Category Archives: News
BC making changes to legislation to remove barriers regarding child and family services for Indigenous people
Changes are being made to provincial legislation in BC in order to remove barriers for Indigenous Peoples exercising jurisdiction over child and family services, which means BC would be the first prov...
Oct 26, 2022
Burns Lake Foundry project moving into design phase
In a news release recently published by the Carrier Sekani Family Services, a project known as the Burns Lake Foundry project is moving into it's design phase. BC has seen multiple Foundry centres get...
Oct 26, 2022
Prince George RCMP arrest two suspects after another police car gets rammed
Not long after 1 in the morning earlier today, Prince George RCMP officers were patrolling the 7600-block of Gladstone Drive when they saw a vehicle leave a residence that was known to police as havin...
Oct 26, 2022
Province of BC now accepting applications for multiculturalism program
According to a recent news release, the Province of BC will now be accepting applications for their 2022-23 multiculturalism grants program. Over $300,000 is available to support community projects th...
Oct 26, 2022
North Coast captured in 'Double Vision' exhibit
A new exhibition in Kitimat is highlighting the beauty of the North Coast through two different lenses, literally. The Double Vision exhibit features photos from Kitimat locals Kathy Ouwehand and Murr...
Oct 26, 2022 Minchin's shot of Jessie Falls on the Douglas Channel. Photo by Murray Minchin.
Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine starting up business assessment program
A free business assessment program has been started up by the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine in order to assist businesses within the region by giving them access to Certified Management Consult...
Oct 26, 2022
Prince Rupert Port Authority sees cruise business boom
In a recently put out news release, the Prince Rupert Port Authority began talking about how cruise tourism has had a very strong stretch since it's return. After it's two-year pandemic induced hiatus...
Oct 26, 2022
Historic First Nations child welfare agreement appears to crumbling
Recent reports are showing that what has been labelled a historic First Nations child welfare agreement that has been valued at $40 billion, might be about to fall apart. Ottawa's $20 billion offer to...
Oct 25, 2022
Provincial Government and BC paramedics sign temporary agreement involving pay raises
A temporary deal has been signed by both the provincial government and the union representing paramedics in BC in order to get more staff in remote communities. This new agreement will see paramedics ...
Oct 25, 2022
Heiltsuk leaders reject Vancouver Police's apology for officers not attending apology ceremony
Close to 20 high ranking officers and police board members from Vancouver went to Bella Bella earlier today to apologize for events that transpired yesterday. Two officers who arrested Heiltsuk member...
Oct 25, 2022