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FILE - Rapper Tupac Shakur attends a voter registration event in South Central Los Angeles, Aug. 15, 1996. Authorities in Nevada confirmed Tuesday, July 18, 2023, that they served a search warrant this week in connection with the long-unsolved killing of the late rapper Shakur. (AP Photo/Frank Wiese, File)
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A registered nurse pulls on an N-95 mask in a COVID Acute Care Unit in Seattle, Washington. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Masking returning to B.C. hospitals, clinics as respiratory illnesses rise
FILE - Michael Gambon, from left, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Alan Rickman attend the premiere of “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince”, in New York, on July 9, 2009. Gambon, who was known to many for his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of eight “Harry Potter” films, has died. He was 82. A statement by his family, issued by his publicist on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, said he died following “a bout of pneumonia.” (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File)
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Taylor Swift, right, watches from a suite alongside Travis Kelce’s mother, Donna Kelce, inside Arrowhead Stadium during the first half of an NFL football game between the Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
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Terrace Cricket Club’s Punjab Panthers Coach Soma Raviendran, Terrace Cricket Club President Kam Siemens, and Punjab Panthers Coach Sukhjinder Singh at the Gurdwara Skeena Valley Guru Nanak Brotherhood in Terrace on Aug. 20. (Viktor Elias/Terrace Standard)

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Terrace Cricket Club’s Punjab Panthers Coach Soma Raviendran, Terrace Cricket Club President Kam Siemens, and Punjab Panthers Coach Sukhjinder Singh at the Gurdwara Skeena Valley Guru Nanak Brotherhood in Terrace on Aug. 20. (Viktor Elias/Terrace Standard)
Kookipi Creek wildfire, near Boston Bar, Boothroyd and Nahatlach Lake. (BC Wildfire Service/Facebook)

Kookipi Creek wildfire near Boston Bar now estimated at 13,674 hectares

Evacuation orders and alerts remain; Highway 1 from Hope to Lytton still closed

Kookipi Creek wildfire, near Boston Bar, Boothroyd and Nahatlach Lake. (BC Wildfire Service/Facebook)
2 Evacuation Orders and an Alert have been issued for areas affected by Tatuk Lake and Big Creek Wildfires in northwest B.C. (Black Press Media file photo)

Evacuation Orders issued for areas affected by Tatuk Lake and Big Creek Wildfires

There are currently 2 Evacuation Orders and 5 Evacuation Alerts issued by the RDBN

2 Evacuation Orders and an Alert have been issued for areas affected by Tatuk Lake and Big Creek Wildfires in northwest B.C. (Black Press Media file photo)
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Fresh produce is shown at a market in Toronto on Wednesday Feb. 2, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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A pedestrian makes his way along an icy sidewalk Tuesday, February 26, 2019 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
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On-call Coquitlam teacher Amira Mounir Abraham has been reprimanded by the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation after showing a nine-minute animated film to students in grades 2 and 3 that depicted sexual intercourse and suicide (Pixabay photo)
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The Lululemon logo is seen on a wall at the company’s headquarters in Vancouver on Thursday, May 25, 2023. Lululemon Athletica Inc. says it has struck a five-year partnership with Peloton Interactive Inc. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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An explosion in Prince George on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. (Prince George city photo)

UPDATE: 3 injured after large explosion in downtown Prince George

RCMP ask public to stay away from unfolding scene

An explosion in Prince George on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. (Prince George city photo)
A beautiful day at the Rotary Waterfront Park. Prince Rupert's notorious rain will only make a stop once in the week of Aug. 21, according to Environment Canada. (Photo/Seth Forward)

Late-summer sun to continue after beautiful weekend in Prince Rupert

The week of Aug. 21 likely to continue recent weather, according to Environment Canada

A beautiful day at the Rotary Waterfront Park. Prince Rupert's notorious rain will only make a stop once in the week of Aug. 21, according to Environment Canada. (Photo/Seth Forward)
The 10th Friendship House Block Party returned to Prince Rupert on Aug. 18, with a variety of activities. (Seth Forward/Northern View)

Prince Rupert’s 10th annual Friendship House block party celebrates ’80s theme

The community gathered on Fraser Street for an afternoon of nostalgia and connection

The 10th Friendship House Block Party returned to Prince Rupert on Aug. 18, with a variety of activities. (Seth Forward/Northern View)
This kitten was among 111 distressed animals seized from a Lower Mainland property by the BC SPCA on Aug. 16, 2023. (BC SPCA photo)

111 animals, including reptile, seized from B.C. property; SPCA investigating

Cats, dogs, reptile among distressed critters removed from Lower Mainland property Aug. 16

This kitten was among 111 distressed animals seized from a Lower Mainland property by the BC SPCA on Aug. 16, 2023. (BC SPCA photo)
Bulkley Valley District Hospital. (Black Press Media file photo)

‘Bizarre to me that they would be saying for an ER to be calling 911’: BC Nurses Union

Bulkley Valley District Hospital outlines emergency measures to keep ER open

Bulkley Valley District Hospital. (Black Press Media file photo)
The Tyee Test Fishery is warning that Steelhead stocks in the Skeena River are very low this year. (Black Press Media file photo)

Skeena River steelhead numbers reach alarming low

Predicted steelhead numbers hit near-record low, sparking concern among anglers and conservationists

The Tyee Test Fishery is warning that Steelhead stocks in the Skeena River are very low this year. (Black Press Media file photo)
B.C. Ombudsperson Jay Chalke will be leading the mobile units tour through the northwest, starting Aug. 28. Chalke, who has been in charge of the organization since 2015, emphasizes the importance of face-to-face meetings in addressing concerns about unfair service delivery by public bodies in the province. (Amy Romer)

B.C. ombudsperson to tour northwest, offer meetings with residents

The ombudsperson’s mobile unit will visit Prince Rupert, Terrace, Masset and Daajing Giids

B.C. Ombudsperson Jay Chalke will be leading the mobile units tour through the northwest, starting Aug. 28. Chalke, who has been in charge of the organization since 2015, emphasizes the importance of face-to-face meetings in addressing concerns about unfair service delivery by public bodies in the province. (Amy Romer)
Fulton Street will be closed until at least Aug. 28. (Photo/City of Prince Rupert)

Fulton Street construction extended by city of Prince Rupert until Aug. 28

The work was scheduled to be finished on Aug 18.

Fulton Street will be closed until at least Aug. 28. (Photo/City of Prince Rupert)
A map displaying the location of the 4.7 magnitude earthquake that struck near a village in British Columbia on Aug. 15. The epicentre was situated 70 kilometres south of Daajing Giids and 222 kilometres southwest of Prince Rupert, in a region known for its significant seismic activity. An expert suggests this tremor could be a later aftershock of the major 2012 quake in the same area. (OpenStreetMap)

4.7 magnitude earthquake shakes B.C. village, possible aftershock of 2012 quake

Epicentre located 70 kilometres south of Daajing Giids, 222 kilometres southwest of Prince Rupert

A map displaying the location of the 4.7 magnitude earthquake that struck near a village in British Columbia on Aug. 15. The epicentre was situated 70 kilometres south of Daajing Giids and 222 kilometres southwest of Prince Rupert, in a region known for its significant seismic activity. An expert suggests this tremor could be a later aftershock of the major 2012 quake in the same area. (OpenStreetMap)
A phone displaying the dialed emergency number 9-1-1. Service disruptions in northern British Columbia over the weekend briefly affected accessibility to this crucial lifeline. (Black Press Media file photo)

Emergency 9-1-1 lines disrupted in northern B.C. now restored

Weekend 9-1-1 service disruption comes amidst communication line damages in N.W.T. due to wildfires

A phone displaying the dialed emergency number 9-1-1. Service disruptions in northern British Columbia over the weekend briefly affected accessibility to this crucial lifeline. (Black Press Media file photo)
The start of the Nisga’a Highway, also known as Highway 113, in Terrace. This vital link between Terrace and northern communities, such as New Aiyansh, became the site of a landslide on Aug. 14, leading to single-lane alternating traffic as crews work to clear debris. (Black Press Media file photo)

UPDATE: Landslide on Nisga’a Highway leads to single-lane traffic, road cleanup underway

Crews are working to clear the road between Nass Rd. and the Big Cedar Bridge

The start of the Nisga’a Highway, also known as Highway 113, in Terrace. This vital link between Terrace and northern communities, such as New Aiyansh, became the site of a landslide on Aug. 14, leading to single-lane alternating traffic as crews work to clear debris. (Black Press Media file photo)
More facilities, such as Terraceview Lodge, are needed in northwest B.C. immediately, says Dr. REM Lee Hospital Foundation Chair Ron Bartlett. (Staff photo)

Long-term care crisis an ‘impending disaster,’ warns Terrace health chair

Dr. REM Lee Hospital Foundation is emphasizing the urgent need for more long-term care options

More facilities, such as Terraceview Lodge, are needed in northwest B.C. immediately, says Dr. REM Lee Hospital Foundation Chair Ron Bartlett. (Staff photo)
BC Highway Patrol in Smithers made a significant drug seizure on July 13. (RCMP photo)

BC Highway Patrol seizes $250K worth of drugs near Rose Lake

Driver caught speeding with large amount of cocaine and fentanyl

BC Highway Patrol in Smithers made a significant drug seizure on July 13. (RCMP photo)
A glowing campfire crackles in the evening, symbolizing the return of outdoor enjoyment in regions such as Prince Rupert and Terrace. The lifting of the Category 1 campfire ban by the BC Wildfire Service allows for responsible campfire usage in designated areas, following specific safety measures. (Black Press Media file photo)

BC Wildfire Service lifts campfire ban in northern B.C.

The campfire ban has been lifted in several regions, including Prince Rupert and Terrace

A glowing campfire crackles in the evening, symbolizing the return of outdoor enjoyment in regions such as Prince Rupert and Terrace. The lifting of the Category 1 campfire ban by the BC Wildfire Service allows for responsible campfire usage in designated areas, following specific safety measures. (Black Press Media file photo)
Minister of Children and Family Development Mitzi Dean (pictured) has apologized to the grandmother of an 11-year-old boy who died in foster care in an eastern Fraser Valley community, and has agreed to meet with her. (Dillon White/ Black Press)

Minister apologizes to grandmother of boy who died in foster care

An 11-year-old endured horrible abuse in an eastern Fraser Valley community before dying in 2021

Minister of Children and Family Development Mitzi Dean (pictured) has apologized to the grandmother of an 11-year-old boy who died in foster care in an eastern Fraser Valley community, and has agreed to meet with her. (Dillon White/ Black Press)
Noah Allison and his parents Markus and Char Etzerza before Noah heads out on his first leg of the day. (Seth Forward/Northern View)

Prince Rupert man running to Terrace for cancer research

Noah Allison is completing the mammoth 144 kilometre path for his father Markus.

Noah Allison and his parents Markus and Char Etzerza before Noah heads out on his first leg of the day. (Seth Forward/Northern View)
Dempsey Bob at the opening of his exhibition at the Audain Art Museum in Whistler in 2022. Bob will be at the North Pacific Cannery on Aug 10 from 4 pm until 7 pm. (Supplied photo)

Dempsey Bob comes to the North Pacific Cannery for a meet and greet

The famous carver will be at the museum from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. this Thursday Aug 10

Dempsey Bob at the opening of his exhibition at the Audain Art Museum in Whistler in 2022. Bob will be at the North Pacific Cannery on Aug 10 from 4 pm until 7 pm. (Supplied photo)