Category Archives: News
First Nations Leaders and Health Care Workers to Gather in Prince George Tomorrow to Kick off Northern Addictions Forum
More than 200 elected First Nations leaders and health care workers will be in Prince George tomorrow to kick off the Northern Addictions Forum. Hosted by the First Nations Health Authority, the forum...
Mar 20, 2023
Ottawa Provides Okanagan Indian Band with Advanced Payment through Specific Claims Settlement in an Unprecedented Move
In an unprecedented move, Ottawa is providing the Okanagan Indian Band with an advanced payment in anticipation of a specific claims settlement. For the past 11 years, the Band has been in negotiation...
Mar 20, 2023
Petition Calling for Ottawa to Limit Foreign Ownership of Commercial Fishing Licenses Hits the House on Wednesday
A petition calling for limitations on the foreign ownership of commercial fishing licenses on the west coast hits Ottawa this week. Canada does not currently restrict the foreign ownership of commerci...
Mar 20, 2023
Nisga'a Nation-led Ksi Lisims LNG Project Enters Environmental Assessment Process, After Receiving a Positive Readiness Decision
Another First Nations-led LNG project in the Northwest has received provincial approval to enter into the environmental assessment process. Chief Executive Assessment Officer Elenore Arend has issued ...
Mar 20, 2023
District of Kitimat Searching for Source of Oil Sheen Which Appeared on the Kitimat River Yesterday
Efforts are underway to contain a mysterious oil sheen which appeared on the Kitimat River yesterday. District officials first received reports of the contamination at around noon, and began investiga...
Mar 17, 2023 Photo courtesy of the District of Kitimat
Unionized K-12 Support Staff in all 60 of BC's School Districts Ratify New Collective Bargaining Agreements
Unionized support staff working in all 60 of BC's school districts have now ratified new collective bargaining agreements with the province. More than 40,000 employees are covered under 69 newly ratif...
Mar 17, 2023
Michael Duheme to Take Over as Interim RCMP Commissioner Tomorrow, Following Commissioner Brenda Lucki's Retirement
Deputy Commissioner of Federal Policing Michael Duheme will take over as interim Commissioner of the RCMP beginning tomorrow. Current Commissioner Brenda Lucki is serving her final day in the position...
Mar 17, 2023
Province Announces $65 Million Investment to Help Replace Prince Rupert's Aging Water Distribution Infrastructure
Prince Rupert's century-old water distribution infrastructure has drawn headlines lately for all the wrong reasons, but help is finally on the way. Premier David Eby was in Prince Rupert today to anno...
Mar 17, 2023
Tŝilhqot'in National Government Calls for Revocation of all Licenses and Permits Granted to Owner of Company Found Harming Fish Habitats
A Chilcotin-based cattle ranch whose operations harmed numerous fish habitats has drawn the ire of the Tsilhqot'in National Government. Last month, Altherr & Schellenberg Cattle Co pleaded guilty ...
Mar 17, 2023
Terrace RCMP Arrest One Suspect in Connection with a Trio of Break and Enters from Last Week
One man has been arrested in connection with a trio of break-and-enters which kept RCMP in Terrace busy last week. Each of the break-ins had targetted similar local businesses, leading police to belie...
Mar 17, 2023