Category Archives: News

Prince Rupert RCMP seeking help in locating missing woman
Prince Rupert RCMP are asking for the publics' help in locating a missing woman. 45 year old Amanda Dawn Wilder was last seen on July 8th. Wilder is described as a 5 foot 4 Caucasian woman weighing 16...
Morgyn Budden Jul 12, 2023

Wildfires prompt more evacuations near Houston
Wildfires burning in the Northwest Fire Centre continue to prompt multiple evcuation notices in the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako. All properties accessed by Buck Flats road and going south unt...
Morgyn Budden Jul 12, 2023

Wages Take Centre Stage as Port Worker Strike Rolls On Following a Brief Resumption of Negotiations This Weekend
Wages have now taken centre stage in the dispute between port workers and their employers as they search for a new agreement. Members of the International Longshore Workers Union, who work at 29 ports...
Jeff Blagden Jul 11, 2023

Hospital in Bella Bella Given New, Heiltsuk, Erasing Old Name's Ties to Discriminatory Policies
A hospital in Bella Bella has been given a new, Heiltsuk name, to honour the Nation whose territory it calls home. From now on, the facility formerly known as RW Large Memorial hospital, will carry th...
Jeff Blagden Jul 11, 2023

Annual General Assembly Begins as Assembly of First Nations Appoints Interim National Chief Amid Dispute with Expelled Chief
Today marks the start of the Assembly of First Nations Annual General Assembly, and it comes at an interesting time. Earlier this month, the Assembly voted to expel National Chief RoseAnne Archibald f...
Jeff Blagden Jul 11, 2023 Assembly of First Nations Logo // Courtesy: Assembly of First Nations (AFN)

Assembly of First Nations appoint interim National Chief
An interim National Chief has been selected by the Assembly of First Nations. Regional Chief Joanna Bernard of the Madawaska First Nation has been named to fill the gap. She takes the position after R...
Morgyn Budden Jul 11, 2023

Hospitality Workers at Cedar Valley Lodge in Kitimat Vote 97 Percent in Favour of Strike Action
Hospitality workers at Kitimat's Cedar Valley Lodge, which houses workers on the LNG Canada project, have voted in favour of strike action. Roughly 97 percent of workers represented by UNITE HERE Loca...
Jeff Blagden Jul 11, 2023

UPDATE: 13 Year-old Girl Reported Missing in Terrace Located Safe an Sound
UPDATE: RCMP in Terrace have located a 13 year-old girl who had been reported missing on Tuesday. Police say she is safe and sound, and is now back with her family.
Morgyn Budden Jul 11, 2023

Shortage in Physician Coverage Prompts Overnight Service Reduction at Mills Memorial Hospital Emergency Department
An unforeseen shortage in physician coverage has forced Northern Health to temporarily reduce emergency services at Mills Memorial Hospital. Between midnight tonight and 8:00 tomorrow morning, only ur...
Jeff Blagden Jul 10, 2023 Northern Health logo // Courtesy: Northern Health

BC Releases New Report, Launches New Website, Detailing Progress on Declaration Act Action Plan
BC has released a report highlighting the progress made to date on implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. In 2019, BC unanimously passed the Declaration Act, becoming the...
Jeff Blagden Jul 10, 2023