Category Archives: News
Changes to Coast Funds Governance Will Put More Control in the Hands of the First Nations They Support
Changes to the governance structure of Coast Funds will put more control in the hands of the First Nations they support. Working with 27 Nations from the Great Bear Rainforest and Haida Gwaii, Coast F...
Jul 15, 2022
Kispiox First Nation Signs Cannabis Agreement with the Province
A new cannabis agreement has been signed between the province and Kispiox First Nation. That agreement supports the Nation's commitment to pursuing new economic and employment opportunities for the Na...
Jul 15, 2022
Category 2 and 3 Open Fires Now Prohibited in Cariboo, Coastal (incl. Haida Gwaii), Kamloops, and Southeast Fire Centres
Category two and three open fires are banned in the Cariboo, and Coastal Fire Centres, which includes Haida Gwaii, as of noon today. Category two fires are one or two pile burns smaller than two metre...
Jul 15, 2022
Williams Lake First Nation Chief Willie Sellars Acclaimed for Another Term Ahead of Election
Williams Lake First Nation Chief Willie Sellars has been acclaimed, despite Nation members not hitting the poles until next month. Last week, the Nation announced the nominees for their Chief and Coun...
Jul 15, 2022
Lheidli T'enneh Nation Elder set to become UNBC Chancellor in October
An Indigenous Elder of the Lheidli T'enneh Nation is set to become the next chancellor of the University of Northern British Columbia. Darlene McIntosh will officially be sworn into her new position a...
Jul 15, 2022
Prince Rupert RCMP Asking for Public Assistance to Identify May Shoplifting Suspect
Prince Rupert RCMP are asking the public to help identify a shoplifting suspect. At approximately 4:00 in the afternoon on May 26th, the man was caught exiting Safeway with a basket full of unpaid ite...
Jul 15, 2022
Gathering to Support Residential School Survivors Being Held in Terrace During Papal Visit
A gathering is set to be held in Terrace to provide emotional and spiritual support for Residential School survivors during the Pope's upcoming Canada tour. Hosted by the Indian Residential School Sur...
Jul 15, 2022
Coastal GasLink Says New Compliance Agreement Provides a Strong Framework to Fulfill Commitment to Protect the Environment
Coastal GasLink says they are committed to the highest level of environmental protection, after entering into a new compliance agreement yesterday. That agreement will require them to take more proact...
Jul 15, 2022
Just 3 Out of Control Wildfires Remain in Northwest Fire Centre, After as Many as 6 on Monday
Just three out of control wildfires remain in the Northwest, down from six at the beginning of the week. A 4,700 hectare blaze west of Highway 37 and north of Blue River, near Lower Post, is the large...
Jul 15, 2022
Fort St John RCMP looking for suspects who broke into local CO-OP
Fort St John RCMP received a call on July 9th at around 2 in the morning about a break in at the city's 7315 100th Avenue CO-OP location. The two suspects who conducted the break in had disappeared by...
Jul 14, 2022