Category Archives: News

School District 27 Conditionally Accepts Williams Lake First Nation's Offer to Purchase Former Poplar Glade School Site
School District 27 has conditionally accepted an offer from the Williams Lake First Nation to purchase the site of the former Poplar Glade School. In total, the District received 5 bids which met thei...
Jeff Blagden Jun 08, 2022

Some Advisories Remain in Place in Northwest, Despite Significant Decrease in Flood Risks
Despite an overall decrease in flood risks in the northwest, some advisories and alerts remain in place. A local state of emergency covering the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine's Area "C" remains...
Jeff Blagden Jun 07, 2022

New Coroners Service Report Looks into 619 Deaths Related to 2021's Heat Dome and How to Prevent Them Going Forward
A new report has been released by the BC Coroners Service looking in to the deaths resulting from last year's heat dome, and how to prevent them in the future. Between June 25th and July 1st of last y...
Jeff Blagden Jun 07, 2022

New Legislation Aims to Give Indigenous Voices More Say Over Canada's Historic Sites
Newly proposed legislation aims to give Indigenous voices more say over Canada's historic sites. If passed, the legislation will create three new spots on the Historic Sites and Monuments Board for Fi...
Jeff Blagden Jun 07, 2022

BC Identifies First Confirmed Case of Monkeypox
British Columbia has identified its first confirmed case of monkeypox, coming from a Vancouver resident. Monkeypox has surged back in to headlines the past few weeks, after nearly 800 cases were detec...
Jeff Blagden Jun 06, 2022

New Measures Being Brought in to Protect British Columbians During Extreme Heat Events
New measures are being brought in to better protect British Columbians and communities during extreme heat waves such as last year's Heat Dome. Under the BC Heat Alert and Response System, the provinc...
Jeff Blagden Jun 06, 2022

Driver Turns Himself in After Allegedly Hitting Four in His Truck During a Residential School March in Mission
A driver has turned himself in to police after reportedly hitting four people with his truck during a Residential School march in Mission this weekend. RCMP were first called out to the march on Satur...
Jeff Blagden Jun 06, 2022

Terrace RCMP Handing Out Tickets of a Different, More Desirable, Variety to Kids this Summer
Throughout the summer, RCMP will be handing tickets of a different kind out to children in Terrace. Between now and August, police will be out and about looking for kids doing good in their community,...
Jeff Blagden Jun 06, 2022

Tahltan Central Government and BC Enter Historic Agreement Outlining New Consent-Based Decision-Making Process
A new agreement made between the Tahltan Central Government and BC, marks the first of its kind under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. Through the consent-based agreement, the ...
Jeff Blagden Jun 06, 2022

New National Indigenous Economic Strategy is First of its Kind Developed and Designed Exclusively by Indigenous Peoples
A coalition made up of more than 25 Indigenous organizations from across Canada have come together to develop a National Indigenous Economic Strategy. Unveiled today, the strategy is the first of its ...
Jeff Blagden Jun 06, 2022