Category Archives: News
Rio Tinto's BC Works Facility Contributes $532 Million to BC's Economy, Makes $2.2 Million in Community Investments in 2022
Rio Tinto's BC Works facility in Kitimat contributed $532 million to BC's economy last year, according to their sustainability report. Of that, roughly $253 million came through supply chain investmen...
Aug 10, 2023
Three More BC First Nations Sign Agreements to Take Back Jurisdiction Over Education on Their Lands
Three more First Nations in BC have signed new agreements to take back control over education on their lands. Those agreements will give the Canim Lake Band, Ditidaht First Nation, and Skwxwu7mesh Uxw...
Aug 10, 2023
Gitxaała Nation and Prince Rupert RCMP Launch Joint Investigation After Discovery of Mysterious Illicit Drugs
Illicit drugs which washed up on the coast near Kitkatla have both the Gitxaaa Nation and Prince Rupert RCMP searching for answers. Split between two packages, the substances were discovered by a loca...
Aug 10, 2023
Wildfire Threats Dip in Northwest, but On-Going Drought and Incoming Heatwave Could Bring a Resurgence
Wildfire threats have died off in the Northwest in recent days, but a lingering drought and forecasted heatwave could spell a resurgence. There are still over 400 active wildfires across BC, but the t...
Aug 10, 2023
Four Arrested Following Pair of Home Invasions at the Same Residence in Fort St John on the Same Day
Four individuals are now facing a laundry list of charges after being caught breaking into a Fort St John home twice in one day. RCMP were first made aware of the incident after receiving reports of s...
Aug 10, 2023
Tahltan Man Begins Seven Day Run Between Prince Rupert and Terrace in Support of the Canadian Cancer Society
A determined member of the Tahltan First Nation has begun his inspiring seven day run between Prince Rupert and Terrace. Noah Allison completed the first day of his journey yesterday as he aims to bri...
Aug 10, 2023
Bella Coola RCMP Arrest Four, Seize Various Drugs and Locate Stolen Property During Drug Trafficking Search Warrant
A search warrant executed by RCMP in Bella Coola uncovered an array of drugs and stolen property, leading to the arrest of four suspects. Officers conducted the search at a residence on the 8000 block...
Aug 10, 2023
Nisga'a Lisims Government Deciding on Whether or Not to Keep Existing Tax Arrangements as Exemptions Set to be Reinstated
Ottawa's decision to restore tax exemptions for treaty First Nations means the Nisga'a Nation will have to make a tough decision of their own. Last July, Canada announced they would be restoring Secti...
Aug 10, 2023
BCAFN Chief and Board of Directors Acclaimed for Another Term, New Youth Representatives Seek Spots in September Election
Regional Chief Terry Teegee has been acclaimed to serve a third term at the head of the table for the BC Assembly of First Nations. Teegee, a member of the Takla Nation, and the entire Board of Direct...
Aug 10, 2023
Alberta Couple Honoured for Decades of Efforts to Document and Preserve the Nuxalk-Dakelh Grease Trail
A couple from Alberta have received provincial recognition for their efforts to document and preserve the Nuxalk-Dakelh Grease Trail. Hlle and Linda Flygare were honoured by the BC Historical Federati...
Aug 09, 2023 Photo of Hälle and Linda Flygare, courtesy of BC Historical Federation