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Funding supports new projects to promote recycling, prevent plastic waste
May 22, 2025 VICTORIA – More businesses and organizations in B.C. will receive funding to foster innovation in plastic recycling and waste prevention while creating good, clean jobs for people throughout the province. In 2025, the B.C. government is providing more than $8 million through the CleanBC Plastics Action Fund to local businesses, foundations and […]
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Mosaic’s 2025 Wildfire Prevention Strategy Prioritizes Community Safety and Forest Health
May 22, 2025 An early start to the fire season on private forest lands underscores the need for careful planning, investment in protection, and collaboration with communities. early May fire that began on private lands managed by Mosaic serves as a reminder that wildfire season is here. An unattended campfire is believed to be the […]
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Wildsight demands withdrawal of provincial Bills 14 and 15
May 22, 2025 Wildsight joins First Nations, others, in demanding withdrawal of provincial Bills 14 and 15 K̓ukamaʔnam/Kimberley – Wildsight is adding its voice to the chorus of outrage at the BC government’s Bill 14, the Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act, and Bill 15, the Infrastructure Projects Act. “The proposed legislation would allow the […]
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Lyackson First Nation, Cowichan Tribes, B.C. complete land transfer
May 22, 2025 LAKE COWICHAN – Culturally significant land in the Cowichan Valley has been returned to Lyackson First Nation and Cowichan Tribes communities, a reconciliation landmark between the Nations and B.C. The lands that are now in possession of the Nations are near an existing Cowichan Tribes Indian Reserve known as Skutz Falls IR8 […]
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Defense Metals Announces Closing of Private Placement for Gross Proceeds of $5.4 Million
Vancouver, British Columbia – May [21], 2025: Defense Metals Corp. (“Defense Metals” or the “Company”; TSX-V: DEFN) is pleased to announce that the Company has closed its previously announced brokered private placement (the “Brokered Offering”) and non-brokered private placement (the “Non-Brokered Offering”, and together with the Brokered Offering, the “Offerings”) for aggregate gross proceeds of […]
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Tŝilhqot’in Nation Enhances Emergency Response with Community Fire Trucks
May 21, 2025 The Tŝilhqot’in National Government (TNG) has distributed six Ford F550 fire trucks retrofitted with a water tank and pump to the Tŝilhqot’in communities. These new trucks, supported with funding from Indigenous Services Canada, mark a significant step forward in strengthening the Nation’s capacity for emergency response and fire protection. This milestone reflects […]
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BCMF Feedback on Proposed Changes to Designated Representative for Métis Peoples
Vancouver, British Columbia, May 21, 2025 — The BC Métis Federation (BCMF) has submitted a formal letter to the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD), expressing serious concerns about the proposed changes to the designated representative for Métis Peoples in British Columbia. The Ministry’s proposal would see Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) assume the […]
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Skeena Gold & Silver Signs Interconnection Agreement with Coast Mountain Hydro and Secures Access to Clean, Cost-Effective Energy Supply for Eskay Creek
Vancouver, BC (May 22, 2025) Skeena Resources Limited (TSX: SKE, NYSE: SKE) (“Skeena Gold & Silver”, “Skeena” or the “Company”) is pleased to complete a signed interconnection and transmission agreement (the “agreement”) with Coast Mountain Hydro Limited Partnership (“CMH”). The agreement allows Skeena to connect to CMH’s transmission line for the Company’s 100%-owned Eskay Creek […]
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Why We Rendez-vous: BC Steps Onto the Global Tourism Stage at RVC 2025
May 21, 2025 From May 28–30, Destination BC and our industry partners will be in Winnipeg for Rendez-vous Canada 2025 (RVC), Canada’s signature international travel trade marketplace—a powerful platform to connect with global travel trade and media, a vital part of how we grow BC’s visitor economy. Each year, RVC brings together hundreds of qualified […]
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New funding strengthens rural and Indigenous communities
May 21, 2025 VICTORIA – Local governments, First Nations and not-for-profit organizations throughout British Columbia are receiving funding to promote economic diversification, clean-economy opportunities and infrastructure development. “We’re partnering with rural community leaders to invest in the future of their local economies,” said Diana Gibson, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation. “By helping fund […]
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