Category Archives: News
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
Doubleview Gold Restarts Exploratory Drilling Activities at Hat Project in Northwest BC
Exploratory drilling activities have resumed at Doubleview Gold's HAT project site, roughly 95 kilometres southwest of Dease Lake. Most of the work will focus around the western and eastern portions o...
Jun 09, 2023
BC Ferries Carries More Vehicles Across BC's Waters in 2023 Fiscal Year Than Ever Before, Still Sees $1.8 Million Net Loss
BC Ferries vessels carried more vehicles across BC's waters in their 2023 fiscal year than ever before, according to their year-end report. In total, 9.4 million vehicles were shuttled by ferries over...
Jun 09, 2023
Provincewide Campfire Ban Joins Open Burning Bans as the Worst Start to a Wildfire Season in Decades Continues
Of the over 400 active wildfires nationwide, 83 are currently burning in BC in what has been the worst start to the fire season in decades. Wildfires have already burned nearly 460,000 hectares provin...
Jun 09, 2023
Wildfires Have Already Burnt 460,000 Hectares in BC, Compared to Just 44,000 by This Time Over the Past 6 Years Combined
Of the over 400 active wildfires nationwide, 82 are currently burning in BC in what has been the worst start to the fire season in decades. Wildfires have already burned nearly 460,000 hectares provin...
Jun 08, 2023
Evacuation Order Issued for Residents of Tumbler Ridge Due to Growing West Kiskatinaw River Wildfire
Residents of Tumbler Ridge have been placed on Evacuation Order as the 9,600 hectare West Kiskatinaw River wildfire continues to grow. Burning just north of the River, the blaze is also prompting evac...
Jun 08, 2023
Three Okanagan First Nations sign treaty revenue sharing agreements
Three Okanagan First Nations agreements will see shared revenue from the Columbia River Treaty for the next 4 years. Three separate interim agreements for the Ktunaxa, Secwpemc, and Syilx nations will...
Jun 08, 2023