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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 ...
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 ...
Nov 28, 2025 shisuka / Depositphotos.com
Kitselas Chief Councillor Glenn Bennet meets with BC Hydro for talks on North Coast Transmission Line, takes part in joint meeting with Conservative Leaders and Mayor of Terrace
Kitselas Chief Councillor Glenn Bennet has been busy in recent days, meeting with key players involved in the development of the North Coast Transmission Line as well as with conservative MPs on regio...
Nov 28, 2025 Photo of Kitselas Chief Councilor Glenn Bennett, Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre, and Conservative MP Ellis Ross, as Mayor of Terrace Sean Bujtas looks on // Courtesy: Pierre Poilievre via Facebook, Photography By John Lehmann
CFNR Earns National Honours at 2025 Canadian Radio Awards
Northern Native Broadcasting's CFNR Radio in Terrace is celebrating a pair of significant wins at the 2025 Canadian Radio Awards, solidifying its role as a leading voice for northern and Indigenous co...
Nov 28, 2025
Canada's Income Gap Holds at Record High as Wealth Inequality Grows
Canada's income gap remained at a record high in the second quarter of 2025, according to new data from Statistics Canada. The divide between the top and bottom income groups stayed unchanged from las...
Nov 28, 2025
Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week Shines Light on Healing, Prevention, and Community Leadership
Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week (IAAW) will be underway across Canada, following World AIDS Day on December 1. Observed annually from December 1 to 7, the week aims to raise awareness about HIV and AID...
Nov 28, 2025 flipfine / Depositphotos.com
Drax Announces Year-End Closure of Williams Lake Pellet Plant
Drax has confirmed it will cease operations at its pellet plant in Williams Lake, B.C., by the end of 2025, citing a significant decline in available fibre supply. The company says ongoing sawmill clo...
Nov 27, 2025
BCAFN Says Canada-Alberta MOU Undermines First Nations' Rights and Sovereignty
The BC Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) says the new Memorandum of Understanding between the federal government and the Province of Alberta exposes a fundamental contradiction between Canada's stated...
Nov 27, 2025
B.C. Projects Steady Economic Growth and Continues Major Infrastructure Investments
British Columbia's economy is expected to grow at a measured pace over the next two years, with projections of 1.4 percent growth in 2025 and 1.3 percent in 2026, despite ongoing global economic uncer...
Nov 27, 2025
BCBC Says Canada-Alberta MOU Could Strengthen Economy and Investment
The Business Council of British Columbia (BCBC) believes the recent Memorandum of Understanding between Canada's federal government and Alberta could be a positive step for the country. According to B...
Nov 27, 2025