Coast Mountain News

Highway 20 is closed from the top Avalanche gate to the bottom Avalanche gate as of 19:30 on Tuesday October 27, 2020 (WL Tribune photo)

Rockslide closes the Hill as rain pours down in Bella Coola

Bad weather has resulted in rockfall on the Hill on Highway 20

Highway 20 is closed from the top Avalanche gate to the bottom Avalanche gate as of 19:30 on Tuesday October 27, 2020 (WL Tribune photo)
North Coast BC NDP MLA Incumbent is seen with her wife Andrea Wilmot and their son Lua, as well as their dog Duncan. Preliminary results on election night Oct. 24 show Rice is in for a third term. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)

Jennifer Rice is North Coast MLA for third term

Preliminary election results show NDP Majority government

  • Oct 25, 2020
North Coast BC NDP MLA Incumbent is seen with her wife Andrea Wilmot and their son Lua, as well as their dog Duncan. Preliminary results on election night Oct. 24 show Rice is in for a third term. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
Below seasonal temperatures are expected throughout much of the province (file photo)

Below seasonal temperatures, snow in the forecast for Bella Coola

More early season snowfall expected today as Arctic air arrives

Below seasonal temperatures are expected throughout much of the province (file photo)
DriveBC webcam shot of Highway 20 near Anahim Lake Friday, Oct. 23 at 11:30 a.m. shows snow-covered roads. A travel advisory is in effect. (DriveBC webcam image)

Travel advisory in effect for Highway 20 from Williams Lake west to Firvale

Winter driving conditions continue to have an impact

DriveBC webcam shot of Highway 20 near Anahim Lake Friday, Oct. 23 at 11:30 a.m. shows snow-covered roads. A travel advisory is in effect. (DriveBC webcam image)
Marlene King and her granddaughter KK with the bench she installed in memory of her late husband, artist Marven Tallio (Caitlin Thompson photo).

New downtown bench honours late Nuxalk artist

Renowned Nuxalk artist Marven Tallio passed away in 2018

Marlene King and her granddaughter KK with the bench she installed in memory of her late husband, artist Marven Tallio (Caitlin Thompson photo).
Kelly Robinson is one of six artists chosen by an independent jury to receive a 2020 Fulmer Award in First Nations Art. (BC Achievement Foundation photo)

Nuxalk’s Kelly Robinson among six B.C. Indigenous artists recognized with Fulmer Award

Artists celebrated for artistic excellence

  • Oct 20, 2020
Kelly Robinson is one of six artists chosen by an independent jury to receive a 2020 Fulmer Award in First Nations Art. (BC Achievement Foundation photo)
The rockslide occurred just east of Firvale before Snowshoe Creek (photo submitted)

Heavy rain causes mud, debris on Highway 20

Environment Canada had issued a rainfall warning on Thursday morning

The rockslide occurred just east of Firvale before Snowshoe Creek (photo submitted)
Phillip Tallio with his supporters Marie Spetch and Robyn Batryn. (File photo)

Appeals trial begins for Phillip Tallio, convicted of killing toddler in 1983

Tallio was 17 at the time of the 22-month-old toddler's death

  • Oct 15, 2020
Phillip Tallio with his supporters Marie Spetch and Robyn Batryn. (File photo)
Brian Roberts district electoral officer and Katrina Godfrey electoral office support set up on Oct. 14 in Prince Rupert to get ready for the opening of advanced electoral polls. The advanced voter polls open on Oct. 15, 2020. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)

B.C. VOTES 2020: Advance voting begins today

Advance voting runs from Oct. 15 to Oct. 21 in B.C.'s election

  • Oct 15, 2020
Brian Roberts district electoral officer and Katrina Godfrey electoral office support set up on Oct. 14 in Prince Rupert to get ready for the opening of advanced electoral polls. The advanced voter polls open on Oct. 15, 2020. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
Subsea fibre optics running from Prince Rupert to Haida Gwaii and and then south to Vancouver will improve high-speed internet connection options for Coastal Communities, CityWest said on Oct. 13. (Black Press Media)Subsea fibre optics running from north of Prince Rupert to Haida Gwaii and and then south to Vancouver will improve high-speed internet connection options for Coastal communities, CityWest said on Oct. 13. (Black Press Media)

CityWest to refresh subsea fibre optics project

Fibre optics project to run cable from north of Prince Rupert to Haida Gwaii then south to Vancouver

  • Oct 15, 2020
Subsea fibre optics running from Prince Rupert to Haida Gwaii and and then south to Vancouver will improve high-speed internet connection options for Coastal Communities, CityWest said on Oct. 13. (Black Press Media)Subsea fibre optics running from north of Prince Rupert to Haida Gwaii and and then south to Vancouver will improve high-speed internet connection options for Coastal communities, CityWest said on Oct. 13. (Black Press Media)
The El Tapiato Restaurant and an adjacent suite burned to the ground Saturday, Oct. 10 in Alexis Creek. (Blair Wood photo)

Alexis Creek restaurant and suite burned to the ground Thanksgiving weekend

Cause of the fire is investigation

The El Tapiato Restaurant and an adjacent suite burned to the ground Saturday, Oct. 10 in Alexis Creek. (Blair Wood photo)
Kristina, Dave, Kal and Zoe with their newest purchase, “Daisy” (photo submitted)

Blast from the past: local family enjoys vintage 1920s Model A Ford Tudor

If you're lucky you might see the 1928 Model A Ford cruising around Bella Coola

Kristina, Dave, Kal and Zoe with their newest purchase, “Daisy” (photo submitted)
Candace Knudsen in her new business, Highway 20 Butikk, which means store in Norwegian (Caitlin Thompson photo)

Highway 20 Butikk open for business in Hagensborg

Beat the rainy day blues with a little local shopping to lift your spirits!

Candace Knudsen in her new business, Highway 20 Butikk, which means store in Norwegian (Caitlin Thompson photo)
Teara Fraser of Iskwew Air with Nuxalk Nation council members Iris Siwallace and Crystal Tallio and WKTNC staff Kiaya Tallio and Kiana Lanee (Caitlin Thompson photo)

Iskwew Air brings some love to Bella Coola

The Indigenous, female-owned airline touched down in Bella Coola on Sept. 29

Teara Fraser of Iskwew Air with Nuxalk Nation council members Iris Siwallace and Crystal Tallio and WKTNC staff Kiaya Tallio and Kiana Lanee (Caitlin Thompson photo)
Steve Waugh, owner of Bella Coola Vehicle Rentals, says his business has been “crushed” by the pandemic (Caitlin Thompson photo)

Local businesses feeling the effects of COVID-19

Some have adjusted their business models; others won't suvive another year if COVID continues in 2021

Steve Waugh, owner of Bella Coola Vehicle Rentals, says his business has been “crushed” by the pandemic (Caitlin Thompson photo)
Nuxalk Radio Station Manager and director of the film Banchi Hanuse with producer Jessica Hallenbeck, and crew Louvens Remy and John Gustav Ohrn (from Nuxalk Radio documentary)

Nuxalk Radio film wins big at Vancouver International Film Festival

The film won the Sea to Sky award, a $20,000 cash prize awarded by Telus

Nuxalk Radio Station Manager and director of the film Banchi Hanuse with producer Jessica Hallenbeck, and crew Louvens Remy and John Gustav Ohrn (from Nuxalk Radio documentary)
Tastefull Excursions, based in Kamloops, will begin the service in and out of Bella Coola on Oct. 4 (photo submitted)

New bus service announced for Bella Coola

The shuttle will run to Williams Lake and Kamloops

Tastefull Excursions, based in Kamloops, will begin the service in and out of Bella Coola on Oct. 4 (photo submitted)
Pacific Coastal plans to offer four flights per week by Oct. 4 (Pacific Coastal photo)

No plans to discontinue bus service, says Pacific Coastal

The company will continue to provide transfers to Anahim Lake on weather days

Pacific Coastal plans to offer four flights per week by Oct. 4 (Pacific Coastal photo)
The MV Cascadia is 138 ft luxury catamaran which will also be hosting heli skiers this winter (Maple Leaf Adventures photo)

Bella Coola Heli Sports now offering yacht-based heliskiing starting at $319K

BCHS has partnered with Maple Leaf Adventures and the MV Cascadia

The MV Cascadia is 138 ft luxury catamaran which will also be hosting heli skiers this winter (Maple Leaf Adventures photo)
Jennifer Rice current North Coast MLA and NDP North Coast candidate for MLA in the Oct. 2020 provincial elections remains unopposed as of Sept. 23. (Photo: supplied)

Liberals and Greens yet to announce North Coast candidates

North Coast candidates have until two weeks before the election to name contenders

  • Sep 24, 2020
Jennifer Rice current North Coast MLA and NDP North Coast candidate for MLA in the Oct. 2020 provincial elections remains unopposed as of Sept. 23. (Photo: supplied)