Category Archives: News
2026 BC Junior All Native Tournament going to Langley
The BC Junior All Native Basketball Tournament is set to return in 2026, with Langley selected as the host city. The event will take place from March 15 to 20, welcoming Indigenous youth teams from ac...
Oct 09, 2025
B.C. Targets Vaping Industry With New Accountability Law
The B.C. government is taking a hard line on vaping manufacturers and distributors with new legislation aimed at recovering health care costs and protecting youth from the dangers of nicotine addictio...
Oct 09, 2025 innovatedcaptures / Depositphotos.com
$25,000 Grants Support Northern B.C. Indigenous Healing Centres
Seven Indigenous-led healing organizations in Northern B.C. have received a $25,000 grant each from the Province of British Columbia to strengthen treatment and recovery services rooted in Indigenous ...
Oct 09, 2025
Northern First Nations Receive HIV Wellness Funding from FNHA
Northern BC communities are taking a leading role in improving HIV wellness, thanks to new funding from the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA). Through the 2025-2026 HIV Community Wellness Initiati...
Oct 09, 2025
Kitselas First Nation Condemns Unauthorized Land Clearing on Ketoneda IR7
The Kitselas First Nation is taking action after a significant breach of its land at Ketoneda IR7, located near the Skeena River. According to the Kitselas Lands and Resources Department, individuals ...
Oct 09, 2025
Fire at a remote Yukon gold mining camp claims lives of two BC Residents, sends five other workers to hospital
A fatal fire at a gold mining camp about 100 kilometers south of Dawson City, Yukon this past Friday, October 3rd, had claimed the lives of two young BC residents, with five other workers medevaced to...
Oct 08, 2025 edb3_16 / Depositphotos.com
BC Liquor Strike Puts Restaurants and Jobs at Risk Amid Liquor Shortages
The BC Liquor strike, now in its sixth week, is creating significant challenges for restaurants and bars across the province as they face rapidly dwindling liquor supplies. Alcohol sales are a vital s...
Oct 08, 2025 macniak / Depositphotos.com
Vanderhoof RCMP Seek Public Help in Locating Missing Man Jay Preston Raphael
The Vanderhoof RCMP continue to investigate the disappearance of Jay Preston Raphael, a 30-year-old Indigenous man last seen on February 25, 2023, in Saikuz, British Columbia. Jay was observed walking...
Oct 08, 2025
Vanderhoof RCMP Continue Investigation into Disappearance of Ronald McCook
The Vanderhoof RCMP remain actively involved in the investigation into the disappearance of Ronald McCook, who was reported missing from a residence on Kenny Dam Road in the Saik'Uz First Nations area...
Oct 08, 2025
Skeena Resources Closes $144M Financing for Eskay Creek Mine
Vancouver-based Skeena Resources Limited has closed a major bought deal financing, raising $143.8 million to further advance its Eskay Creek gold-silver project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. ...
Oct 08, 2025