Category Archives: News
BC Civil Liberties Association Calls Out RCMP Complacency in Court
A two day hearing begun in Ottawa today which will see the BC Civil Liberties Association take on the RCMP. According to the Association, the RCMP show a serious and systemic culture of complacency in...
Sep 21, 2021
BCAFN Chief Calls Minority Government the Best Election Result
BC Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Terry Teegee is calling today's election results a win for Indigenous people, though not in the usual way. In a statement issued this morning, Teegee touted...
Sep 21, 2021
Prince Rupert Indigenous Justice Centre on the Move
An office which offers free legal services to Indigenous residents along the Northwest coast has moved its doors. After spending a year sharing an office with the Aboriginal Community Services Society...
Sep 21, 2021
Number of Parks and Roads in Kitimat Closed Due to Rising Water Levels
Rising water levels in the Kitimat River and Hirsch Creek areas have forced the District to close two local parks. Until further notice, both the Radley Park and Hirsch Creek Parks will be temporarily...
Sep 21, 2021
Seven Northern SAR Team Members Receive Service Awards
Seven Search and Rescue team members from the North were among more than 40 honoured with service awards this weekend. Members of the Royal Canadian Search and Rescue board of Governors, the Joint Res...
Sep 21, 2021
September 21st Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 1,692 new cases of Covid-19 over the three day period between the 17th and 20th. That brings the province`s active total to 5,608 cases. Of the new cases this weekend, 37...
Sep 21, 2021
Canada Re-Elects Liberal Minority, Skeena and BC Go NDP
With nearly all ridings reporting in, Canadians have selected the Liberals to form another minority government. While the Liberals are currently elected or leading in 158 of 338 ridings, they actually...
Sep 21, 2021
UBC trust announces next step in reducing carbon emissions
The trust that just so happen to in charge of the University of BC's endowment fund has made an announcement regarding the next step in the school's attempt to cut down on portfolio carbon emissions. ...
Sep 20, 2021
BC's education minister condemns COVID protests at Schools
BC's Education minister sent out a statement earlier today saying that schools are intended to be a safe space and that COVID protesters should leave them be. Jennifer Whiteside also mentioned in her ...
Sep 20, 2021
Ministry of Education sending Dog Creek School funds for new playground
An announcement on Friday made it known that The Ministry of Education will be sending the Dog Creek Elementary Junior Secondary School funding so they can build a brand new playground. The School's P...
Sep 20, 2021 Children Playground in beautiful garden with mountains background