Category Archives: News
BC's Anti-Racism Strategy Targets Systemic Inequities
B.C.'s latest research findings on racial equity show a mixed picture of progress and ongoing challenges. Indigenous and racialized workers remain under-represented in leadership roles within the BC P...
May 30, 2025
Terry Teegee Pulls Out of B.C. Asia Trade Mission Over Passage of Bills 14 & 15
Regional Chief Terry Teegee of the B.C. Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) has withdrawn from the upcoming Asia Trade Mission, slated for June 2nd-6th, in response to the provincial government's passag...
May 30, 2025
GitxaaĊa Nation Rejects BC's Bills 14 and 15, Demands Respect for Rights
Gitxaaa Nation has voiced strong opposition to British Columbia's Bills 14 and 15, condemning them as a failure to respect Indigenous rights and Title. The Nation argues that the legislation, which pa...
May 30, 2025
Correction: Meziadin Lake Provincial Park Campground Update
We'd like to clarify a mistake in a previous report regarding Meziadin Lake Provincial Park's campground. The campground is open, but due to heightened grizzly bear activity, only hard-sided camping s...
May 30, 2025 Big brown bear (Ursus arctos) in the forest
Tahltan Nation Reaffirms Commitment to FPIC Amid Bill 15 Concerns
The Tahltan Nation is standing firm on its commitment to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) in response to concerns surrounding Bill 15, which impacts resource development on their lands. The Na...
May 29, 2025
Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs Demand Withdrawal of Fast-Track Bills
The Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs are demanding the immediate withdrawal of two proposed provincial bills they say undermine Indigenous rights, environmental protections, and reconciliation efforts. In a...
May 29, 2025
Nisga'a Support B.C. Bills, Call for Early Involvement
The Nisga'a Lisims Government is urging the province to involve them early in the development of new infrastructure legislation. In a letter to Premier David Eby, Nisga'a leaders expressed broad suppo...
May 29, 2025
Kitimat Under Water Quality Advisory Due to River Turbidity
The District of Kitimat has issued a Water Quality Advisory effective Thursday, May 29, following increased turbidity in the Kitimat River. Northern Health is advising certain members of the public-sp...
May 29, 2025
B.C. Legislature Wraps Spring Session with Focus on Jobs, Affordability and Health Care
British Columbia's government closed its spring legislative session with a focus on economic growth, affordability, and health care. Premier David Eby says B.C. is uniquely positioned to thrive amid g...
May 29, 2025
B.C. First Nations Condemn Passage of Resource Bills, Call for Accountability
The First Nations Leadership Council is expressing deep disappointment following the passage of two contentious provincial bills they say directly violate Indigenous rights. Bills 14 and 15, aimed at ...
May 29, 2025