Category Archives: News
Williams Lake Council Looking into Designating a Specific Site to Allow Overnight Homeless Encampments
Williams Lake is set to join other communities by attempting to designate a specific site to allow overnight homeless encampments. Council voted in favour of the measure at last night's regular meetin...
May 03, 2023
Tŝilhqot'in National Government and DFO Team Up to Release More than 140,000 Chinook Smolts into Chilko River
More than 140,000 new Chinook salmon smolts are now swimming in the Chilko River, thanks to the DFO and Tsilhqot'in National Government. Each were released into the River on April 19th, after being ha...
May 03, 2023 Photo posted to Tŝilhqot’in National Government's Facebook page.
Tŝilhqot'in National Government Working to Repatriate Baskets After More than a Century Away from Home
Members of the Tsilhqot'in National Government are working to repatriate a series of baskets originally woven more than a century ago. Removed from Tsilhqot'in territory during an expedition in the ea...
May 03, 2023 Photos from Tŝilhqot’in National Government Facebook page.
Province Funds Two Projects to Help Improve Food Security and Sustainability in North Coast First Nations Communities
Two First Nations communities along the North Coast are receiving fresh provincial funding to support local food security and sustainability. A total of $490,000 will go to the Old Massett Village Cou...
May 03, 2023
Pair of Open Houses Planned in Northwest this Week as Ksi Lisims LNG Enters Public Consultation Period
A pair of open houses are planned for the Northwest this week as the Ksi Lisims LNG project enters its public comment period. Planned for Pearse Island, west of Gingolx, the floating facility is expec...
May 02, 2023
Man Arrested After Opening Fire on Vanderhoof RCMP Detachment in 2021 Pleads Not Guilty to All Related Charges
A man who opened fire on the Vanderhoof RCMP detachment in 2021 has pleaded not guilty to all nine charges against him. Each stem from an incident on November 25th of that year, which prompted RCMP to...
May 02, 2023
House Unanimously Passes Motion to Recognize Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls as Canada-Wide Emergency
A motion calling for the Federal government to support Red Shirt Day with more than just words was adopted unanimously in the House today. Held on May 5th of each year, Red Shirt Day honours and comme...
May 02, 2023
Prince Rupert RCMP Coastal Unit Helps to Bring Family Stranded on Boat in Bishop Bay to Shore
A Prince Rupert family is thanking the RCMP's Coastal unit for helping to bring them and their stranded boat to shore on Sunday. 39 year-old Jeff Easingwood says he had become trapped in Bishop Bay al...
May 02, 2023
Coastal GasLink Issued Multiple New Non-Compliance Orders by the BC Energy Regulator and Environmental Assessment Office
Both the BC Energy Regulator, and Environmental Assessment Office have hit Coastal GasLink with a number of new non-compliance orders. But, CGL says that they proactively paused work along the portion...
May 02, 2023
Skidegate Residents Mourn the Death of Two Boaters Discovered Last Weekend After Failing to Return from Fishing Trip
Community members in Skidegate came together yesterday to mourn the death of two boaters discovered near the Village last weekend. A large search effort was launched by residents over the weekend, aft...
May 02, 2023 Photo of Sacred Fire outside Skidegate Haida Immersion Program building by the Skidegate Health Centre, shared to the latter's Facebook page.