Seth Forward, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Trigon Terminals say it has commenced legal action against the PRPA, which say the company’s plan to develop LPG exports is illegitimate. (Seth Forward/The Northern View)

Coal terminal sues for right to ship propane and butane from B.C. port

Trigon reworking Prince Rupert operation for liquid petroleum gas despite exclusive rights claim

Trigon Terminals say it has commenced legal action against the PRPA, which say the company’s plan to develop LPG exports is illegitimate. (Seth Forward/The Northern View)
Wolves have always been prevalent on the North Coast, though an increase of incidents in residential areas has concerned the municipalities of Prince Rupert and Port Edward. (The Northern View file photo)

Wolves at the door: Rising encounters cause concern on B.C.’s north coast

Conservation Office reports uptick in sightings/encounters for entire Skeena region

Wolves have always been prevalent on the North Coast, though an increase of incidents in residential areas has concerned the municipalities of Prince Rupert and Port Edward. (The Northern View file photo)
Vanessa Engel shared her allegations against Councillor Reid Skelton-Morven on Oct. 30 through a video posted on Facebook. (Seth Forward/The Northern View)

Prince Rupert councillor accused of assault by former partner, called to resign

Physical documents from the MCFD, obtained by Black Press Media, include reports from social workers

Vanessa Engel shared her allegations against Councillor Reid Skelton-Morven on Oct. 30 through a video posted on Facebook. (Seth Forward/The Northern View)
Salt and Pepper were donated to a Terrace animal shelter after temporarily spending the summer munching weeds outside a Prince Rupert hotel. Photo courtesy Teresa Lee

Weed-munching goats win temporary home in downtown Prince Rupert

Hotel owner gets permit to keep the animals on site as a way to keep the vegetation down

Salt and Pepper were donated to a Terrace animal shelter after temporarily spending the summer munching weeds outside a Prince Rupert hotel. Photo courtesy Teresa Lee
Lax Kw'alaams is continuing its opposition to the Ksi Lisims LNG project. (Lax Kw'alaams Band / Facebook Image)

Lax Kw’alaams staunchly opposed to proposed north coast LNG project

The band says the project violates territorial claims and ignores environmental concerns

Lax Kw'alaams is continuing its opposition to the Ksi Lisims LNG project. (Lax Kw'alaams Band / Facebook Image)
Members of the Gitxaala Nation, including Chief Councillor Linda Innes, front right, march to B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, April 3, 2023. The refusal of Justice Alan Ross to enforce UNDRIP laws is one of the decisions the First Nations is appealing. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)

North Coast First Nation appeals Supreme Court decision on mining permits

The North Coast Nation is appealing part of a ruling that allows existing mineral claims to continue

Members of the Gitxaala Nation, including Chief Councillor Linda Innes, front right, march to B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, April 3, 2023. The refusal of Justice Alan Ross to enforce UNDRIP laws is one of the decisions the First Nations is appealing. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
Ridley Island, just south of Prince Rupert, is set to see a massive industrial overhaul after the PRPA's awaited announcement on Oct. 19. (Photo: Supplied)

$750 million cargo logistics project announced for Prince Rupert port

Project will bring “seismic growth” when completed in 2026 according to port authority

Ridley Island, just south of Prince Rupert, is set to see a massive industrial overhaul after the PRPA's awaited announcement on Oct. 19. (Photo: Supplied)
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, right, with Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach view the pole during the celebration. (Seth Forward/Northern View)

Northwest B.C. First Nation celebrates return of ancestral totem pole to their territory

Held in a Scottish museum for nearly a century, the pole was celebrated in a grand ceremony Sept. 29

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, right, with Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach view the pole during the celebration. (Seth Forward/Northern View)
Alberta Williams was murdered 34 years ago at the age of 25. Police and family urge anyone with information to come forward. (RCMP photo)

After 34 years, Alberta Williams’ murder on B.C. North Coast still looms large

Police and Williams’ family continue to urge the public to come forward with any relevant information

Alberta Williams was murdered 34 years ago at the age of 25. Police and family urge anyone with information to come forward. (RCMP photo)
A humback whale nicknamed “Opo” with evident propellor scars from a boat collision. Advocates say the risk to both whales and humans is immense in boating accidents. (Photo provided by Ocean Wise Research)

Increase in humpback-boat collisions on B.C. north coast concerns advocates

Marine traffic an increasing danger to recovering migratory giants as Prince Rupert port expands

A humback whale nicknamed “Opo” with evident propellor scars from a boat collision. Advocates say the risk to both whales and humans is immense in boating accidents. (Photo provided by Ocean Wise Research)
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)
Some drivers try to avoid traffic by sneaking into HOV lanes, though thousands were caught in 2021. Black Press file

2,780 tickets issued to drivers who shouldn’t have been in HOV lanes last year

Drivers tempted by HOV lane among the most-ticketed in the last five years, according to ICBC

Some drivers try to avoid traffic by sneaking into HOV lanes, though thousands were caught in 2021. Black Press file