Category Archives: News
Province of BC and Ismaili Imamat sign agreement of cooperation
Earlier today, an Agreement of Cooperation was signed by the Province of BC and the Ismaili Imamat. As a result, both parties have committed to advancing joint efforts for development work in B.C. and...
Sep 29, 2022
Several areas in BC dealing drought issues
According to a report from the Provincial government, several areas of BC are having issues with drought and water scarcity after the past five weeks have not seen any rainfall. The areas in question ...
Sep 29, 2022
Bill to Lower Voting Age to 16 Proposed by Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach Defeated in Second Reading
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach's proposed Bill to lower Canada's legal voting age to 16 has been defeated. Bill C-210 was defeated during its second reading in the House of Commons today, ga...
Sep 28, 2022
Contract Awarded for West Quesnel Daycare After Two Years of Trying to Acquire Adequate Provincial Funding
After more than a year of back-and-forth grant negotiations with the Province, the City of Quesnel was finally able to award a contract for a new daycare centre. Initially, the province awarded the Ci...
Sep 28, 2022
Heiltsuk Man Settles Human Rights Claim With Vancouver Police After Being Handcuffed Outside BMO Branch in 2019
A Heiltsuk man and his granddaughter have ended what he calls a three year fight for justice, after reaching a human rights settlement with Vancouver police. Maxwell Johnson filed the human rights com...
Sep 28, 2022
Fort St John RCMP Seeking Public Assistance to Identify Theft Suspect With a Thing for Collectibles
Fort St John RCMP are seeking public assistance to identify the suspect of a commercial break, enter, and theft from last week. Police were called out to Penny's Coins Cards and Collectibles, on 100th...
Sep 28, 2022
BC's Only Female First Nations Cabinet Member Resigns, Enters Medical Leave
BC's Tourism Minister, Melanie Mark, will be taking a medical leave, and resigning from her cabinet position. Premier John Horgan relayed Mark's decision today, saying that she needs the time to focus...
Sep 28, 2022
Human Remains Found Near Chetwynd Last Month Identified, Multiple RCMP Detachments Investigating
RCMP from multiple detachments are continuing to investigate, after determining the identity of human remains found near Chetwynd last month. On August 20th, Chetwynd RCMP were called to a boat launch...
Sep 28, 2022
Province and Gitanyow First Nation Celebrate 10 Years Since Signing of Landmark Land-Use Plan
It has now been 10 years since the landmark Gitanyow Lax'yip Land-Use Plan was signed between the Province and Gitanyow First Nation. That agreement lays out the Nation's vision and appropriate uses f...
Sep 28, 2022
David Eby announces major changes in BC's Housing Policy
Earlier today, BC's Housing Minister and NDP leadership candidate David Eby made an announcement regarding a major shift in BC's housing policy. Some of the most notable changes include a new anti-fli...
Sep 28, 2022