Category Archives: News
Nisga'a Nation Members Looking to Use Their Tax Exemption on Other Nation's Reserve Must Apply for New Status Cards
Nisga'a Nation members who wish to make use of their tax exemption on other Nation's reserves will need to apply for a new status card. Last year, Ottawa announced they would be restoring Section 87 t...
Oct 18, 2023
New MMIWG2S Totem Pole to be Raised in Prince Rupert this Weekend
For the first time in decades, a totem pole will be raised at a Prince Rupert location other than Charles Hays Secondary School this weekend. Carved by renowned artist Mike Dangeli, the 10 foot pole i...
Oct 18, 2023
New Partnership Will Allow Tahltan Nation Development Corporation to Lease Out Solar Power Assets to Industry Projects
A new partnership aims to reduce diesel fuel consumption and carbon emissions on Tahltan territory using an innovative new approach. It will see the Tahltan Nation Development Corporation team up with...
Oct 18, 2023
Boil Water Notice Issued in Prince Rupert as Crews Work Tirelessly Overnight to Patch New Water Main Breaks
They say that criminals always return to the scene of the crime, well it seems the same can be said for water main breaks in Prince Rupert. A boil water notice has been issued for the city, following ...
Oct 18, 2023
College of New Caledonia and Faculty Association Reach Tentative Agreement to End Week of Job Action
A tentative collective bargaining agreement has been reached between the College of New Caledonia and the Union representing its faculty. It comes following a week of job action which saw the 540 memb...
Oct 17, 2023
Government and Industry Leaders from Across the Northwest Gather for 7th Nation 2 Nation Forum in Terrace
Government and industry leaders from across the Northwest will gather in Terrace today for discussions on how to do business with First Nations. It's the 7th annual edition of the Nation 2 Nation Foru...
Oct 17, 2023
Quesnel RCMP Arrest 4 in Connection With Weekend Shooting Incident, Still Seeking Further Information
Four suspects have been arrested in connection with a shooting incident in Quesnel from the weekend, though police are continuing to investigate. At around 5:40 Sunday morning, RCMP were called out to...
Oct 17, 2023
New Daycare Facility Near Lax Kxeen Elementary to Bring Hundreds of New Child Care Spaces to Prince Rupert
A new stand-alone daycare facility in Prince Rupert will bring more than a hundred new and much-needed child care spaces to the city. School District 52 has secured $10.5 million through the ChildCare...
Oct 17, 2023
All Evacuation Orders and Alerts Lifted in the North With Forecasted Rain Expected to Bring Further Relief
All evacuation alerts and orders have now been rescinded in the Northwest, as the wildfire season appears to be entering the home stretch. Alerts which had been in place south of Houston, and where th...
Oct 17, 2023
Ottawa Provides $3.6 Million in Funding for Kitselas Geothermal's Fuel for Reconciliation Project
Ottawa is providing $3.6 million to help the Kitselas First Nation harness the massive reserves of geothermal energy beneath its territory. Geothermal is a clean and renewable energy source produced b...
Oct 17, 2023