Category Archives: 2023
Officers Facing Criminal Charges in the 2017 Death of Dale Culver Have Court Dates Pushed Back on Moment's Notice
It took over five years for officers involved in the death of Dale Culver to face charges, but the delays are apparently not over yet. Culver, a 35 year-old member of the Gitxsan and Wet'suwet'en Firs...
Mar 13, 2023
Elijah Mack | Gathering Our Voices Master of Ceremonies
On todays episode... Elijah Mack! We discuss Gathering our Voices and Inspiring Entrepreneurship. On todays episode of Good Medicine, we're talking about this years upcoming Gathering our Voices Abori...
Mar 13, 2023
Unemployment Continues to Rise in BC, Despite Adding 6,700 Jobs in February, but Remains Relatively Low
Unemployment continued its rise in BC last month, despite the province adding roughly 6,700 new jobs. According to the most recent Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada, BC's unemployment rate hi...
Mar 13, 2023
RCMP Renew Calls for Public Information as they Continue to Investigate a 2019 Homicide in 100 Mile House
100 Mile House RCMP are renewing calls for public information as they look to close a homicide investigation launched over 4 years ago. On the morning of March 10th, 2019, police were called out to a ...
Mar 13, 2023
Covid-19 Vaccination Mandate for BC's Public Service Employees to be Lifted in April, will Remain for Workers in Health Care Settings
Public Service employees in BC will no longer be required to provide proof of vaccination against Covid-19, beginning on April 3rd. That extends to contractors and others working in BC Public Service ...
Mar 10, 2023
Manslaughter Charge Approved in Connection with a 2021 Homicide at the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital
One count of manslaughter has been approved in connection with a 2021 death at the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital. RCMP were called out to the hospital on November 5th of that year after staff report...
Mar 10, 2023
UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Rights Left Dismayed and Saddened by Stories from Residential School Survivors
A 10 day visit to Canada by the UN Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, Francisco Cali Tzay, has now wrapped up. During his visit, Cali Tzay met with Indigenous leaders, activists, and orga...
Mar 10, 2023
Federal Courts Approve $2.8 Billion Settlement Agreement for Band Class of Residential Day Scholars Class Action
Federal courts have approved the final settlement agreement in the Gottfriedson Indian Residential School Day Scholars Class Action suit. Initially filed in 2012, the suit aimed to compensate those wh...
Mar 10, 2023
Petition to Scrap the Port Tax Cap Draws Nearly 1,800 Signatures from Prince Rupert Residents
Nearly 20 percent of Prince Rupert residents have signed a newly submitted petition calling for the Province to scrap the Port Tax Cap. Originally introduced in 2004, the cap sets the maximum mill rat...
Mar 10, 2023 Photo courtesy of the Prince Rupert Port Authority.
UPDATE: RCMP Continue to Search for Suspect in Gitlaxt'aamiks Robbery, Do Not Believe There to be a Threat to the Public
Update 2: Residents of Gitlaxt'aamiks are being asked to lock their doors and remain vigilant as RCMP continue the search for a robbery suspect. They are, however, stressing that there is no lockdown,...
Mar 10, 2023