Friday, March 31, 2023

March 31 -- Kitimat Winterhawks celebrate win

Kitimat is celebrating the success of the Winterhaks Minor Hockey team following their Provincial Championship win in Under 13 hockey.

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March 31 -- Skeena Sawmill Assistance

 Skeena Sawmills is seeking financial assistance from the Provincial Government towards some of their ongoing challenges.

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March 31 -- George Little House GM Let Go

 The City of Terrae has made a change in the management of the George Little house

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

March 30 -- GMHL Accusations

 The Greater Metro Hockey League which operates teams in Kitimat and Burns Lake is once again in the spotlight over some of its operating policies.

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March 30 -- Mills Memorial Hospital update

 A look at the progress of the build for the new Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace.

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

March 29 -- Houston Sawmill update

 A look at what's ahead for workers at the CANFOR sawmill in Houston set for a shutdown.

From the CFTK TV archives

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March 29 -- Kitimat River Update

 Kitimat officials have provided an update on the oil spill on the Kitimat River.

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

March 28 -- Tragic loss of Morton Johnson

The Annual Coy Cup Championship required a format change this year, that after the members of the Penticton Silver Bullets chose to stay home following the tragic death of player Morton Johnson last weekend.

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March 28 -- Terrace City manager resigns

The City of Terrace is set to launch a job search, seeking out a replacement for the City Manager post, after the current manager advised of his plans to resign his position.

From the CFTK TV archives

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March 28 -- Smithers affordable housing project stalled

Plans for affordable housing in Smithers have come to a stop for the moment

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March 28 -- Smithers Expanded Care

A new Primary Care clinic in Smithers is expected to take some of the strain off the Smithers Hospital.

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Friday, March 24, 2023

March 24 -- Houston Sawmill Closure

Residents of the Bulkley Valley are preparing for the shut down of the Canfor Sawmill in Houston later in April.

Canfor will make a decision on a new mill by June.

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March 24 -- Terrace Pot Holes

The annual spring ritual of potholes, has Terrace accessing funding towards road repairs.

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March 24 -- Bulkley Valley/Lakes District Air Quality warnings

 Air quality warnings have been issued for the Bulkley Valley and Lakes Districts

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March 24 -- Terrace Hockey Tournament Wrap up

 A look at the Tier III, Under 18 BC Hockey championships in Terrace this past week

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

March 23 -- Rupert Wanted Man

Prince Rupert RCMP are asking the public for help in locating a man wanted on assault charges

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March 23 -- Kitimat River Oil Spill

Kitimat officials are working on the clan up of an oil spill on the Kitimat River last week

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

March 22 -- Province announces more money for improved cellular service

 The British Columbia government is putting more money towards improvements of cel phone service along the Highway 16 corridor

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

March 21 -- Kitimat Saax Playoff results

 A look at the weekend play for the Kitimat Saax Junior hockey club

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March 21 -- Seven Sisters Rally

 Residents of the Terrace area have announced plans to speak out against the plans to tear down the Seven Sisters mental health facility in the city

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Friday, March 17, 2023

March 17 -- Under 18 Hockey championship tournament in Terrace

 Terrace will be the host of a BC Hockey championship tournament next week

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March 17 -- Kitimat Saax Playoffs

Notes on the GMHL West Division playoffs

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

March 16 -- Province invests in the Terrace and Kitimat area

The Provincial Government has provided 8 million dollars in funding for infrastructure projects in both the Terrace and Kitimat region.

From the CFTK TV archives

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March 16 -- Dementia Conference held in Kitimat

Navigating Dementia was the theme for a recent conference at the Riverlodge in Kitimat.

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March 16 -- Man Charged following Multiple Break Ins

Terrace RCMP have arrested and charged a male following a number break and enter thefts in the community.

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

March 15 -- Northwest Drug Crisis

 Toxic Drugs continue to take a heavy toll on Northwest communities

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March 15 -- Fishing licence price increase

Anglers will be paying more to do some recreational fishing with the price of freshwater licenses about to increase in the province.

From the CFTK TV archives

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

March 14 -- Terrace residents express concerns over recent break ins

An ongoing issue of Break ins around the Terrace region remains a concern for residents and the local Mounties

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March 14 -- Burns Lake focus for next four years

Burns Lake Mayor Henry Wiebe outlines the focus for Council over the next four years

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March 14 -- Cedar LNG approved

The Haisla Nation led Cedar LNG project has received approval from the BC Government

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Monday, March 13, 2023

March 13 -- Off Camera Discussion related to Human Rights Complaints accidentally posted to Terrace Website

A video of an in camera Council Discussion related to former Terrace council member Jessica McCallum-Miller's  Human Rights Complaint was posted to the City's Website in error and taken down shortly after.

From the CFTK TV archives

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

March 9 -- Kitsumkalum election results

 The ballots have been counted and the results released in the Kitsumkalum First Nation election.

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March 9 -- Busy March for Kitimat RCMP

 The Kitimat detachment of the RCMP has had a busy month so far when it comes to calls for service,

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

March 8 -- Prince Rupert Water system update

The City of Prince Rupert has made some progress in their water infrastructure concerns.

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March 8 -- Ingenika Update

 The Transportation Safety Board of Canada released their report into the sinking of the tugboat Ingenika in 2021, the incident claimed the lives of two crew members.

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March 8 -- Phone Scam making rounds of Northwest

 A Northwest resident provides a warning related to a phone scam currently working its way around the region. 

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

March 7 -- Northern BC funding

 The recent BC Budget provided for some additional funding for Northwest BC communities

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Friday, March 3, 2023

March 3 -- George Little House Break In

A break-in at the George Little House in Terrace left significant damage inside the structure.

It was not the first time the building has been hit by thieves and vandals.

From the CFTK TV archives

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

March 2 -- Wanted Man in Rupert

The Prince Rupert RCMP released the latest subject of the Wanted Wednesday program.

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March 2 -- Wetsuwet'en Arrests update

Twelve Wetsuwet'en protesters and supporters are asking for the saying of their charges related to a November 2022 arrest.


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March 2 -- Smithers Mayor appointed to BC Transit Board

 Smithers Mayor Gladys Attril has been appointed to the Board of BC Transit.

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March 2 -- Terrace RCMP Detachment reorganization

A shortage of officers has seen the Crime Reduction Unit suspended with its members redeployed to other elements of policing in the community.

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March 2 -- Terrace Budget Problems

The City of Terrace is dealing with a range of Budget issues as they prepare for budget time.

From the CFTK TV Archives.

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

March 1 -- RCMP on Wanted and Missing files

 A pair of updates on recent files from the RCMP in the Northwest. 

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