Category Archives: News
New Legislation Aims to Give Indigenous Voices More Say Over Canada's Historic Sites
Newly proposed legislation aims to give Indigenous voices more say over Canada's historic sites. If passed, the legislation will create three new spots on the Historic Sites and Monuments Board for Fi...
Jun 7, 2022
BC Identifies First Confirmed Case of Monkeypox
British Columbia has identified its first confirmed case of monkeypox, coming from a Vancouver resident. Monkeypox has surged back in to headlines the past few weeks, after nearly 800 cases were detec...
Jun 6, 2022
New Measures Being Brought in to Protect British Columbians During Extreme Heat Events
New measures are being brought in to better protect British Columbians and communities during extreme heat waves such as last year's Heat Dome. Under the BC Heat Alert and Response System, the provinc...
Jun 6, 2022
Driver Turns Himself in After Allegedly Hitting Four in His Truck During a Residential School March in Mission
A driver has turned himself in to police after reportedly hitting four people with his truck during a Residential School march in Mission this weekend. RCMP were first called out to the march on Satur...
Jun 6, 2022
Terrace RCMP Handing Out Tickets of a Different, More Desirable, Variety to Kids this Summer
Throughout the summer, RCMP will be handing tickets of a different kind out to children in Terrace. Between now and August, police will be out and about looking for kids doing good in their community,...
Jun 6, 2022
Tahltan Central Government and BC Enter Historic Agreement Outlining New Consent-Based Decision-Making Process
A new agreement made between the Tahltan Central Government and BC, marks the first of its kind under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. Through the consent-based agreement, the ...
Jun 6, 2022
New National Indigenous Economic Strategy is First of its Kind Developed and Designed Exclusively by Indigenous Peoples
A coalition made up of more than 25 Indigenous organizations from across Canada have come together to develop a National Indigenous Economic Strategy. Unveiled today, the strategy is the first of its ...
Jun 6, 2022
Latest Updates on Flood-Related Alerts and Evacuations in the Northwest
A local state of emergency has been declared by the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine and an evacuation order issued for Old Remo, New Remo, and Usk. Localized flooding, stemming from the delayed s...
Jun 6, 2022
Evacuation Order Issued for New Remo, Old Remo, and Usk, RDKS Area "C" Placed Under Local State of Emergency
A local state of emergency has been declared by the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine and an evacuation order issued for Old Remo, New Remo, and Usk. Localized flooding that is impacting access to ...
Jun 5, 2022
High Streamflow Advisory Upgraded to Flood Watch in the Skeena Water Basin, Maintained in Stikine and Liard
Streamflow and Flood Advisories A High Streamflow Advisory remains in place for the Stikine and Liard water basins, but has been upgraded to a Flood Watch in the Skeena basin. Steady warming in recent...
Jun 4, 2022