The Nisga’a Nation is going all in with its Ksi Lisims LNG project, announcing last week, along with Texas bases partner, Western LNG, that they will be purchasing the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline from TC Energy to feed their proposed LNG facility.

Last week the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation announced it was halting all mineral tenures and mining activity on Gitxaala territory while the provincial government proceeds with reforming mining legislation across the province.

The Telkwa Seniors Housing Society's application for housing has been denied. In 2022, 12 new units were erected for seniors, but the need has continued to grow for affordable, one storey housing for people 55+ in Telkwa.

This year, BC is seeing excessive numbers of pet surrenders and rescues, and unfortunately, there aren’t enough animal shelters to handle the load. Our local organization, the North West Animal Shelter has four buildings for cats and dogs, but it still isn’t enough.

Two months ago, 19 eagles were discovered in the Prince Rupert landfill covered in a “deleterious substance” that had been dumped in the liquid waste site at the landfill, according to a statement released by the City of Prince Rupert.

Bill C-63 (The Online Harms Act) is a new bill proposed by the Liberal government to fight child abuse, exploitation, and bullying online along with new laws and penalties for sharing intimate content that belongs to another person.

After nearly a decade of negotiation and advocacy for Northwest BC communities and regional districts, the Northwest BC Resource Benefit Alliance has secured $250 million dollars over the next five years for infrastructure needs for more than 21 communities.

Freedom to Read Week:

 

Interviews with:

Ruth Cooper - Hazelton Library

Lou Allison - Prince Rupert Library

Wendy Wright - Smithers Library

Mike McDiarmid - SD54 Superintendent

The 64TH All Native basketball tournament is over with Burnaby taking the top prize in the senior’s division. Followed by Similkameen winning first place in the women’s division for the second year in a row and Hydaburg secured the masters division title with an upset over Prince Rupert.

The town of Smithers approved the rezoning of the Alfred Avenue lot from a residential to a development zone in the next step toward a proposed Supportive Housing project.