Category Archives: News

Simpcw First Nation and Province Enter First-of-its-Kind Partnership to Bring Supports to Members Living Away from Home
A new, first-of-its-kind, partnership aims to keep members of the Simpcw First Nation living away from home connected to their culture and supports. Its an expansion of an agreement signed last April ...
Jeff Blagden Oct 10, 2023

Deadline to Apply for Compensation Through Indian Residential Schools Day Scholars Class Action Pushed to January 4th
An extension to the deadline to apply for compensation through the Indian Residential Schools Day Scholars Class Action has been issued. Settled in 2021, the suit seeks to compensate those who attende...
Jeff Blagden Oct 10, 2023

Classes to Go Ahead as Scheduled at College of New Caledonia, Despite Faculty Association Voting to Strike
Classes are going ahead as scheduled at the College of New Caledonia today, despite faculty members beginning labour action this morning. Members of the school's Faculty Association issued a 72-hour s...
Jeff Blagden Oct 10, 2023

Design from Local Artist Nicholas John Selected to Grace the Side of Prince Rupert's New RCMP Detachment
Local artist Nicholas John has been selected to have his artwork grace the side of the new RCMP detachment in Prince Rupert. John was among 11 artists to send in submissions with the goal of designing...
Jeff Blagden Oct 06, 2023

Smithers Community Services Association Kicking Off Year Long 50th Anniversary Celebration With Open House
In honour of their 50th anniversary, the Smithers Community Services Association is launching a year-long campaign to give back to the community. It gets underway with an Open House at their office on...
Jeff Blagden Oct 06, 2023

Carrier Sekani Family Services Breaks Ground on New Foundry Youth Centre Coming to Burns Lake
After more than a year of prep work, construction is finally set to begin on a long-anticipated youth Foundry Centre in Burns Lake. Carrier Sekani Family Services and representatives from Foundry host...
Jeff Blagden Oct 06, 2023

Skeena MLA Ellis Ross Raises Issues of Emergency Room Closures Alongside Other BC United Members
Skeena MLA Ellis Ross was among a number of BC United members to press for solutions to on-going emergency room closures yesterday. Ross rose in Legislature to ask the Premier why, despite seven years...
Jeff Blagden Oct 06, 2023

Lax Kw'alaams Band to Hold Ground Breaking Ceremony for 70-Unit Housing Development Next Week
A ground breaking ceremony is being held by the Lax Kw'alaams Band next week as they kickstart work on a new 70 unit housing development. Located at 830 11th Avenue in Prince Rupert, the project will ...
Jeff Blagden Oct 06, 2023

Portion of Duties Imposed on Canadian Softwood Lumber Exports by the US Ruled Unwarranted by Dispute Panel
Canada's challenge of duties imposed on Canadian softwood lumber exports to the US has nabbed the support of a key body. For decades, Canada has fought against what they call unfair anti-dumping and c...
Jeff Blagden Oct 06, 2023 Boards on timber warehouse outdoor, nobody, lumber industry, carpentry. Wood processing on factory, forest sawing in lumberyard, sawmill

Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach Continues Fight for Improved Air Passenger Protections as he Tables New Petition
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach's months-long fight for improved air passenger protections continued in the House of Commons yesterday. Bachrach tabled a petition signed by 4,000 Canadians fr...
Jeff Blagden Oct 06, 2023