Category Archives: News
Data Ownership and Sharing at the Top of the Agenda for Indigenous Leaders at the 3rd National Gathering on Unmarked Burials
Indigenous leaders from across Canada are gathering in Vancouver this week for the third National Gathering on Unmarked Burials. Attendees will join in discussions, workshops, and sessions all focused...
Jan 17, 2023
Quesnel RCMP Looking to Identify Man Who Robbed a Woman at an ATM Last Week
RCMP are seeking public assistance to identify a suspect who robbed a woman at an ATM in Quesnel last week. At around 6:40 in the evening last Friday, the woman entered an ATM vestibule on the 300 blo...
Jan 17, 2023
New Provincial Fund Aims to Create Thousands of New Forestry Jobs While Helping to Innovate the Industry
A new $90 million fund has been established by the province with the goal of creating thousands of new jobs for forestry workers. That comes in the wake of last week's announcement that Canfor would b...
Jan 17, 2023
Prince Rupert RCMP Concerned Over Safety of Missing Man, Who is also Wanted on Outstanding Warrants
Prince Rupert RCMP are seeking public assistance to locate a man reported missing by family, who is also wanted on outstanding warrants. Just before midnight on January 9th, police were contacted by a...
Jan 17, 2023
All Intervenor Applications Approved for Gitxaala Nation's Challenge of BC's Mineral Claim Staking Process
BC's Supreme Court has approved all intervenor applications in the Gitxaala Nation's case against BC's mineral claim staking process. In October of 2021, the Nation filed the legal challenge against t...
Jan 17, 2023
Dawson Creek RCMP Launch Suspicious Death Investigation After Discovering Two Bodies Inside Local Residence
RCMP in Dawson Creek have launched a suspicious death investigation after finding two deceased individuals inside a residence. Police discovered the pair while attending a home on the 1200 block of 11...
Jan 17, 2023
Six More Indigenous-Led Corporations Sign Agreements to Help Construct Coastal GasLink Pipeline
Six more Indigenous-led companies have signed on to help construct a portion of the Coastal GasLink pipeline. Michels Canada, the prime contractor for Section 6 of the pipeline, has formalized agreeme...
Jan 17, 2023
Terrace City Staff Complete Clean-Up of Temporary Homeless Encampment to Address Safety Concerns
City staff have completed a clean-up of a temporary homeless encampment in Terrace, in an effort to address safety concerns. Last Wednesday, Bylaw Officers teamed up with multiple partner agencies to ...
Jan 17, 2023
Williams Lake First Nation to Announce Preliminary Findings from 2nd Phase of Geophysical Investigation at former St Joseph's Mission Residential School
Next week, the Williams Lake First Nation will reveal the most recent findings of their geophysical investigation at the site of the former St Joseph's Mission Residential School. Preliminary results ...
Jan 17, 2023
Province to Transition to New Coordinated Permitting Strategy for Housing to Streamline the Approval Process
A new provincial permitting strategy aims to streamline the approval process for developers looking to build housing. Currently, authorization can require several provincial permit applications to mul...
Jan 16, 2023