Category Archives: News

First Nations Deepen Collaboration Through Forestry Field Tours
Nk'Mip Forestry, the forestry division of the Osoyoos Indian Band, and Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd. (CCR) have strengthened their Nation-to-Nation collaboration through a pair of detailed for...
Sabrina Spencer Dec 02, 2025

B.C. Government Moves to Strengthen Seniors' Care Through Labour Agreement
The provincial government is taking significant action to ensure seniors and people with complex health needs in publicly funded care homes receive consistent, high-quality care, while also supporting...
Sabrina Spencer Dec 01, 2025

B.C. Government Releases Inaugural Early Learning and Child Care Report
The provincial government has released its first annual report under the Early Learning and Child Care Act, aimed at improving transparency and accountability as it advances the ChildCareBC plan. The ...
Sabrina Spencer Dec 01, 2025

Angus Reid Poll Shows Stable PM Approval Amid Pipeline Controversy, Regional Shifts in Voting Intentions
New public opinion data from the Angus Reid Institute provides the first detailed look at Canadian political dynamics following last week's memorandum of understanding on a potential Alberta-to-B.C. p...
Sabrina Spencer Dec 01, 2025

Province Invests in Clean Transportation Pilots Along Northern B.C. Corridor
The Province is investing $500,000 to launch three clean-technology pilot projects along the transportation corridor between Prince Rupert and Prince George. The work aims to help northern communities...
Sabrina Spencer Dec 01, 2025

BCAFN and UBCIC Call on Parliament to End Indian Act Discrimination
The B.C. Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) and the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) are urging Parliament to move quickly on key amendments to Bill S-2, following a significant decision by the Stan...
Sabrina Spencer Dec 01, 2025

Fort St. John RCMP Issue Warning as Counterfeit Currency Circulates in Community
The Fort St. John RCMP is advising the public and local businesses to remain vigilant after a noticeable increase in counterfeit currency being used in the community. The warning follows a police inve...
Sabrina Spencer Dec 01, 2025

Snow and Freezing Rain Create Hazardous Conditions Across Northern B.C.
A series of weather alerts is in effect across northern B.C. today as a Pacific frontal system meets entrenched Arctic air, bringing snow, freezing rain, and rapidly changing road conditions from the ...
Sabrina Spencer Dec 01, 2025 BC Weather alerts for Monday, December 1st, 2025 // Courtesy: Environment and Climate Change Canada

First Nations Leadership Council Calls for Full Implementation of B.C.'s Declaration Act
The First Nations Leadership Council, or FNLC, is urging the provincial government to accelerate the full implementation of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, six years after it ...
Sabrina Spencer Nov 28, 2025

B.C. Expands Job-Protected Leave for Workers with Serious Illness or Injury
British Columbia has strengthened protections for workers facing serious illness or injury. Amendments to the Employment Standards Act now allow eligible employees to take up to twenty-seven weeks of ...
Sabrina Spencer Nov 28, 2025 shisuka / Depositphotos.com