Category Archives: News

Kitselas Treaty Ratification Vote Continues, In-Person Vote on April 10
Eligible voters in the Kitselas First Nation are casting their ballots on whether to ratify the Kitselas Treaty and self-government Constitution. While voting has already been underway online and via ...
Sabrina Spencer Apr 04, 2025

Lax Kw'alaams Constitutional Referendum Voting Opens Today
Online voting for the Lax Kw'alaams First Nation's constitutional referendum opens today, April 4, 2025. The referendum will decide whether to approve the proposed Da'ax Kw'alaams Man-Ayaawx Constitut...
Sabrina Spencer Apr 04, 2025

Carney Criticized for Skipping B.C. on Campaign Trail
Twelve days into the federal election campaign, the B.C. NDP is calling out Mark Carney for not setting foot in British Columbia. Despite traveling as far west as Winnipeg, Carney turned back east and...
Sabrina Spencer Apr 04, 2025

Province Expands Wildfire and Forest Resilience Efforts
The B.C. government is expanding the role of BC Timber Sales (BCTS) to help reduce wildfire risk and strengthen forest resilience. BCTS, which manages harvesting on over 20% of the province's public f...
Sabrina Spencer Apr 04, 2025

Cedar LNG Pipeline Construction Set to Begin
Cedar LNG has selected Ledcor Haisla Limited Partnership (LHLP) to handle the pipeline construction for its project. Ledcor Haisla Limited Partnership, a joint venture between the Haisla Nation and Le...
Sabrina Spencer Apr 04, 2025

Lake Babine Nation to Receive 20 New Homes
Lake Babine Nation is set to receive 20 new homes as part of a new on-reserve housing development in the villages of Tachet and Wit'at. The development is part of the BC Builds program, which fast-tra...
Sabrina Spencer Apr 04, 2025

April 3 news
Sabrina Spencer Apr 03, 2025

BC Greens and NDP Deliver Major Rental Support Boost
A significant victory was achieved today through the Confidence and Supply Agreement between the BC Greens and the BC NDP. With $75 million secured by BC Green MLAs Rob Botterell and Jeremy Valeriote,...
Sabrina Spencer Apr 03, 2025

Canada Announces Countermeasures in Response to U.S. Tariffs
Canada is taking action against new tariffs imposed by the U.S. on Canadian goods, including a 25% tariff on automobiles, as well as steel and aluminum. Prime Minister Mark Carney has outlined a serie...
Sabrina Spencer Apr 03, 2025 mcgphoto / Depositphotos.com

1,700-Bed Site C Dam Work Camp Could End Up in Local Landfill
A massive 1,700-person work camp, originally built to support the construction of the Site C hydroelectric dam near Fort St. John, B.C., could end up in a local landfill by the end of the year. The ca...
Sabrina Spencer Apr 03, 2025 The Site C earthfill dam under construction