Category Archives: News
Tŝilhqot'in Nation Stands with Nuchatlaht at B.C. Court of Appeal in Aboriginal Title Case
The Tilhqot'in Nation is showing strong support for the Nuchatlaht First Nation as a historic appeal over Aboriginal title begins before the British Columbia Court of Appeal. Chief Roger William of th...
Oct 21, 2025
B.C. Introduces Job-Protected Leave for Workers Facing Serious Illness or Injury
The B.C. government has tabled legislation to give workers up to 27 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave if they're facing a serious illness or injury. The move brings the province in line with other ...
Oct 21, 2025
NDP Introduces Bill to End Unpaid Labour for Canadian Flight Attendants
The federal NDP is taking aim at what it calls an exploitative and outdated practice in the airline industry-unpaid labour by flight attendants. On Parliament Hill, NDP MP Don Davies introduced legisl...
Oct 21, 2025 londondeposit / Depositphotos.com
Wind Warning Issued for Haida Gwaii
Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for Haida Gwaii as a powerful frontal system moving over the islands is set to generate very strong winds Meteorologists with the weather office say southe...
Oct 21, 2025 Environment Canada wind warning for Haida Gwaii // Courtesy: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Coast Mountain College Restructures to Focus on Local Students, Closing Hazelton Campus
Coast Mountain College is undergoing significant restructuring to address a $4 million annual budget shortfall caused by decreased international student revenue. As part of these changes, the college ...
Oct 20, 2025
Critics Condemn B.C.'s Fast-Tracked North Coast Transmission Line as Fossil Fuel Subsidy
The British Columbia government's recent decision to fast-track the North Coast Transmission Line (NCTL) has sparked significant opposition from health and environmental groups. Although promoted as a...
Oct 20, 2025
British Columbia Unveils Ambitious Clean Energy Strategy to Fuel Northern Growth
The Government of British Columbia has announced a comprehensive plan to accelerate economic growth in northern regions through major investments in clean electricity infrastructure. At the heart of t...
Oct 20, 2025
Land Defenders receive suspended sentences for role in Coastal GasLink worksite blockade
The Sentencing hearing for three Indigenous Land Defenders convicted of criminal contempt last year following a blockade at a Coastal GasLink worksite near Houston, B.C. in 2021, had concluded in Smit...
Oct 20, 2025 Land Defender supporters outside the Smithers Courthouse // Courtesy: Amnesty International Canada
RCMP Seek Help Finding Missing Man in Fort St. John
The Fort St. John RCMP is requesting the public's assistance in locating 29-year-old Jesse Thompson Twain, who was last seen around October 10th in the Fort St. John area of northeastern British Colum...
Oct 20, 2025
Panel to Spotlight Canada's Largest Indigenous Equity Partnership in Natural Gas Project
A groundbreaking equity deal between 38 First Nations and Enbridge will be at the centre of a national panel discussion this Wednesday, October 22. Hosted by Canadian Club Toronto, The Path Forward: I...
Oct 20, 2025