Category Archives: News
Film Reels Containing the Work of Renowned Tsimshian Ethnographer Discovered in Kitwanga
Four film reels featuring the work of renowned Tsimshian ethnographer and Hereditary Chief Gusgai'in have been discovered in Kitwanga. Also known as William Beynon, Gusgai'in is recognized as one of t...
Feb 23, 2023
Hobiyee 2023 celebrates tradition and the harvesting season in Laxgalts'ap
The Nisga'a Nation's annual Hobiyee starts tomorrow in Laxgalts'ap with the raising of a totem pole followed by traditional food and dance. Celebrating the start of the Nisga'a harvesting season and t...
Feb 23, 2023 Laxgalts'ap Culture Dancers whose village is hosting the 2023 Hobiyee celebrations, performing at the 2023 All Native Basketball Tournament in Prince Rupert. Photo by Morgyn Budden (CFNR).
First Nations Leadership Council Calls for Indigenous-Led Investigation into Allegations of Sexual Abuse by Prince George RCMP
First Nations leaders in BC are calling for an Indigenous-led investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by RCMP in Prince George. Those calls come after information from an unreleased report by t...
Feb 23, 2023
Province Launches New Online Tool to Help Communities Prepare for Climate Emergencies
A new online tool has been launched by the Province to help communities better prepare for climate-related emergencies. Users of the new ClimateReadyBC portal will have access to hazard and mapping to...
Feb 22, 2023
Melanie Mark, the First First Nations Woman to Serve as an MLA in BC, Resigns Months After Leaving Cabinet Position
Vancouver-Mount Pleasant MLA Melanie Mark has resigned, 7 years after becoming the first First Nations woman to serve in BC's legislature. Mark is of Nisga'a, Gitxsan, Cree, and Ojibway ancestry, and ...
Feb 22, 2023
Pair of Routine Traffic Stops on Highway 97 Lead to Seizure of Hundreds of Cannabis Plants, and Suspected Cocaine
A pair of routine traffic stops conducted along Highway 97 last week resulted in the seizure of a slew of illegal drugs. RCMP pulled the first vehicle over between 100 Mile House and Williams Lake on ...
Feb 22, 2023
Construction of New Mills Memorial Hospital Now Halfway Completed, Expected Opening Set for Early 2025
Construction of the new Mills Memorial Hospital is now more than 50 percent complete, according to the most recent project update. Northern Health now expects work on the Terrace-based hospital to hit...
Feb 22, 2023
Risks of Frostbite and Hypothermia Elevated as Frigid Temperatures Expected to Stick Around Through to Tomorrow
Frigid temperatures and bitter winds are expected to stick around in coastal regions through tomorrow morning. Environment Canada has issued arctic outflow and windchill warnings for both inland and c...
Feb 22, 2023
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