Extra sailings from Prince Rupert to Haida Gwaii announced earlier this year by the B.C. government will commence with BC Ferries’ new spring schedule. The first additional sailing will be…
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Port Clements gets cell service
By obrienrbm0Wireless service in Port Clements has gone live.Telus completed building its $500,000 million wireless communication site in the village, and as of March 21 it is up and running, bringing…
More sailings coming to Haida Gwaii
By obrienrbm0The B.C. government says Haida Gwaii’s two BC Ferries routes are among 10 to receive more sailings as the province moves to restore cuts made in 2014.The announcement comes as…
Laws of physics apply to everybody’: RCMP warn drivers as winter hits B.C.
By obrienrbm0Extreme winter spreading across much of the province in the past couple weeks has lead to an increase in crashes across B.C., according to ICBC data released Wednesday.The auto insurer…
B.C. Ferries to alter schedule for All Native Tournament
By obrienrbm0BC Ferries is ramping up its service on its northern routes for the next three weeks.The services for the Mid Coast Connector, Inside Passage and Haida Gwaii routes have all…
FEBRUARY: Winter bottoms out, coldest weather ahead
By obrienrbm0The coldest air of the winter is on the way for much of central Canada this week as air from Siberia will cross over the North Pole and then plunge…
Prince Rupert downgrades boil-water advisory
By obrienrbm0The City of Prince Rupert has lifted a boil-water advisory that left 12,000 residents without potable tap water for six weeks, and says it’s working on a “lessons learned” report…