Margaret Speirs

WOMAN WITH back to camera receives a warm coat as well as socks from Kim Alm, far left, Tarea Roberge and Jennifer Lepage who, with others, set up a travel trailer weekly at George Little Park. Coffee, soup and toiletries are also provided to anyone in need.

Help for homeless expands in Terrace, B.C.

Newly-formed group offers soup, clothing in George Little Park

WOMAN WITH back to camera receives a warm coat as well as socks from Kim Alm, far left, Tarea Roberge and Jennifer Lepage who, with others, set up a travel trailer weekly at George Little Park. Coffee, soup and toiletries are also provided to anyone in need.
Terri Armstrong, a driver for the Northern Health Authority’s Northern Connections medical bus service, makes a stop at Mills Memorial Hospital.

Bus service connects northwestern B.C. residents to health care services

But the chances of adapting it to a public transit system are remote

Terri Armstrong, a driver for the Northern Health Authority’s Northern Connections medical bus service, makes a stop at Mills Memorial Hospital.

Waste transfer station underway in Thornhill, B.C.

Project is part of a wholesale shift in how waste will be handled in northwestern B.C.

Terrace, B.C. discusses banning dog tethering

There are fears that dogs can be injured or worse if tied up outside

Kitselas First Nation chief councillor Joe Bevan, Tahltan Nation Development Corporation CEO Garry Merkel and CEO of the Nisga’a Village of Gitwinksihlkw Harry Nyce Jr. sat on a panel at the Nation2Nation business forum held Nov. 5 in Terrace.

Early connections urged, businesses hear at forum

Businesses need to understand First Nations and how they do business, more than 150 people heard at Terrace forum

Kitselas First Nation chief councillor Joe Bevan, Tahltan Nation Development Corporation CEO Garry Merkel and CEO of the Nisga’a Village of Gitwinksihlkw Harry Nyce Jr. sat on a panel at the Nation2Nation business forum held Nov. 5 in Terrace.

Bear destroyed in northwestern B.C.

Conservation officers urge people to secure garbage

Better monitoring of police cells needed, says coroner’s jury

Recommendations come from inquest into death of Terrace, B.C. woman

Terrace veteran Bill McRae with his great-granddaughters Thayna and Zyah Healey at the tulip planting ceremony at Heritage Park Museum Oct. 16.

Thank-you, Terrace, B.C.!

Seventy years after Canadians liberated Holland and the Dutch govern't sent 100,000 tulip bulbs as thanks, we received 700 tulip bulbs

Terrace veteran Bill McRae with his great-granddaughters Thayna and Zyah Healey at the tulip planting ceremony at Heritage Park Museum Oct. 16.
CELL phone video obtained by The Terrace Standard shows a man being hit by an arresting officer, May 28, 2014.

Police beating report now in hands of Crown lawyers

Investigation into actions of Terrace RCMP officer began after video of incident surfaced

CELL phone video obtained by The Terrace Standard shows a man being hit by an arresting officer, May 28, 2014.
SKEENA - Bulkley Valley federal Conservative candidate Tyler Nesbitt.

Northwestern B.C. Conservative hopeful bases campaign on respect

Tyler Nesbitt says environment and family are key to philosophy of life

SKEENA - Bulkley Valley federal Conservative candidate Tyler Nesbitt.
Dr. Warwick Evans, general surgeon, and Holly Pritchett, endoscope/operating room nurse, show off the new high definition endoscopy suite at Mills Memorial Hospital Sept. 17.

Hospital welcomes new high-definition endoscopy suite in Terrace B.C.

Major project fundraiser by Dr. REM Lee Hospital Foundation raises $300,000 in just over a year for the medical equipment

Dr. Warwick Evans, general surgeon, and Holly Pritchett, endoscope/operating room nurse, show off the new high definition endoscopy suite at Mills Memorial Hospital Sept. 17.

Terrace residents rally to aid Syrian refugees

Cost of sponsoring a refugee family estimated at $20,000 but those who came out to a recent meeting were confident in raising that amount

MILLS Memorial Hospital now figures in complicated lawsuit stemming from injuries suffered by man after he was arrested by Terrace RCMP officers.

Terrace, BC hospital involved in civil suit

Complicated case revolves around injuries suffered by man after he was arrested by RCMP

MILLS Memorial Hospital now figures in complicated lawsuit stemming from injuries suffered by man after he was arrested by Terrace RCMP officers.

WorkSafeBC report details death of transmission line worker

Improper safety, lack of proper operator certification factors in death on Northwest Transmission Line north of Terrace last year

DEBBIE Letawski with broken window at Terrace's George Little House.

Thief smashes way into George Little House

Person likely not just vandal but desperate for money, says house caretaker

DEBBIE Letawski with broken window at Terrace's George Little House.

Terrace mother not to blame for car crash that paralyzed her daughter

B.C. Supreme Court ruling opens up path for civil suit against the other driver involved in the 2010 crash near Vanderhoof

Accused gains access to informants’ notes

A Terrace drug trafficking case takes a turn in the defendant’s favour after an application to see the police informants’ notes was granted

Sandy and Gene Ralston with their boat containing sophisticated sonar equipment used for deep water searches. The Idaho couple last week found the body of a woman missing in Kalum Lake since December of last year.

Unique searchers recover Terrace, B.C. drowning victim using sonar equipment

The body of Jody Frocklage was found May 25 after six days of searching by Gene and Sandy Ralston

Sandy and Gene Ralston with their boat containing sophisticated sonar equipment used for deep water searches. The Idaho couple last week found the body of a woman missing in Kalum Lake since December of last year.

Worker had been smoking cannabis prior to fall which killed him

The 2014 fatal accident took place at Northwest Transmission Line project north of Terrace, B.C.

Date set for Skeena MLA’s slander suit

A 10-day trial by jury has been set for plaintiff Skeena NDP MLA Robin Austin and defendants James Lynch and Michael Brousseau