Category Archives: News

Former Prince Rupert CAO Bob Long Announced as Acting Gitxaala CAO
A former Prince Rupert Chief Administrative Officer will soon fill the same role with the Gitxaala Nation, at least temporarily. Bob Long has been announced to fill the spot on an interim basis, until...
Jeff Blagden Oct 25, 2021

Lake Babine Nation Joins Others in Covid Booster Request for Indigenous Communities
Chief Murphy Abraham of the Lake Babine Nation has joined the list of Indigenous officials demanding access to Covid boosters. Last week, the Wet'suwet'en issued a request for boosters in light of an ...
Jeff Blagden Oct 25, 2021

Fundraiser for Family of Smithers Collision Victim Hits $30,000
A fundraiser for a woman who tragically passed away in a motor vehicle collision in Smithers last week has surpassed half its goal. Last Wednesday, a motorhome crashed in to a car outside the Canadian...
Jeff Blagden Oct 25, 2021

CFNR News Recap - Week of October 18th - 22nd (Video)
CFNR News Weekly Video Recap Press Play below!
Rob Young Oct 25, 2021

UBCIC Grand Chief Calls for Trudeau's Resignation After Residential School Record Statements
UBCIC Grand Chief Stewart Phillip is dumbfounded by recent comments made by the Prime Minister over Residential School records. During his visit with the Tk'emlups te Sepwepemc earlier in the month, P...
Jeff Blagden Oct 25, 2021

TCG Communications Team Adds to Growing List of Awards
Yet another award and two more nominations have joined the growing list of honours for the Tahltan Central Government's PR team. Earlier this year, the Canadian Public Relations Society awarded the TC...
Jeff Blagden Oct 25, 2021

Two Northerners Among 8 New Indigenous Business Awards Winners
Two northerners are among 8 new winners announced at the 13th annual Indigenous Business Awards. Since 2008, the BC Achievement Foundation have handed the awards out to extraordinary Indigenous entrep...
Jeff Blagden Oct 25, 2021

Terrace Health Unit Now Offering Influenza Vaccinations
Covid isn't the only respiratory illness BC residents are going to need to get protected against this snow season. British Columbia is eyeing the largest influenza vaccine rollout in the province's hi...
Jeff Blagden Oct 25, 2021

Adaawk Takes Home 'New Voice in Storytelling Award', among 18 winners at imagineNATIVE Film Festival
After five days of celebrating the best and brightest talent in Indigenous film making, the imagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival officially wrapped up yesterday. But, it didn't do so without han...
Jeff Blagden Oct 25, 2021

October 25th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 649 new cases of Covid-19 as of Friday. That brings the total number of active cases in the province to 5,106, with 143 in ICU. Of the new cases, 130 are from within Nort...
Jeff Blagden Oct 25, 2021