Category Archives: News
RCMP Tear Down of Morice Forest Service Road Blockades Begins
This morning, RCMP announced they would be mobilizing their resources to enforce an injunction on the Coastal GasLink pipeline route. On Sunday, Gidimt'en land defenders set up two more blockades on t...
Nov 18, 2021
BC Liberals criticize NDP at debate about flooding in the South
Earlier today, a debate regarding the flooding crisis in the southern part of BC took place. And during said debate, the BC Liberals were very critical of how the NDP handled not just this disaster, b...
Nov 18, 2021
BC government offering help to people affected by floods
The BC government has decided that they will be offering aid to BC residents that are eligible to get help with their home, property, or business if the floods and/or landslides affected them. BC's Pu...
Nov 18, 2021
Union Comes to Tentative Deal With Taseko Mines to Avoid Gibraltar Strike Action
A tentative deal has been reached at Gibraltar Mines which hopes to keep more than 500 workers from striking. At the end of October, workers represented by Unifor Local 3018 voted 98 percent in favour...
Nov 18, 2021
Historic Vote Sees Five Indigenous Lawyers Elected as BC Law Society Benchers
Indigenous People have long been over-represented in the criminal justice system, but they haven't been able to match that representation in its governing body. In the 137 year history of the Law Soci...
Nov 18, 2021
BC's Attorney General Tables Two New Indigenous Rights Bills
BC's Attorney General, David Eby, has tabled two new pieces of legislation which seek to advance the recognition of Indigenous Rights. Bill 18 adds Indigenous Identity as a protected ground against di...
Nov 18, 2021
Queen Charlotte RCMP Seeking Wanted Man
Queen Charlotte RCMP are asking for public assistance in finding a wanted man. 33 year-old Donovan Edinger-Moody is wanted for break and enter, and failure to comply with a release order. He is descri...
Nov 18, 2021
Salvation Army Launches Massive Flood Response Effort
A large scale emergency response effort has been launched by the Salvation Army in light of the extreme weather events and flooding plaguing the south. Emergency units have been deployed to six of the...
Nov 18, 2021
Fort St John RCMP Looking for ATM Thieves
Fort St John RCMP are on the lookout for a pair of suspects believed to be responsible for stealing an ATM from a convenience store. Just before 4:00 in the morning on Tuesday, police were called out ...
Nov 18, 2021
RCMP Mobilize to Gidimt'en Blockades Along Morice Forest Service Road
RCMP have now been called out to an on-going blockade on the Morice Forest Service Road as conflicts continue between Gidimt'en land defenders and Coastal GasLink. On Sunday, some members of the Gidim...
Nov 18, 2021