Category Archives: News
Secwepemc man to be featured on new stamp
A trio of new stamps from Canada Post are honouring the life and work of three Indigenous leaders. Started in 2022, the three are part of a multi-year Indigenous Leaders stamp series which has already...
Jun 12, 2023 Stamp honouring George Manuel (CNW Group/Canada Post)
Donnie Creek Wildfire Growing Again as Crews Make Some Progress Fighting Blaze Near Tumbler Ridge
As wildfire crews continued to battle a blaze threatening Tumbler Ridge, raging weekend winds have put an old nemesis back on their radar. After a week of being held, the 466,000 hectare Donnie Creek ...
Jun 12, 2023
Information still being sought 10 years after Tl'azt'en woman reported missing
This Wednesday marks 10 years since Tl'azt'en First Nation woman Immaculate Basil went missing. 27 years old at the time, Basil, a mother of one, was last seen in the Kuzche reserve area on June 14, 2...
Jun 12, 2023
Carrier Sekani Family Services Break Ground on New Tachick Lake Healing and Treatment Centre
Construction has finally begun on a long-awaited, Indigenous-led, healing and treatment centre at Tachick Lake, just south of Vanderhoof. Located along the Lake itself, just west of the Saik'uz First ...
Jun 12, 2023 Photo of ground breaking ceremony hosted by Carrier Sekani Family Services
International Longshore and Warehouse Union Votes Near-Unanimously for Strike Action, Could Start as Early as June 24th
Port workers represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union have voted near-unanimously in favour of a strike. But, despite 99.2 percent of workers voting in favour of job action last ...
Jun 12, 2023
Lach Klan Student Leland Aster Creates Winning Design in Orange Shirt Contest Held by the Altrad Gitxaala Joint Venture
Those heading to Orange Shirt Day events this September 30th may notice a unique new design, imagined by a local Gitxaala student. Created by Lach Klan student Leland Aster, the design features a drea...
Jun 12, 2023 Photo of Leland Aster's design, courtesy of Gitxaala Enterprises
Province funds new francophone school in Smithers
A new school is in the works for francophone students in Smithers. Currently, the Ecole La Grande-ourse is located in a leased facility and serves students from kindergarten to grade 7. Replacing that...
Jun 12, 2023
BC Parks Seeking Feedback from Hazleton Area Residents on Recent Changes to Ross Lake Provincial Park
BC Parks is seeking feedback from park users in the Hazeltons on the recent changes to Ross Lake Provincial Park. That comes after crews removed a clogged earthen dam which had been built in the 1900s...
Jun 09, 2023 Picture from BC Parks showing the difference in water level after the dam was removed
First Nations Health Authority is an International Gold Standard in UNDRIP Implementation, According to New Report
When it comes to compliance with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, one BC organization has risen above the crowd. A new report from Gowling WLG has found that the First Nations H...
Jun 09, 2023
Construction of Small-Scale Port Edward LNG Export Plant Could Begin as Soon as This Fall, According to New Update
Construction of the small-scale Port Edward LNG export plant could begin as soon as this Fall, according to CEO Chris Hilliard. In an update provided to the First Nations LNG Alliance last weekend, Hi...
Jun 09, 2023