roads, as icy conditions made travel hazardous in the Terrace area. But for those with blades and a stick, it was game on!

From the CFTK TV archives 

January 10 -- Prince Rupert Mayor Lee Brain announces plans to step away from politics

 Lee Brain, the Mayor of Prince Rupert used his social media feed on Monday to announce that he will not be running for re-election in the October Municipal election.

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January 10 -- Prince RupertRCMP seize cache of weapons after 911 call

 A phone call to the RCMP on a report of a shot fired in the east end of Prince Rupert led to an arrest and the seizure of a large volume of weapons.

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January 10 -- All Native Basketball Tournament postponed until March

Prince Rupert's Annual celebration of Basketball, the All Native Basketball Tournamen is being postponed until the end of March, that in hopes that the current wave of COVID has ended allowing for play and community gathering.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 10 -- Haida Gwaii restoring traditional names to several locations

The Council of Haida Nation ha announced that traditional names to a 12 locations on Haida Gwaii are being restored to their original Haida designations.

From the CFTK Archives

January 10 -- CIHL Update

 A  look at the weekend action from the CIHL.

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January 7 -- Northern Health issues warning over drug overdose risk in region

Northern Health has issued a warning for residents of the Northwest related to a concurring issue over drug overdoses, related to contaminated drug supply in recent weeks.

From the CFTK TV Archives

RCMP in New Hazelton are looking to find the rightful owners of two ATV's

RCMP in New Hazelton have recovered four ATV's suspected as stolen and now are looking to reunite them with their rightful owners.

From the CFTK TV archive

January 7 -- Northern Health seeks out more people to assist in distribution of booster shots

As the province ramps up the booster vaccination program, Northern Health is seeking out the help of a range of professionals to lend a hand with the booster campaign.

From the CFTK TV Archive 

 

January 6 -- Part of Prince Rupert fire department forced into isolation due to COVID

 The City of Prince Rupert issued a statement on Thursday providing further details on the status of the city's Fire/Rescue department following word of a number of members forced off duty owing to COVID.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 6 -- Hereditary Chief Delgamuukw passes away

Respects continue to be sent to the family of a highly respected hereditary Chief from the Gitsxan territory, follow word that (Earl Muldon) Delgammukw had passed away this week.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 6 -- Wet'suwet'en protesters retreat from blockade site

 Protesters along the Coastal Gas Link pipeline near Houston have retreated from their blockade site

From the CFTK TV archive

 

January 6 -- Concerns growing on the Terrace-Kitimat Highway

 Travellers between Terrace and Kitimat are registering their concerns over the state of highway snow maintenance this winter.

From the CFTK TV archive 

January 5 -- Northwest housing goes up

 The 2022 Property assessments have been released with increases found across the northwest.

From the CFTK TV archives

January 4 -- Snow mounds and cars don't mix

 The growing number of snow mounds on the streets of the Northwest are not kind to automobiles says a Terrace auto mechanic.

From the CFTK TV Archives