City of Prince Rupert officially lifts boil water notice

The city stated on Dec. 5 that it hoped to lift the boil water notice barring any complications and have confirmed that the water is up to Northern Health standards.

The boil water notice was put into effect on Nov. 1 with the cause being related to construction of the BIG project. Before being able to lift the boil water notice, the city had to have samples of its water tested by Northern Health. Northern Health conducted several tests on the water showcasing an improvement in the water quality, allowing the notice to be lifted.

Kolten Bezooyen
Kolten Bezooyen
Kolten began his career with Vista Radio in Prince Rupert in July 2025 before moving to the Okanagan in May 2026. He is from Lethbridge, Alberta, and graduated from the Digital Communications and Media program at Lethbridge Polytechnic. His favourite topics to cover are sports and politics.

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