Terrace residents are pushing back against the city’s plan to demolish the Kin Hut, a World War II-era building located near the Heritage Park Museum. The debate came to a head at a recent public hearing, where locals and heritage advocates argued that the building’s history makes it worth preserving, despite concerns about its condition […] The post Terrace’s Kin Hut at a Crossroads: Demolition or Restoration? appeared first on West Coast NOW.| West Coast NOW
Prince Rupert’s newly revamped emergency department is officially open, bringing improvements and an expanded setting to the city’s regional hospital. The $16.5 million upgrade, announced by the province on September 19, is designed to improve care for local residents and help attract health-care professionals to the area, according to the Northern Health Authority. “This new […] The post Upgraded $16.5M Emergency Department Opens Its Doors in Prince Rupert appeared first on West Coas...| West Coast NOW
By Matt Simmons, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Narwhal The federal government celebrated B.C.’s newly approved Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility this week, touting Canada’s environmental standards. But the project will be heavily reliant on natural gas in its initial stage, according to the approval released Monday. This will result in “significant adverse effects on greenhouse gas […] The post Canada Calls This Newly Approved LNG Project Green....| West Coast NOW
Stage North’s Bluebirds earned four awards at BC’s Mainstage Festival in Fort St. John, highlighting the strength of local community theatre.| West Coast NOW
Former Haida Gwaii journalist makes her fiction debut with A Room in the Forest, a coming-of-age novel set in the forests of Haida Gwaii.| West Coast NOW