Category Archives: News
Taseko Mines Finalizes Deal to Acquire an Even Larger Stake in Gibraltar Mine
Taseko Mines has finalized a deal proposed earlier this month to purchase an even larger stake in the Gibraltar Mine. Gibraltar is operated through a joint venture, of which 75 percent is owned by Tas...
Feb 22, 2023
Ground-Penetrating Radar Reveals 17 Possible Unmarked Graves at Site of Former Alberni Indian Residential School
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...
Feb 22, 2023
B.C. School Sports Curling Provincials head to Terrace
British Columbia School Sports Curling Provincial Championships are underway with teams taking to the ice in Terrace. Organized by B.C. School Sports, Mount Elizabeth Secondary School is hosting the e...
Feb 22, 2023 Terrace Curling Club plays host to Junior Curling Championships. Photo courtesy of Aaron Budden.
Prince Rupert RCMP asking for feedback
Prince Rupert RCMP is asking for public input to incorporate into their planning for the year. The survey aims to help the RCMP figure out what issues the city finds important. From the survey, the de...
Feb 22, 2023
Number of First Nations Language Learners in BC Grew by 20% Between 2018 and 2022, According to New Report
Recent investments in revitalizing Indigenous languages are paying off, according to a new report from the First Peoples' Cultural Council. Every four years since 2010, the Council has published a new...
Feb 21, 2023 Report cover art provided by the First Peoples' Cultural Council: g̱anaaw̓ ada maay̓ by Lucy Trimble Hlgu Maksguum g̱anaaw̓
Cedar LNG Provides Funding to Develop a Business Case for Bringing a Withdrawal Management and Treatment Centre to the Northwest
Funding has finally been secured to develop a business case for bringing a withdrawal management and treatment centre to the Northwest. Local communities have been arguing the human cost factor as a r...
Feb 21, 2023
Innovative Project Creates a Mixed-Stand of Coniferous and Deciduous Trees Around Granisle to Reduce Wildfire Risks
An innovative project to reduce wildfire risks and future threats around the Village of Granisle has now wrapped up. Since 2020, the Babine Lake Community Forest has been working to surround the villa...
Feb 21, 2023
Prince Rupert RCMP Looking to Identify Arson Suspect Following Two Fires at the Same Residence in Less than a Month
Police are on the lookout for a suspected arsonist following a pair of fires at the same Prince Rupert residence in less than a month. On the morning of January 30th, RCMP were called out to the home ...
Feb 21, 2023
Nuxalk Totem Pole Completes 1,000 km Journey Home, More than 100 Years After Being Taken
Hundreds of Nuxalk Nation members gathered in Bella Coola yesterday to welcome a stolen totem pole home for the first time in a century. Carved by Chief Louie Snuxyaltwa in the 1800s, the pole was sto...
Feb 21, 2023 Royal BC Museums former "Hall of Totems" exhibition. Courtesy of Royal BC Museum.
Chairperson announced for Residential School Documents Advisory Committee
A new committee for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation will see Chief Cadmus Delorme oversee discussions and decisions surrounding residential school related documents. In December of 20...
Feb 21, 2023