B.C. First Nation approves massive $2B deal tied to gold mine restart

Members of the Tahltan Nation in northern B.C. have delivered a decisive endorsement of a benefits agreement tied to the revitalization of the Eskay Creek mine, voting in favour of a deal worth almost $2 billion in combined cash, contracts and wages. The vote, held Dec. 13 and 14, concerned whether to approve an Impact […]

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Former Wet’suwet’en chief has ban from territory reissued by B.C. court

After multiple days of testimony over the course of 2025, a former elected chief and current Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chief has had a court order barring him from his community extended, 30 years after being convicted of multiple sexual assaults. The Dec. 15 decision to extend the court order against Stanley George Nikal, age 78, is

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B.C. sets up program to test new tech for firefighting, emergency management

B.C. is creating a program to allow companies that make technology used for wildfire suppression and flood mapping to test their gear in real-world applications through an InnovateBC “testbed.” This platform is being provided so the industry can test new tech, while the province gets a chance to see what works best. Forests Minister Ravi

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PHOTOS: Vehicle access restored at Hope hospital as windstorm cleanup continues

Vehicle access was restored to the Fraser Canyon Hospital Tuesday morning, as Hope cleaned up following a heavy windstorm. A fallen tree and power lines blocking the main entrance to the hospital were removed by the morning of Dec. 16, and District of Hope crews could be seen throughout town cleaning up the damage caused

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Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows join cities fighting housing targets

Pitt Meadows Mayor Nicole MacDonald and Maple Ridge Mayor Dan Ruimy joined with other cities across the region pushing back against the province’s new housing laws, and telling government to scrap housing targets. However, the NDP government says it’s not going backward on changes designed to create more housing, noting rents are coming down. “A

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