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Public Inquest into 2017 Death of Nadine Marcy Solonas in Quesnel to Begin in May
A public inquest into the death of a Quesnel woman in 2017 is scheduled to begin on May 23rd. On October 1st of that year, police were called out to a hotel on the 800 block of Front Street for report...
Mar 15, 2023
Simpcw and Gitsegukla First Nations Enter into Declaration to Recognize and Stand Up for Each Other's Inherent Jurisdiction Over Child Welfare
Members of the Simpcw and Gitsegukla First Nations came together in ceremony today to celebrate the signing of a new declaration. Under the declaration, both Nations agree to recognize, respect, and s...
Mar 15, 2023
Federal Ministers Join Province in Issuing Approval for the Haisla-Nation Owned Cedar LNG Project
Ottawa has now joined the Province in permitting one of the largest First Nations-led infrastructure projects in Canada's history. Cedar LNG is a proposed floating LNG facility and marine export termi...
Mar 15, 2023
BC Introduces New Energy Action Framework to Ensure Energy Projects Fit With Climate Goals
BC has introduced a new energy action framework which aims to ensure oil and gas sector projects fit within the province's climate commitments. Under the new framework, the province will establish a r...
Mar 14, 2023
Province Removing Age Restrictions on Tuition Waiver Program for Former Youth in Care
BC is removing age restrictions from a program which waives post-secondary tuition fees for former youth in care. In 2017, the Province introduced the Tuition Waiver Program for former youth in care b...
Mar 14, 2023
College of New Caledonia Introduces Free Cultural Resource Management Course at Burns Lake Campus
Residents of the Burns Lake area looking to learn more about First Nations artifacts, tools, traditions and culture are in luck. A free Cultural Resource Management course is being introduced at the C...
Mar 14, 2023
Province Issues Environmental Assessment Certificate for Haisla Nation-led Cedar LNG Project
Provincial regulators have issued an Environmental Assessment Certificate for a proposed First Nations-led LNG project. Cedar LNG is a proposed floating LNG facility and marine export terminal planned...
Mar 14, 2023
Commercial Fisherman Fined Nearly $50,000 After Being Caught Fishing and Selling Fish Illegally near Prince Rupert in 2018
A commercial fisherman is facing nearly $50,000 in fines after being caught fishing illegally near Prince Rupert. Adrian Slavko Kern has now pleaded guilty to a pair of Fisheries Act violations levied...
Mar 14, 2023
BCAAFC Searching for New Home for Youth Leadership Gathering, Following Discriminatory Incident at Hyatt Regency Hotel
A gathering of Indigenous youth in the lower mainland is seeking a new location, following allegations of racism against its planned host. On February 24th, the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship...
Mar 14, 2023
Officers Facing Criminal Charges in the 2017 Death of Dale Culver Have Court Dates Pushed Back on Moment's Notice
It took over five years for officers involved in the death of Dale Culver to face charges, but the delays are apparently not over yet. Culver, a 35 year-old member of the Gitxsan and Wet'suwet'en Firs...
Mar 13, 2023