Category Archives: News
FNHMA Hosting Third Town Hall Tomorrow, Focused on Navigating Addictions During Covid
Tomorrow, the First Nations Health Managers Association will host a town hall focused on navigating addictions during the pandemic. It is the third in a series of 12 virtual town halls being held week...
Feb 07, 2022
Ottawa Declares Local State of Emergency Over Freedom Rally Protests
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has called a local state of emergency due to on-going protests in the Capital. Protests picked up at the end of last month, with truck drivers and supporters making the journey...
Feb 07, 2022
Certain Hankook Branded Kimchi Sold in BC Recalled Due to Possible E. Coli Contamination
A recall warning has been issued for a specific type of kimchi made by T-Brothers Food and Trading, sold in British Columbia. Hankook Original Kimchi featuring Korean lettering on the label, is being ...
Feb 07, 2022
UPDATE: Kevin Falcon Wins Vote, Becomes New Leader of the BC Liberal Party, Makes New Appointments
After a one and a half year vacancy, the BC Liberal Party finally has a new leader. Kevin Falcon took the title after receiving 52 percent of the points in this weekend's vote. Skeena MLA Ellis Ross f...
Feb 07, 2022 Photo from Kevin Falcon's website (kevinfalcon.ca)
February 7th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 1,799 new cases of Covid-19, as of Friday night. That brings the province's active case total to 25,479, with 946 in hospital, and 139 in ICU. Of the new cases, 191 come ...
Feb 07, 2022
School Bus Runs in Hazelton and Kitwanga Cancelled Today Due to Road Conditions
Slippery road conditions are forcing the Coast Mountains School District to cancel bus runs in Hazelton and Kitwanga today. Due to frozen ice on top of a build up of compact snow, School District 82 h...
Feb 07, 2022 Rows of School Buses
Six Northern Communities Receive Provincial Funding for Tourism Infrastructure Projects
Six Northern communities are among 50 receiving new provincial funding to support tourism infrastructure development. In Smithers, 418,000 dollars will go towards the creation of a Winter Sports Event...
Feb 04, 2022
NDP MPs and MLAs in the North Call for Increase in Federal Contribution to Health Care Funding
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach sent out a letter today reiterating the NDP's call for Canada to strengthen its health care system. Bachrach says the federal government needs to improve the h...
Feb 04, 2022
Pair of First Nations Planning Court Appeal in Hopes of Restoring Natural Flow to the Nechako River
A pair of First Nations in BC are set to appeal a provincial Supreme Court Ruling made last month in relation to the Nechako River. That ruling found that the Kenney Dam's decades of operation have ca...
Feb 04, 2022
Province and Ottawa Provide Funding for Stó:lo Nation Residential School Research and Commemoration Activities
Both the province and Canada are providing funding for the St:lo Nation to undertake research and commemoration activities at three former Residential School sites. Today, the parties announced fundin...
Feb 04, 2022