Category Archives: News
Crime prevention funding announced for Smithers/Hazelton region
Northwest programs supporting youth, Indigenous healing, and women escaping violence will benefit from one-time provincial funding. Over $200,000 though the Crime Prevention and Remediation grant prog...
Apr 16, 2019
CFN says assertions that Bill C-48 will lead to less jobs are unfounded
According to the Coastal First Nations, implications that Bill C-48's passing will negatively impact jobs are unfounded. Bill C-48, the focus of Senate Committee hearings being held in Prince Rupert t...
Apr 16, 2019
Provincial Tuition Waiver Program benefiting less students in the north
While BC as a whole has benefited greatly from the Provincial Tuition Waiver Program, the north appears to be lagging behind. In 2017, the province launched the program to help former youth in care ga...
Apr 16, 2019
National Inquiry in to Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls still fighting for 2 RCMP files
With the June release of their much anticipated report looming, the National Inquiry in to Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women is still fighting for access to two files. Those files are the last of ...
Apr 16, 2019
Blackwater Gold mining project receives federal approval
A billion dollar mining project in Northern BC has been approved, but not without a number of stipulations. This morning, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change announced that they were approv...
Apr 16, 2019
CGL drops civil contempt charges against Wet'suwet'en members
Coastal GasLink has decided not to proceed with civil contempt charges against 14 Unist'ot'en members arrested in January. Yesterday, the BC Prosecution Service said there was insufficient evidence to...
Apr 16, 2019
MLA Jennifer Rice commends new crime reduction funding for the Northcoast
MLA Jennifer Rice says 70 thousand dollars in crime prevention grants announced for the Northcoast last week will help to build stronger communities. Announced on Friday, the funding will come from th...
Apr 15, 2019
BC Prosecution Service says evidence of contempt against Wet'suwet'en members insufficient
According to the BC Prosecution Service, there is not sufficient evidence to support contempt charges against Wet'suwet'en members arrested in January. 14 Wet'suwet'en band members were arrested on Ja...
Apr 15, 2019
Modular hotel proposal in Kitimat now planning 119 rooms instead of 300
Plans to build a 119 room modular hotel in Kitimat have been approved. Horizon North will partner with Marriott International to bring the new Marriott Fairfield Inn and Suites to the town. Initially,...
Apr 15, 2019
Dawson Creek Councillor elected as community liaison for Caribou Engagement process
Premier John Horgan has appointed Dawson Creek councillor and former MLA Blair Lekstrom as community liaison for the Caribou Engagement process. Horgan made the announcement in Dawson Creek today foll...
Apr 15, 2019