Category Archives: News
Lawsuit proposed against railways over Lytton fire
A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed in B-C Supreme Court against C-N and C-P Rail over the wildfire that tore through the village of Lytton in late June. The lawsuit alleges the fire was se...
Aug 18, 2021
Rio Tinto and Unifor 2301 meeting again early next week
In a letter sent out to their employees, Rio Tinto and Unifor Local 2301 shed a bit of light on how their negotiations were proceeding. Namely, after the meeting the two sides had back on August 12th ...
Aug 18, 2021
Coquihalla Highway Open For Essential Travel, Highway 5 Blocked Off
The Transportation Ministry has some good news, and some bad news for those taking to the roads in BC. For the first time in over a month, limited access to the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Mer...
Aug 18, 2021
State of Emergency Extended Through at Least End of August
With more than 260 wildfires currently raging accross the province, BC has extended its state of emergency. In a statement yesterday, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said that the province is ta...
Aug 18, 2021
Clearwater Hospital to Close Overnights Until August 22nd Due to Limited Staffing
Limited staffing availability is forcing the overnight closure of the Clearwater emergency department for the next few days. Between today and August 22nd, the Doctor Helmcken Memorial Hospital Emerge...
Aug 18, 2021
Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 501 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total active cases to 5,296. Of the new cases, 205 are in the Interior Health region, and 35 within Northern Health's jurisdiction...
Aug 18, 2021
FNLC Calling for BC and Canada to Take Immediate Action to Quell Climate Change
With heat waves and wildfires dominating the BC news cycle this summer, the First Nations Leadership Council is speaking up. In a letter released yesterday, the FNLC is calling for both the Government...
Aug 18, 2021
Highway 16 to Become Greener With New Charging Stations
Highway 16 is about to become greener, figuratively speaking. 16 new electric vehicle charging stations are set to be installed at 8 different sites along the Highway. These sites will be operated by ...
Aug 18, 2021
Three BC First Nations Seek Revisions to Provincial Forestry Paper
Three BC First Nations are calling for the Province to heavily revise a forestry plan proposed earlier in the summer. The Tsilhqot'in, Lake Babine, and Carrier Sekani First Nations released a joint st...
Aug 18, 2021
BCFNJC Launch New Book to Help Guide Criminal Justice Industry on Gladue Rights
The BC First Nations Justice Council are launching a new, free to read, book which looks to guide criminal justice employees in their understanding of Gladue Rights. Titled "The Gladue Principles: A G...
Aug 18, 2021