Category Archives: News
Environment Ministry Initiates Amendment to Rio Tinto Alcan's Pollution Control Bypass Rules
A ministry-initiated amendment to Rio Tinto Alcan's Environmental Management Act permit will alter the rules around when they need to report bypasses. In order to safely conduct maintenance on their K...
Feb 23, 2022
RCMP Release Video Footage of Alleged Attack on Coastal GasLink Worksite
RCMP have released video of a violent incident which took place on a Coastal GasLink worksite late last week. Last week, RCMP began investigating reports of an attack on the Marten Forest Service Road...
Feb 23, 2022
February 23rd Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 2,103 new cases of Covid-19 over the four days between Friday and Monday. That works out to an average of 525 cases per day. Of the new cases, 215 come from Northern Heal...
Feb 23, 2022
BC Budget 2022 Projects Massive Deficit Decrease, Adds First Nation Health Supports, and Increases Wildfire Protections
According to today's budget announcement, BC is now forecasting a 483 million dollar deficit for 2021-22, significantly lower than prior projections. That projection is down from the 9.7 billion dolla...
Feb 22, 2022
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples Says Exclusion from Justice Meeting Actively Excludes Off-Reserve Voices
Two of Canada's five recognized National Indigenous Organizations were left off the attendance list for today's justice meeting. Canada's Minister of Justice David Lametti met with federal and provinc...
Feb 22, 2022
Report Finds No Links Between Deaths and Indigenous Cultural Safety Programming at Goodacre Place in Smithers
A recently released review found no link between the deaths of six Indigenous men and cultural safety practices at a supportive housing complex in Smithers. Conducted by BC Housing, the review came ab...
Feb 22, 2022
Recreation Facilities in Kitimat Return to Mostly Normal Operation
Recreation facilities in Kitimat are returning to mostly normal after seeing provincial restrictions loosened last week. Both the Tamatik Sports Complex, and Riverlodge Recreation Centre have been fre...
Feb 22, 2022
Five Airports in the North Among 11 Receiving Fresh Federal Covid Recovery Funding
Five northern airports are among 11 in BC splitting nearly 19 million dollars in federal funding. Through the Regional Air Transportation Initiative, the funding is intended to help the industry recov...
Feb 22, 2022 BC's regional airports get an economic boost (CNW Group/Pacific Economic Development Canada)
Wet'suwet'en Elected and Hereditary Chiefs Denounce Violence in Alleged CGL Worksite Attack
Wet'suwet'en First Nation elected Chief Maureen Luggi is condemning an alleged attack on a Coastal GasLink worksite on Wet'suwet'en territory. Last week, the RCMP announced they were investigating rep...
Feb 22, 2022
New Updates to School Space Standards Give First Nations More Flexibility to Design and Renovate Schools
Indigenous Services Canada have updated their School Space Accommodations Standards, giving First Nations greater flexibility to design and renovate schools. Through the changes, co-developed with the...
Feb 22, 2022