Category Archives: News
Assembly of First Nations Kicks Off 44th Annual General Assembly, While Questions Swirl Over Ex-National Chief
It was an eventful day as the Assembly of First Nations 44th Annual General Assembly got underway in Halifax yesterday. Ex-National Chief RoseAnne Archibald attended the meeting virtually after she wa...
Jul 12, 2023
New Conservation Projects Will Protect Sheep, Elk, Moose, and More in the Omineca-Peace Region this Year
Sheep, elk, and humans alike will benefit from over $8 million in funding from the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation this year. In total, that funding will be split between 167 fish and wildlife c...
Jul 12, 2023
Prince Rupert RCMP seeking help in locating missing woman
Prince Rupert RCMP are asking for the publics' help in locating a missing woman. 45 year old Amanda Dawn Wilder was last seen on July 8th. Wilder is described as a 5 foot 4 Caucasian woman weighing 16...
Jul 12, 2023
Wildfires prompt more evacuations near Houston
Wildfires burning in the Northwest Fire Centre continue to prompt multiple evcuation notices in the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako. All properties accessed by Buck Flats road and going south unt...
Jul 12, 2023
Wages Take Centre Stage as Port Worker Strike Rolls On Following a Brief Resumption of Negotiations This Weekend
Wages have now taken centre stage in the dispute between port workers and their employers as they search for a new agreement. Members of the International Longshore Workers Union, who work at 29 ports...
Jul 11, 2023
Hospital in Bella Bella Given New, Heiltsuk, Erasing Old Name's Ties to Discriminatory Policies
A hospital in Bella Bella has been given a new, Heiltsuk name, to honour the Nation whose territory it calls home. From now on, the facility formerly known as RW Large Memorial hospital, will carry th...
Jul 11, 2023
Annual General Assembly Begins as Assembly of First Nations Appoints Interim National Chief Amid Dispute with Expelled Chief
Today marks the start of the Assembly of First Nations Annual General Assembly, and it comes at an interesting time. Earlier this month, the Assembly voted to expel National Chief RoseAnne Archibald f...
Jul 11, 2023
Assembly of First Nations appoint interim National Chief
An interim National Chief has been selected by the Assembly of First Nations. Regional Chief Joanna Bernard of the Madawaska First Nation has been named to fill the gap. She takes the position after R...
Jul 11, 2023
Hospitality Workers at Cedar Valley Lodge in Kitimat Vote 97 Percent in Favour of Strike Action
Hospitality workers at Kitimat's Cedar Valley Lodge, which houses workers on the LNG Canada project, have voted in favour of strike action. Roughly 97 percent of workers represented by UNITE HERE Loca...
Jul 11, 2023
UPDATE: 13 Year-old Girl Reported Missing in Terrace Located Safe an Sound
UPDATE: RCMP in Terrace have located a 13 year-old girl who had been reported missing on Tuesday. Police say she is safe and sound, and is now back with her family.
Jul 11, 2023