Category Archives: News
Funding being made available for environmental assessment of Cedar LNG
Funding is being made available to those wishing to participate in the Environmental Assessment of Cedar LNG. Cedar LNG is a small-scale floating LNG facility planned for Kitimat, which would produce ...
Jan 26, 2022
Three Northwest First Nations Call for Action to Stop Alaska from Intercepting Canada-Bound Salmon
Three Northwest area First Nations are calling for Canada to step up and protect their constitutional rights to fish. Earlier this month, a report from SkeenaWild and the Watershed Watch Salmon Societ...
Jan 26, 2022
Website detailing BC housing information launched
A website has been launched by the Community Development Institute, which is a part of the University of BC, detailing housing information for 39 BC communities. This information was able to be gather...
Jan 26, 2022
Findings at St Joseph's Residential School generates multiple reactions
The First Nations leadership council saying that they fully support the Williams lake band as they continue their search for possible grave sites at the St Joseph's mission school was one of many othe...
Jan 26, 2022 Yellow line shows initially identified site area. Orange shows investigation areas added later. The Red covers the area which has been investigated in this phase. (Image from Williams Lake First Nation's press conference)
Memorial March being held by Tears to Hope Society on February 14th
An event is going to be held on February 14th by the families of Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls + on the Highway of Tears in order to commemorate everyone that has gone missing on the hi...
Jan 26, 2022
Quesnel Mayor Says Belief That West Quesnel is Being "Abandoned" Could Not be Further From the Truth
Quesnel Mayor Bob Simpson issued a clarification today, after concerns rose on social media that the City was abandoning West Quesnel. In a letter issued this morning, Simpson says that, in fact, noth...
Jan 26, 2022
Canada dropping review of order forcing them to improve First Nations Child and Family Services program
A statement was issued earlier today regarding Canada's review of an order that asked them to pay money to help First Nations families. The Minister of Indigenous Services, Patty Hajdu as well as the ...
Jan 26, 2022
Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine Announces New CAO
Come March, the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine will be welcoming a brand new Chief Administrative Officer. Lina Gasser, who is currently serving in the same role for the Village of Hazelton, wil...
Jan 26, 2022
Details released about new BC Transit program
Earlier today, BC transit made an announcement about some details regarding their soon to be implemented Electronic Fare Collection System. The purpose of this new system is to allow for people to pay...
Jan 26, 2022
Prince George Serious Crime Unit Seeking Assistance in Homicide Investigation
Prince George RCMP's Serious Crime Unit has launched their first homicide investigation of 2022. At around 11:00 yesterday morning, RCMP received a call from the BC Ambulance Service asking for assist...
Jan 26, 2022