Category Archives: News
Gitxsan Chiefs Bar Non-Indigenous Fishers From Territory
Gitxsan hereditary chiefs have announced they are no longer allowing non-Indigenous people to fish in their territory. In a statement, the chiefs say this is because the province has not returned to t...
Apr 26, 2021
Prince Rupert Infections Down
Prince Rupert's community vaccination program is showing positive results. According to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, there were only three new cases of COVID-19 reported in the city last week,...
Apr 23, 2021
Supreme Court Upholds Indigenous Hunting Rights
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled in favour of a U.S. Indigenous man's right to hunt in Canada. Richard Desautel is a member of the Lakes Tribe in Washington state, and in 2010, he was charged wit...
Apr 23, 2021
Latest COVID-19 Update
Health officials announced 1,006 new cases of COVID-19 during today's briefing, 42 of them are in the Northern Health Region. Four additional deaths were also announced. There are currently 502 people...
Apr 22, 2021
Quesnel RCMP Looking for Missing Man
Quesnel RCMP is asking for your help to locate a missing man. Sidney Ryan Boyd was reported missing on Monday. He was last seen on April 5th in downtown Quesnel. Police are currently looking for him i...
Apr 22, 2021 Quesnel RCMP asking for help finding Sidney Ryan Boyd. Source: RCMP
Latest COVID-19 Update
Health officials announced 849 new COVID-19 cases today, for a total of 120,889 in B.C. so far. There are currently 9,145 active cases, with 456 currently hospitalized, with 148 in intensive care. Of ...
Apr 20, 2021
$9.7-Billion Deficit in Provincial Budget
Finance Minister Selina Robinson has released her first provincial budget. While it includes billions of dollars in spending on infrastructure and programs, it also forecasts a deficit of $9.7-billion...
Apr 20, 2021
COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Extended
The three week COVID-19 "circuit breaker" has been extended through the May long weekend, in addition to newly introduced travel restrictions. Premier John Horgan says orders will be issued on Friday ...
Apr 19, 2021
IIO Sent to Investigation in Burns Lake
The province's police watchdog has sent investigators to Burns Lake. The Independent Investigations Office is taking a look at an incident that took place on December 6 last year. According to the RCM...
Apr 19, 2021
Appeal Court Win for First Nations Commercial Fishing Rights
The leaders are of the Ahousaht, Ehattesaht/Chinehkint, Hesquiaht, Mowachaht/Muchalaht and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations, are hailing a B.C. Appeals Court decision that upheld parts of a B.C. Supreme Co...
Apr 19, 2021