Category Archives: News
Trudeau Lambasted for Indigenous Treatment On Conference Call
A conference call from this morning saw Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chastised for his recent treatment of Indigenous people. NDP MP Charlie Angus took the lead on the call, accusing the PM of spendi...
Oct 05, 2021
October 5th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 1,986 new cases of Covid-19 over the three day period between the 1st and 4th. That brings the province's active total to 5,986, with 142 in ICU. Of the new cases, 346 we...
Oct 05, 2021
City of Terrace finds potential solution to Lanfear Hill problem
The City of Terrace may have found another way to solve a long standing problem. Lanfear Hill's narrow traffic lanes and in-ideal walking/cycling path have been of concern for years. This idea, still ...
Oct 04, 2021
Rio Tinto Workers Vote in Favour of New Collective Labour Agreement
An agreement in principle is now a full agreement, and with that Rio Tinto employees will soon return to work. Last month, news broke of a Collective Labour Agreement being made through Rio Tinto and ...
Oct 04, 2021
Prime Minister Apologizes For Missing Tk'emlúps Invitation
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is continuing his apology tour after skipping out on Truth and Reconciliation Day ceremonies last week. Trudeau reportedly called Tk'emlps te Secwpemc Chief Rosanne this ...
Oct 04, 2021
Ten Cariboo and Two Bulkley Valley Schools Report Covid Exposures in September
Ten schools in the Cariboo and two in the North reported potential Covid-19 exposures in September. School exposure notices are reported to Authorities by the schools, which the Authority then posts a...
Oct 04, 2021
New Program Aims to Bring Free Phones to Indigenous Women at Risk
A new program aims to help some of the most vulnerable people in this country in a subtle, but meaningful way. Today, Telus is launching their Mobility for Good for Indigenous Women at Risk program. T...
Oct 04, 2021
New BC Parks Investments to Benefit Two Northwestern Parks
British Columbia is one of the most beautiful places in the world, and new provincial investments will make exploring it even better. Today, the government announced more than 21 million dollars in fu...
Oct 04, 2021
First Nation Health Authority Urging Indigenous Residents to get Vaccinated with New Program
As BC navigates its way through the messy fourth wave of Covid, Indigenous vaccination rates are falling behind. In an effort to change that, the First Nations Health Authority is launching their VaxC...
Oct 04, 2021
Indigenous Partners Form New Program to Connect With Industry
A new partnership looks to promote and further Indigenous involvement in project development. Four groups have joined with the First Nations Major Projects Coalition to launch their Sustaining Partner...
Oct 04, 2021