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K’ómoks First Nation and CVRD Working Together on Water Agreement
July 4, 2018 The K’ómoks First Nation (KFN) and Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) are working towards an agreement that will see greater cooperation in the management of regional water resources, the extension of water services to K’ómoks lands south of Royston, and collaboration on water license applications. This will be an important step in […]
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The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls remains independent and impartial
Official Statement July 4, 2018 The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls remains independent and impartial, and at no time has the Government of Canada interfered with the issuance of subpoenas. The Commissioners can make findings of fact and refer matters. The Commissioners will make their findings on systemic causes of violence […]
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The Fraser River Peacemakers formally presented with their national recreational fisheries award
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada News release Chilliwack, British Columbia – Terry Beech, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and Member of Parliament for Burnaby North-Seymour, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, presented a National Recreational Fisheries Award to the Fraser River Peacemakers today. Ernie Crey and […]
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VIU Hosts Three Summer Camps for Indigenous High School Students
July 3, 2018 Free camps held at the University’s Cowichan, Powell River and Nanaimo Campuses Making the transition to university can be scary if you don’t know anybody there and you’ve never stepped foot on a university campus before. Three free summer camps for Indigenous high school students being organized by students in Vancouver Island […]
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Rogue Announces Initial High Purity Analytical Results from Snow White Diamond Drill Program, Receives Hauling Permit for 2018
July 03, 2018 2018 drilling campaign totalled 1910 metres, focussed on the Snow White Main Zone Metallurgical analysis underway with ANZAPLAN (Germany) Initial analytical results from 7 drillholes confirms high purity silica mineralization through the Main Zone Preliminary identification of an additional quartz zone to the South, requiring more review Agreement signed with the Township […]
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Interfor to Announce Second Quarter Results on August 2, 2018
July 03, 2018 Analyst Conference Call – 8:00 a.m. Pacific, Friday, August 3, 2018 INTERFOR CORPORATION (“Interfor” or the “Company”) (TSX: IFP) will release its second quarter financial results on August 2, 2018. Information related to Interfor’s second quarter financial results will be available at www.interfor.com/investors. The analyst conference call is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. […]
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Indigenous AIDS Conference Preludes AIDS 2018 Amsterdam
Global HIV response depends on not leaving Indigenous Peoples behind VANCOUVER, July 4, 2018 – The International Indigenous Working Group on HIV & AIDS (IIWGHA) announces it will host the 7th Annual International Indigenous Pre-Conference on HIV and AIDS July 21-22, and the Indigenous Peoples Networking Zone at the International AIDS Conference July 23-27, 2018 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Canadian Aboriginal AIDS […]
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The Royal BC Museum takes pole position with new carving program
July 03, 2018 VICTORIA, BC—Today, the Royal BC Museum announced the launch of a new on-site pole carving program, in partnership with the BC Ministry of Health and sponsored by Tim berWest. Artists Tom and Perry LaFortune, brothers and members of the Tsawout First Nation, will be preparing the pole offsite in coming weeks, roughing […]
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BC Government – It’s official: No age restrictions on insulin pumps
July 3, 2018 VICTORIA – People in B.C. will have coverage of insulin pumps for Type 1 diabetes, regardless of age, following up on the initial announcement, starting Tuesday, July 3, 2018. With this change, a financial weight has been lifted from the shoulders of students and young adults who would otherwise have to lose […]
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UBCIC Condemns Verdict in Jon Styres Murder Trial
(Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, B.C. – June 28, 2018) The Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is shocked and outraged that on June 27th, 2018, 28-year-old Peter Khill, a settler living in Hamilton, Ontario, was found not guilty in the murder of Jonathan Styres, a 29-year-old man from Ohsweken, Ontario, part of the Six Nations reserve. […]
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