Category Archives: News
Dr. Deanna Nyce Honored with King Charles III Coronation Medal for Contributions to Indigenous Health
Dr. Deanna Nyce, a Tsimshian matriarch and former interim academic lead at the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH), has been named a recipient of the King Charles III Coronatio...
Jun 03, 2025
Terrace RCMP Officer Recognized with King Charles Coronation Medal
Rosanne Komlos, a dedicated member of the RCMP, was awarded the King Charles Coronation Medal at a ceremony held at the Terrace RCMP detachment on May 27. The medal was created to celebrate the corona...
Jun 03, 2025
Tahltan Central Government Annual General Assembly Notice
The Tahltan Central Government (TCG) will hold its Annual General Assembly from July 4th to 6th, 2025 at the Dease Lake Recreation Centre in Dease Lake, BC. The meeting starts at 9 AM daily. Key agend...
Jun 03, 2025
Carney Under Pressure to Present Budget Plan Amidst Rising Spending
Mark Carney's proposed $500 billion in government spending is under intense scrutiny as the Conservative Party pushes for a budget before the summer break. Despite promising to limit operating spendin...
Jun 03, 2025
B.C. Increases Funding to Address Violence Against Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People
The B.C. government has announced new funding to expand its efforts to end violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. The Path Forward Community Fund, which has already invested...
Jun 03, 2025
B.C. and Indigenous Nations Collaborate on Land-Use Planning for Northwestern B.C.
The Province of BC has teamed up with the Tahltan, Gitanyow, and Nisga'a, Taku River Tlingit, Kaska Dena Nations, to kick off land-use planning in northwestern B.C. This effort will involve 16 million...
Jun 03, 2025
Prince Rupert Proposes Waterfront Land Transfer to Gitxaala
The City of Prince Rupert has issued a formal notice of its intent to transfer a piece of waterfront land to Gitxaala Properties LP - for just one dollar. The property, known as Lot 1, Waterfront Bloc...
Jun 03, 2025
BC's Anti-Racism Strategy Targets Systemic Inequities
B.C.'s latest research findings on racial equity show a mixed picture of progress and ongoing challenges. Indigenous and racialized workers remain under-represented in leadership roles within the BC P...
May 30, 2025
Terry Teegee Pulls Out of B.C. Asia Trade Mission Over Passage of Bills 14 & 15
Regional Chief Terry Teegee of the B.C. Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) has withdrawn from the upcoming Asia Trade Mission, slated for June 2nd-6th, in response to the provincial government's passag...
May 30, 2025
GitxaaĊa Nation Rejects BC's Bills 14 and 15, Demands Respect for Rights
Gitxaaa Nation has voiced strong opposition to British Columbia's Bills 14 and 15, condemning them as a failure to respect Indigenous rights and Title. The Nation argues that the legislation, which pa...
May 30, 2025