Category Archives: News

BC Indian Chiefs secretary treasurer speaks at UN climate conference
The secretary treasurer with the union of BC Indian chiefs, Judy Wilson attended 26th UN Climate Conference in Glasgow this week. This year's event is considered to be the last chance for humanity to ...
Rob Young Nov 04, 2021

Workers at Taseko mine in Gibraltar vote 98 percent in favor of strike
Some workers at a Williams Lake area mine have voted in favour of striking. Unifor Local 3018 president Curtis Finley announced earlier today that 98 percent of workers represented by the Union at Tas...
Rob Young Nov 04, 2021

Prince George RCMP Seeking Information on Truck Involved in Fatal Pedestrian Collision
Prince George RCMP are seeking information regarding a collision from Tuesday which claimed the life of a pedestrian. Officers responded to the accident on the corner of First Avenue and Quebec Street...
Jeff Blagden Nov 04, 2021

Prince Rupert RCMP Searching for Wanted Man
Prince Rupert RCMP are adking for public assistance in the search for a wanted man. 28 year-old Gerald James Michael Morrison is wanted on charges of mischief under 5 thousand dollars, failing to comp...
Jeff Blagden Nov 04, 2021

Regional District of Bulkley Nechako Announces New First Nations Liaison
Indigenous residents in the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako now have a new representative who will help to strengthen government relationships. Taddea Kunkel was announced as the Regionald Distri...
Jeff Blagden Nov 04, 2021

Métis Nation British Columbia Gets $2.75 Million in Additional Covid Relief Funding
Additional Covid recovery support is on the way for Mtis communities in BC. The 2.75 million dollars in additional funding comes from the fourth wave of Canada's Indigenous Community Support Fund's on...
Jeff Blagden Nov 04, 2021

Premier John Horgan Announces Cancer Diagnosis Relating to Throat Growth
After undergoing a biopsy procedure relating to a growth in his throat last week, Premier John Horgan has announced he has been diagnosed with cancer. Pathology reports following last Thursday's surge...
Jeff Blagden Nov 04, 2021

Prince George Area Transfer Station to Re-Open After 5 Months of Downtime
Recycling is set to become a little easier for residents near Prince George with the re-opening of a renovated transfer station. Cummings Road Regional Transfer Station had been closed for constructio...
Jeff Blagden Nov 04, 2021

VaxChamp Program Re-Ups Kiefer Collison Partnership After Successful Month
Building on a month which saw an uptake in vaccinations among Indigenous residents, the First Nations Health Authority is doubling down on a partnership with CFNR's Kiefer Collison. Kiefer was the fea...
Jeff Blagden Nov 04, 2021

Canada Opens Application Period for Nation Rebuilding Program
Ottawa has announced the opening of the application period for this year's Nation Rebuilding Program. Indigenous groups from across Canada looking for financial help in rebuilding their communities, a...
Jeff Blagden Nov 04, 2021