Category Archives: News

Conservatives Criticize Government's Failure to Resolve Canola Tariff Dispute
The Conservative Party is sharply criticizing the federal government's handling of the ongoing canola trade dispute with China. In a statement, Leader Pierre Poilievre and Agriculture Critic John Barl...
Sabrina Spencer Sep 10, 2025

CFNR Radio Operations Manager, Linked to Daphne Odjig, Artist Honoured on New $2 Coin
Matt Fisher, Radio Operations Manager at CFNR, has a personal connection to the recently unveiled $2 commemorative coin that honours his aunt, the late Daphne Odjig. Odjig, a trailblazing Indigenous a...
Sabrina Spencer Sep 09, 2025

Prince Rupert RCMP Seeks Public's Help to Locate Wanted Man
The Prince Rupert RCMP is asking for the community's help in locating Jean-Paul "JP" Barralon, who is wanted on an unendorsed warrant for forcible confinement and assault. Barralon is described as a C...
Sabrina Spencer Sep 09, 2025

Port Edward Community School Announces New Child Care Program
The Board of Education for School District #52 is reaching out to Port Edward and Prince Rupert families to gauge interest in a new child care program. The proposed program would be available for chil...
Sabrina Spencer Sep 09, 2025
MLA Tamara Davidson Hosts Meet-and-Greets with Minister Spencer Chandra Herbert on Haida Gwaii
MLA Tamara Davidson will be busy this week on Haida Gwaii, hosting meetings and introducing the new Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Spencer Chandra Herbert. Minister Chandra Herbe...
Sabrina Spencer Sep 09, 2025

Indigenous-Led Cultural Burn Planned Near Gitanyow to Improve Forest Health
The BC Wildfire Service, in partnership with Gitanyow First Nation, will conduct a cultural burn project located about two kilometers northeast of Gitanyow. The burn is set to begin as early as Wednes...
Sabrina Spencer Sep 09, 2025

RCMP Seek Public's Help in Locating Missing Woman from Fort Nelson
The North District Major Crime Unit and Northern Rockies RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in the search for 57-year-old Karen Tessier. She was last seen in Fort Nelson on July 9, 2024, and ...
Sabrina Spencer Sep 09, 2025

Conservatives Push for Action to Fix Canada's Housing Crisis
The Conservative Party of Canada is calling on the federal government to reverse policies they say are exacerbating the country's housing crisis. Leaders Pierre Poilievre and Scott Aitchison argue tha...
Sabrina Spencer Sep 09, 2025 miflippo / Depositphotos.com

Métis Citizenship Services Information Session
Mtis Nation British Columbia is holding a Citizenship Services Information Session on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at the Seniors Centre in Prince Rupert. The event offers two time slots: 11:00 AM to 3:00...
Sabrina Spencer Sep 09, 2025

Gyets Gitxsan to Commemorate National Day of Truth and Reconciliation with Totem Raising Event
The Gyets Gitxsan will hold a significant two-day event on September 29 and 30 to mark the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. This event, hosted at the Gitwangak Community Centre, will bring to...
Sabrina Spencer Sep 09, 2025