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Students of 'Na Aksa Gyilak'yoo School in Kitsumkalum marched through the village singing and drumming from the old building to the brand new school on March 14 for the ribbon cutting ceremony and soft opening of the facility. 'Na Aksa Gyilak'yoo School focuses on providing holistic forms of education and diverse learn...
Mar 18, 2024
*Editor's Note: CFNR is a sponsor of the 2024 Junior All Native Tournament. Plans are underway for the Nisg̱a'a Nation as they prepare for the Junior All Native Tournament (JANT), and the Gitlax̱dax Sayt-K'il̓im G̱oothl Nisg̱a'a dancers are getting ready for the opening ceremonies, according to Director Lyle Adams...
Mar 15, 2024
Last week, the City of Prince Rupert received a federal investment of $77.2 million to upgrade its water distribution system and sewer line. The project aims to address the frequent water main breaks; the water pipes in Prince Rupert are over 100 years old and are in need of replacement. Funding comes by way of the dis...
Mar 13, 2024
The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) and the Kitsumkalum First Nations Community announced in a joint statement on Feb. 29 that they signed their new Relationship Protocol Agreement. The agreement between both parties is in place to help them govern how they will work together in future. During the formal ratificati...
Mar 12, 2024
Helen Knott, an Indigenous woman and author, will be speaking at an event at Coast Mountain College along with two other local Indigenous wome business owners for International Women's Day. Knott released her second book "Becoming a Matriarch" in August last year, which has been on the best seller list in the...
Mar 11, 2024
The 2024 Junior All Native Tournament (JANT), one of the biggest youth sporting events in BC, is coming to Terrace. Nisga'a Nation is hosting the event which will take place during spring break from March 17-22. Opening ceremonies are set for March 17 at the Terrace Sportsplex, featuring the Gitlaxdax Nisga'a Terrace S...
Mar 05, 2024
A new before and after school day care space was opened at the Terrace Sportsplex yesterday. Feb. 29 was the official ribbon cutting ceremony, but the new facility had their soft opening at the end of October 2023. Terrace Mayor Sean Bujtas was joined by Minister of Finance Katrine Conroy, on behalf of Mitzi Dean, Mini...
Mar 01, 2024
A structure fire in Thornhill late Thursday afternoon brought first responders from Terrace RCMP, Ambulance and the local fire department to handle the heavily smoking building. Fire crews entered the building and managed to extinguish the embers and traffic was redirected as the crews worked at dealing with the incid...
Mar 01, 2024
Carmen Dennis, a bead artist from Dease Lake, attended an Ice Cube concert in Abbotsford Feb. 20 and has since gained recognition for her beaded medallion featuring the artist's silhouette image. Attending the concert with her family, her daughter threw the black and white beaded medallion on to the stage where the rap...
Feb 28, 2024
The Northwest BC Resource Benefit Alliance (RBA) has announced a five-year, $250 million agreement for revenue sharing across local governments in the region. Sean Bujtas, Terrace mayor and RBA co-chair, Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, discusses the advocacy efforts and progress made in securing this agreement. A...
Feb 27, 2024
The Nisg̱a'a Lisims Government, along with the Government of British Columbia, have reached a settlement agreement that confirms a shared interpretation of important provisions of the Nisg̱a'a Final Agreement. The agreement resolves a dispute raised by NLG and demonstrates a commitment to resolving treaty disputes in...
Feb 23, 2024
On February 21st, 2024, the New Hazelton RCMP, along with other emergency response teams, from BC and the Yukon, along with Police Dog Service (PDS) and RCMP members from neighbouring detachments executed search warrants on 3 properties in South Hazelton, BC. The operation resulted in the seizure a significant amount o...
Feb 23, 2024
The Kitimat RCMP Weekly Report for February 15 to February 21 includes various incidents of disturbances, a hit and run, and a possible break and enter. The Kitimat RCMP responded to an abandoned 911 call and found a disturbance in progress. Multiple individuals were arrested for causing disturbances while being intoxi...
Feb 23, 2024
Jennifer Rice, MLA for North Coast and Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Health BC, recently took a trip to Haida Gwaii. During her trip, she discussed various topics with leaders and locals, including emergency department closures, the housing crisis, reconciliation with the Haida Nation, connectivity issues, and shor...
Feb 13, 2024
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