Rod Link

Terrace

Newspaper Editor at Black Press Media

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Articles

Operator chosen for Indigenous Northwest addiction treatment centre

1 week ago | thenorthernview.com | Rod Link

A southern B.C. addictions recovery provider has been chosen as the operator of a long-awaited northwestern B.C. addictions withdrawal and treatment centre. Red Road Recovery is already actively recruiting for employees to work in the Terrace area as part of its arrangement with a group of northwestern First Nations gathered together as the Northern First Nations Alliance.
Officer shortage strains Houston RCMP detachment

1 week ago | houston-today.com | Rod Link

An officer shortage is causing a strain at the Houston RCMP detachment, District of Houston council members heard at their June 17, 2025 meeting. Although the detachment is to have one sergeant as its commanding officer, two corporals and eight constables, it now has a vacancy rate of approximately 30 per cent, Corporal Nathan Fox relayed in the detachment's January 2025 to June 2025 report.
Northwest detox service takes small step forward

1 week ago | terracestandard.com | Rod Link

The provincial health ministry is quietly introducing a detox and addictions service for the Northwest. It is located in the newly-replaced Seven Sisters mental health residential facility on the grounds of Ksyen Regional Hospital in Terrace.
Downtown Terrace RCMP bike patrols return for summer

1 week ago | terracestandard.com | Rod Link

Terrace residents can expect to see RCMP officers patrolling on e-bikes once again this year, thanks to a provincial grant aimed at financing specific community-based police activities. The four bikes were bought last year when the Terrace RCMP detachment received two grants totalling $140,000. One grant was to buy the bikes and the other was to cover overtime so officers could increase their presence within the downtown core.
Terrace's top cop transfers out to Nanaimo

1 week ago | terracestandard.com | Rod Link

After nearly three years as the commander of Terrace's RCMP detachment, Inspector Terry Gillespie is transferring to the Nanaimo detachment. He'll be one of two Inspectors offering operational support to that detachment's non-commissioned officers. At approximately 180 officers, the Nanaimo RCMP detachment is roughly four times the size of the one in Terrace.
Local wins gold at national tae kwon do tournament

1 week ago | terracestandard.com | Rod Link

Three competitors from the Terrace Atlantis Tae Kwon Do club were in Quebec City at national championships last month and one came home with a gold medal and an invitation to try for the sport's national team. Maggie Rogers won her medal for sparring in her weight class of 44 kilograms.
Bennett returned as Kitselas chief councillor

1 week ago | thenorthernview.com | Rod Link

Glenn Bennett has been returned as chief councillor for the Kitselas First Nation, handily defeating his next closest challenger Joe Bevan who has held the position before. Bennett received 134 votes to Bevan's 51 when votes were counted June 12. Tyler West-Johnson received 21 votes followed by Roxanne Ridler with 13, Ian Gerow with 7 and Freda Wright with 4. There were two spoiled ballots of the 232 cast for the position of chief councillor.
Men's group celebrates first anniversary

2 weeks ago | terracestandard.com | Rod Link

With 24 members who meet weekly and now a shop at which it can work on projects, the Skeena Valley Men's Shed is looking toward an engaged future, says Bradley Pretty, its president. It is also noting its first anniversary on June 18 as the region's western-most example of a growing movement aimed at providing a space for men to both socialize and contribute to projects aimed at community betterment.
Scholarships, bursaries recognize grad achievements

2 weeks ago | terracestandard.com | Rod Link

The achievements of Centennial Christian School graduating students were recognized at a school assembly June 3, 2025. Suzanne Lombard received a Centennial Christian School school board scholarship of $750, the Lindsay Family Scholarship of $750, the Trevor John Bandstra Memorial Scholarship of $1,000 and the Voogd Family Theatre Arts Scholarship of $750. She also received the UNBC Scholars Award of four years tuition based on her top student academic course work in Grade 11.
Careers day attracts crowd of students

2 weeks ago | terracestandard.com | Rod Link

Terrace and area elementary students spent May 29 at the former Thornhill Junior Secondary School, now reshaped as School District 82's Northwest Trades and Employment Training Centre, experiencing a wide variety of careers and occupations. More than 230 Grade 6 and Grade 7 students from Skeena Middle School, Kitsumkalum, Centennial Christian, Kitwanga Elementary and New Hazelton Elementary asked questions and spoke with presenters, said School District 82 careers coordinator Kim Hoekstra.