Category Archives: News
Northern Health Hosting Engagement with Métis Residents as Part of On-Going Effort to be More Responsive to Indigenous Needs
Northern Health is holding an engagement session with Mtis residents in an effort to better understand their perspective and experiences. It's part of the health authority's on-goin effort to adapt th...
Apr 21, 2023
Williams Lake First Nation's Efforts to Advance Reconciliation Honoured with BC Economic Development Award
A prestigious award has been given to the Williams Lake First Nation, in honour of their efforts to advance economic reconciliation. They were among nine winners at this year's BC Economic Development...
Apr 21, 2023 Photo posted to Northern Development Initiative Trust Facebook page.
First Nations Leadership Council Calls on Government to Better Support First Nations Participation in Cannabis Economy
Members of the First Nations Leadership Council are calling for government to better support First Nations participation in the cannabis economy. In 2018, Canada legalized the sale of cannabis, but th...
Apr 21, 2023
Williams Lake Council Gives Three Readings to Tax Rate Bylaw Which Would See Residential Taxes Go Up by 11.8%
Williams Lake City Councillors gave three readings to their Financial Plan and Municipal Tax Rate bylaws during a special meeting on Wednesday. While the operational budget was increased by $2 million...
Apr 21, 2023
Projects in Kitimat and Prince Rupert Honoured by the Association of Consulting and Engineering Companies of BC
One community and two projects in the northwest have been honoured by the Association of Consulting and Engineering Companies of BC. Each of the recipients were honoured with Awards of Excellence at t...
Apr 21, 2023
Nearly Three Quarters of British Columbians Agree With Gitxaała Challenge of BC's Outdated Mineral Claims Granting Process
It seems that most British Columbians agree with the Gitxaaa Nation, as their legal challenge of BC's mineral claims granting process continues. That challenge looks to prove that BC's free-entry mine...
Apr 21, 2023
Peace Region RCMP Looking for Man Wanted on Charges Related to Publishing Child Pornography
Fort St John RCMP are seeking public assistance to locate a man wanted on charges related to child pornography. 22 year-old Anthony Jacob Dean Collins is wanted on counts of sexual assault, sexual int...
Apr 20, 2023
shíshálh Nation Asks People Not to Focus on the Number as Results to St Augustine Residential School Investigation are Released
Warning: this story contains distressing and traumatic details regarding residential schools. Anyone experiencing trauma or impacted by the tragedy can reach out to the 24 hour Residential School Cris...
Apr 20, 2023
Artemis Gold Introduces New Plan to Protect and Restore Caribou, Developed Alongside Lhoosk'uz Dene and Ulkatcho First Nations
A new first-of-its-kind collaboration will bring industry, First Nations, and government together to protect caribou habitats in the Interior. Those protections stem from commitments made by Artemis G...
Apr 20, 2023
Kitselas First Nation Becomes Second Nation in BC to Sign Environmental Assessment Agreement with the Province
Kitselas First Nation Chief Glenn Bennett is calling a new agreement with the Province a significant achievement for the Nation. That agreement will see the pair collaborate on decision-making during ...
Apr 20, 2023