Category Archives: News
Audit of Two Haida Gwaii Forestry Licenses Reveals Compliance with Most Legal Requirements
A recently completed audit of two Haida Gwaii-based forestry licenses has found they complied with all legal requirements and objectives. Carried out between September of 2019 and September of 2021, t...
Mar 23, 2022
City of Prince Rupert Proposes Land Transfer to Bring New Homes to the Community
A new proposal put forward by the City of Prince Rupert aims to bring hundreds of new homes to the community. Today, the City released a notice of intent to transfer three city-owned parcels to Prince...
Mar 23, 2022
Newly Developed Syllabic Paves Way for Standardized Dakelh Keyboard for Digital Devices
Speakers of the Dakelh language will soon be able to send texts, and type documents, using their native language. In order for a language to be incorporated in to a standard keyboard, it must standard...
Mar 23, 2022
Terrace RCMP Remind Prohibited Driver to Finish Parking his Truck, Before Impounding It
Terrace RCMP gave a prohibited driver a quick reminder to finish parking his truck, before impounding it. On the morning of March 15th, police observed a vehicle driving through the city in an unsafe ...
Mar 23, 2022
Fort St John RCMP Arrest Two on Weapons and Drug Trafficking Charges
RCMP in Fort St John seized multiple weapons and drugs after arresting a prolific offender and his partner. Police arrested Gavin James Davis for breaching the conditions of his probation on March 18t...
Mar 23, 2022
Two Northerners Among 31 Honoured with BC Medal of Good Citizenship
Two northerners are among 31 British Columbians being honoured with the Medal of Good Citizenship. This year's honours were handed out to citizens who made outstanding contributions to the well-being ...
Mar 23, 2022
Additional Residential School Records in Rome Made Available to National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
Additional residential school records held in Rome are now being made available for access by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. Yesterday, the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate ann...
Mar 23, 2022
March 23rd Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 259 new cases of Covid-19, as of last night. Of the new cases, 23 come from Northern Health, while 76 are from the Interior. There are 254 active Covid hospitalizations i...
Mar 23, 2022
BCAFN Release Two Reports Denouncing Prince George's Safe Streets Bylaw
A bylaw passed in Prince George last summer has drawn the ire of the BC Assembly of First Nations. Adopted in August, the 'Safe Streets Bylaw' was intended to improve downtown safety by issuing nuisan...
Mar 22, 2022
Nisga'a Lisims Government Temporarily Halting One-Time Treaty Loan Repayment Gifts
Today, the Nisga'a Lisims Government announced a temporary pause on one-time treaty loan repayment gifts. In December of last year, they announced plans to distribute one-time payments of $2,500 to Ni...
Mar 22, 2022