First Nations
B.C.’s old growth still falling with delay of provincial logging deferrals
Old-growth forests the B.C. government has identified for logging deferrals are still at risk of…
Hundreds of academics call for RCMP’s ‘immediate retreat’ from Wet’suwet’en territory
Hundreds of academics have signed an open letter calling for government intervention in the wake…
Do clearcuts contribute to B.C.’s flooding?
Thousands of British Columbians remain displaced following a series of devastating floods and landslides that…
Systemic racism in policing across B.C. demands reform: Human Rights commissioner
TRIGGER WARNING: This story contains information about violence by police against Indigenous Peoples and systemic…
‘We are not here to get killed’: Wet’suwet’en solidarity actions met with armed police response
From a bridge above train tracks in New Hazelton, B.C., supporters of the Gitxsan Nation…
B.C.’s biological ‘treasure troves’ sheltering rockfish, coral need protection: study
A treasure trove of biological hot spots sheltering ancient rockfish, delicate corals and sponges hidden…
Interfor transfers forest tenure to Simpcw First Nation
Interfor and the Simpcw First Nation have completed the first direct transfer of a forest…
Splatsin latest First Nation to introduce mandatory vaccinations for staff
The Splatsin First Nation has mandated all employees and elected officials to be vaccinated by…
Kamloops MP asks Pope Francis to visit Kamloops
Member of Parliament Frank Caputo has invited Pope Francis to visit the Kamloops-Thompson Cariboo riding…
Okanagan Chief questions sincerity of possible visit from Pope
Pope Francis’ planned visit to Canada is little more than a “publicity exercise on the…
Drag bingo fundraisers in South Okanagan raise money for residential ‘school’ survivors
Content Warning: This article contains content about residential “schools,” please read with care. When Val…
syilx Nation presents new Child and Family Plan for members to review
The syilx Nation will present a new prevention-focused Child and Family Plan for members to…
How the Blueberry ruling in B.C. is a game changer for the Site C dam, extractive industries and Indigenous Rights
When B.C. Supreme Court Justice Emily Burke served her ruling on a long-fought case between…
Penticton Indian Band member honoured through Remembrance Day Sentry program
sw?wikist (Corporal Justin George) has been chosen to form part of the vigil for this…
New Indigenous movie shot in B.C. hits theatres in November
Filmmaker Trevor Mack’s debut movie Portraits from a Fire, filmed in northern B.C., is finally…