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Major crime investigators with North District RCMP arrived in Skidegate the same day a man was fatally struck by a vehicle and are actively working the case.
Staff Sgt. Kris...
Suspicious Death in Skidegate Prompts Major Crime Investigation
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Police are investigating after a man died from injuries sustained in a vehicle collision in Skidegate.
At 1:17 p.m. on April 22, the...
From Haida Gwaii to Heartbreak Hill: Angela Olsen Runs the Boston Marathon
Bib No. 22471 | April 21, 2025 | Finish Time: 3:44:10 | Overall Place: 5,975
Angela Olsen of Daajing Giids made Haida Gwaii history on...
B.C. Supreme Court Dismisses Teal Cedar’s $75M Lawsuit Over Logging Restrictions on Haida Gwaii
In a landmark decision released March 31, the B.C. Supreme Court Teal Cedar’s $75M Lawsuit Over Logging Restrictions on Haida Gwaii dismissed Teal Cedar Products Ltd.’s...
LNG Carrier Reaches Kitimat, Passing Haida Gwaii
While headlines often focus on global and national economic uncertainty, one of B.C.’s largest industrial projects, the LNG Carrier Reaches Kitimat, quietly reached a...
Hundreds gather in Old Massett to bring awareness to Shaylanna Lewis-Brown disappearance
On March 21, hundreds gathered in Old Massett to raise awareness for Shaylanna Lewis-Brown, a missing Haida woman, five years after her disappearance. The annual event supports Missing and Murdered Indigenous People awareness, featuring community speakers and fundraising for the Bring Shaylanna Home campaign. Lewis-Brown remains missing, and the investigation continues.
Beached Dolphin
Fisheries and Oceans Canada says a striped dolphin found dead in the Tlell River marks the first confirmed sighting of the species on Haida...
Billy Yovanovich Re-Elected as Skidegate Chief
The Skidegate Band Council election on March 15, brought 389 voters to the polls to elect one chief councillor and eight councillors. With a...
Decision delayed: Port Clements Elementary granted one-year reprieve
The Haida Gwaii School Board has postponed its decision on the future of Port Clements Elementary, granting a 12-month delay to explore solutions for...
New report shows some B.C. towns making it harder to access public information
Residents in small towns across British Columbia may face unnecessary barriers when trying to access public records, a new report from the province’s Information...
Masset releases 2024 water quality report, plans further upgrades in 2025
The Village of Masset has released its 2024 Water Quality Report, confirming that the community’s drinking water remains safe and compliant with health standards....
2 arrests made in Cameron Kerr hit-and-run case
The investigation into the 2018 hit-and-run that killed Cameron Kerr near Terrace was significantly aided by a broken passenger-side mirror from a Ford F-350. This evidence helped identify the suspect vehicle and connect it to the incident, facilitating further legal actions.
Historic Agreement Affirms Haida Title to Haida Gwaii
In a deeply emotional and historic ceremony, the Haida Nation and the Government of Canada formally signed the Chiixuujin / Chaaw Kaawgaa “Big Tide...
Port Clements community concerns grow amid grade review
The Haida Gwaii School Board is preparing to decide the future grade configuration of Port Clements Elementary during a public input session on Feb....
Daajing Giids considers shared emergency risk assessment
The Village of Daajing Giids is considering joining a shared Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (HRVA) for Haida Gwaii communities to meet provincial emergency...
Compost program gains traction
A new compost program in Old Massett is making waves in waste management, significantly cutting down on the amount of garbage heading to the...
Blaze Devastates Port Clements Home as Wind Fans Flames
In the early hours of Jan 25, a young family in Port Clements lost their home and belongings to a devastating house fire. One...
Old Massett and Masset Collaborate at Provincial Gathering
Leaders from Old Massett and the municipality of Masset joined forces at the ninth B.C. Cabinet and First Nations Leaders’ Gathering on Jan. 21-22,...
Fuel Supply Shake-Up
As of November 2024, Haida Gwaii is now home to a single fuel service provider. For many years, two separate companies serviced the island’s...
Masset RCMP 2024 Year in Review 2024
Masset RCMP Sergeant Jeffrey Lance presented Masset council with the 2024 annual report on Jan. 27.
The total files opened was down by just under...
New parking rules for DG Community Park
Effective Monday, Feb. 10, the Village of Daajing Giids will begin enforcing Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 56-2012 on the south side of 3rd...
Health leaders propose community health table
Physicians on Haida Gwaii are working with Northern Health (NH) and the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) to establish a Haida Gwaii Community Health...
Masset rezoning Bylaw gets
ammended
Jan 27, Masset council and mayor heard the amendments made to the controversial zoning bylaw. The bylaw was set to have its third reading...
Haida Gwaii Superintendent reassures Port Clements Community amid grade review
Haida Gwaii’s school district superintendent, Lisa Bernoties, has reassured the community of Port Clements that there are no plans to close their school. The...
NCRD Housing study released
The North Coast Regional District (NCRD) has released an in-depth housing study for Electoral Area E (Moresby Island) and Electoral Area D (rural areas...
Swan Crescent housing project rezoning postponed
The Village of Masset Council had planned to conduct the third reading of the amended zoning by-law during the regular council meeting on Jan.13,...
Gaagwiis Re-Elected to Lead Haida Nation
Jason Alsop has been re-elected as President of the Council of the Haida Nation (CHN) for a third consecutive term, continuing his leadership during...
Haida Gwaii gets Zone A Northern tax credit
Haida Gwaii residents are celebrating a major win as they will once again be eligible for the full Northern Resident Income Tax Deduction starting...
Haida Nation Secures Historic Title Lands Agreement with Federal Government
On December 19, the Haida Nation and the federal government officially signed the Chiixuujin / Chaaw Kaawgaa Big Tide (Low Water) Haida Title Lands...
Postal Workers back to work
On Tuesday, December 17, Canada Post employees were forced back to work after a month-long strike. More than 55,000 employees had been striking. According...
Port loses weight room orientation by HG Rec
The Haida Gwaii Recreation (HG Rec) and the Village of Port Clements (VOPC) are facing backlash after halting weight room orientations in Port Clements...
Haida Teachers prioritized for language classes
The Haida Gwaii School District, in collaboration with the Haida Gwaii Teachers' Association, has reached a mutual agreement on a new Letter of Understanding...
Election Highlights: Council of the Haida Nation 2024
The results are in for the 2024 Council of the Haida Nation election, and Jason Alsop (Gaagwiis) has been re-elected as President, securing 61.4%...
Lucy Bell recieves Reconciliation Award
Sdahl K’awaas, Lucy Bell, recipient of the British Columbia Reconciliation Award, is a dedicated advocate for repatriation and the dismantling of systemic racism within...
Mountie Minute
Daajing Giids RCMP weekly report November 10th - Nov 17th, 2024
Suspicious Occurrence
At approximately 02:11 a.m. on November 11th, the Daajing Giids RCMP was called...
House of Commons passes Bill S-16
The federal government of Canada took a significant step toward reconciliation with the Haida Nation when the House of Commons passed Bill S-16 on...
Davidson sworn in as MLA
Surrounded by loved ones and supporters, North Coast-Haida Gwaii’s newest MLA, Tamara Davidson, was sworn into office at the B.C. legislature on Nov. 13....
Sandspit airport fuel service in question
The Sandspit airport may lose its refuelling service for planes and helicopters after Dec. 31, raising concerns about the impact on local air traffic,...
Tahayghen Elementary building, grounds set for transfer to OMVC
Old Massett Village Council is planning a second life for a former elementary school in Masset.
Designed for 390 students when it opened in 1970,...
Cash or carrot?
More islanders can buy baking, hot food, preserves and other treats at local farmers markets this year.
Thanks to a nearly $20,000 grant for food-systems...
Riding stays NDP orange, north goes blue
For a week, watching the B.C. election count was like staring at Balance Rock — it wouldn't tip left or right.
While it's now clear...
Village of Daajing Giids set to upgrade water treatment plant
Daajing Giids councillors have hired engineers to design more reliable controls and communications systems for the Honna River water treatment plant. Expected to be...
Smashing success
More than 170 derelict cars in Sandpit got drained, crushed into cubes and scrapped off-island this fall.
Using surplus funds that came from taxes paid...
Daajing Giids council revives wastewater planning
Plans for wastewater treatment are flowing again in Daajing Giids.
On Oct. 7, Daajing Giids council voted unanimously to hire the consulting firm Urban Systems...
Tamara Davidson elected in North Coast-Haida Gwaii
Tamara Davidson is the newly elected MLA for North Coast-Haida Gwaii.
But as of press time Monday, the province-wide result of the Oct. 19 election...
Skidegate launches first recycling pickup on Haida Gwaii
Rolling through Skidegate Heights in a brand-new recycling truck last Wednesday, Filene Mussell held up a pizza-sauce bottle without a speck of food inside.
It...
Kindergym kicks off in Daajing Giids
Kids crawled under Slide Tunnel Mountain and wheeled toy cars with sock feet at the first Kindergym in Daajing Giids last week.
With brightly coloured...
School District news for Oct. 24, 2024
School district enrolment grows
For the first time in years, Haida Gwaii public schools have at least 500 students.
The total number of students in Haida...
Marine ASV prototype tested on Haida Gwaii
Sebastian Berg was responding to a mock oil spill off Vancouver Island when he heard a pair of Coast Guard workers were stuck on...
Renewables research buoy deployed
A research buoy that gathers data on wind, wave, and tidal power is anchored about 10 km north of North Beach.
Mariners were notified last...
Unexpected Visitor: Great white shark washes up on Haida Gwaii
There is no need for a bigger boat in the waters of Haida Gwaii after a 13.5-foot great white shark washed up dead on...
Local MLA candidates answer key questions for Haida Gwaii
What is this election all about?
Tamara Davidson, BC NDP
This election is about people. Too many people are struggling right now and they need...
B.C. election campaign spotlights social-media posts
A false claim about vaccines by local BC Conservative candidate Chris Sankey surfaced in the first leaders' debate of the Oct. 19 B.C. election.
While...
Council of the Haida Nation marks 50 years
Hundreds gathered in Skidegate on Saturday to celebrate the Council of the Haida Nation's first 50 years.
Before talking about how Haida title was recognized...
Driver unhurt after car slides off highway
A driver is lucky to be unhurt after his car slid off Highway 16 during a heavy rainstorm and fell wheels-down onto some shoreline...
New Masset library, language lab to open next fall
Construction crews are starting to frame the new Masset library branch and Xaad Kil language lab at the north end of Main Street.
The 3,800-square...
Feed the People Food Bank set to open new pantry, programs
Recent grants awarded to the Feed the People Food Bank have breathed new life into a beloved local program.
Feed the People started in 2013...
Masset council hears idea for log library building
A local resident is asking Masset council to think about turning the village's existing library into a corner park after it closes.
Veronika Higlister works...
No mine near the Yakoun River, says CHN
The Council of the Haida Nation and Hereditary Chiefs Council say they do not support building a gold mine near Yaagun G̱andlaay, the Yakoun...
Tll Yahda solar farm shines at energy symposium
Gumboots weren't the only bright idea on the soggy Masset airfield this Sunday.
Tll Yahda Energy is weeks away from switching on a 2-megawatt array...
Call ahead fails to stop dig from breaking islands internet
Haida Gwaii's fibre-optic mainline had a very unlucky break on Friday the 13th.
Around noon on Sept. 13, a BC Hydro crew installing a pole...
New fire truck rolls into Port Clements
What is big, red and totally pumped for Port Clements?
A brand-new fire truck.
Designed to deliver a lot of water to places without fire hydrants,...
Small-vessel safety needs more work, report says
A report on the 2022 capsizing of an ecotourism boat in Gwaii Haanas says more is needed to ensure the safety of small commercial...
Tamara Davidson touts experience, people-first NDP
Tamara Davidson, Laanas, says she is running for North Coast-Haida Gwaii MLA because she believes in putting people first.
Speaking last week from a newly...
Conservative Chris Sankey runs on open ERs, drugs policy
Chris Sankey says he is running to be the next North Coast-Haida Gwaii MLA for his children and their children for the next seven...
Haida Gwaii news briefs for Sept. 26, 2004
Another CAO search for Daajing Giids
The Village of Daajing Giids is on the lookout again for a new chief administrative officer.
Mike Drake will be...
School district short on bus drivers
The Haida Gwaii School District is facing tough decisions about the future of the bus route between Tlell and Port Clements.
After a year of...
Haida Gwaii internet services restored
Haida Gwaii internet services are back to normal after crews repaired a fibre-optic line break south of Masset on Monday, Sept. 16.
Crews from CityWest...
Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes south of Haida Gwaii
Earthquakes Canada says an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 struck south of Haida Gwaii at 3:22 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15.
No tsunami is...
JDS proposes Haida Gwaii gold mine
A mining company and a former B.C. premier say a gold mine worth $3.5 billion could be built near the Yakoun River with Haida...
OMVC childcare centre set for New Town
Tlaga G̱awtlaas, New Town, will soon be home to a new childcare centre and many more houses nearby.
Designed like a Haida longhouse, the licensed...
Gwaii Trust seeks new director
The Gwaii Trust Society is looking to recruit a new executive director after Carla Lutner stepped down from the role on Aug. 12.
Lutner served...
North Coast-Haida Gwaii vote takes shape
Haida Gwaii voters look set for a two-way race in the upcoming B.C. election: orange or blue.
As of press time Sept. 9, only two...
Islands Landfill fire prompts batteries reminder
Trashed batteries or electronics are likely to blame for starting a fire at the Haida Gwaii landfill on Tuesday, Aug. 27.
No one was injured...
Daajing Giids village news for Sept. 12, 2024
Charging station finds a home
Daajing Giids council finally found a home for a Level 2 charging station in the village.
The station will go on...
Broadwater takes on Masset pier work
Naikoon Contracting will not build a boardwalk on the Masset pier or a timber-frame pavilion in the park north of Main Street.
The pier boardwalk...
Magnitude 4.2 earthquake shakes Haida Gwaii
According to Earthquakes Canada, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck about 66 km west-southwest of Port Clements at 8:17 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3.
The earthquake...
Tango comes to town
Village tangles with welfare concerns; owner says horse is misunderstood
Daajing Giids is a one-horse town but it might not stay so.
In early June, owner...
More hazardous boats removed from Masset Harbour
Two more derelict boats have been towed from the docks at Masset Harbour.
After seeing signs that either boat could sink any day, the Haida...
Beloved Canoe launched at Gaw Tlagée
Hundreds of people and a few jumping salmon witnessed the launch on Saturday of Tluuwee Kwiiyaas: the Beloved Canoe.
Carved from a single red cedar...
River otters attack dogs at DG dock
River otters caused havoc on the Daajing Giids docks last week.
Two otter attacks on dogs in as many hours on Monday, Aug. 20 have...
Cedar Working House opens at Tluu Xaada Naay
Many hands built it and many more will make things inside.
Ts’úu HlG̱anggulaa Née, Cedar Working House, is a new woodworking shop built on the...
Work at T’am Gandlaay to help fish survive drought
Young trout and salmon in T’am Gandlaay will have a better chance of surviving drought thanks to work done at the creek last weekend.
T’am...
Drier summers prompt wildfire sign in Masset
Masset got its first wildfire danger sign in May and there are plans to put a second one along Tow Hill Road toward Agate...
B.C. environment office won’t review Masset fuel depot
Plans to build a fuel depot in downtown Masset will not be reviewed by B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Office (EAO).
The fuel depot will be owned...
New imaging equipment in Terrace
Haida Gwaii patients will have access to state-of-the-art imaging scans when the new Terrace hospital opens in November.
This spring and summer, a new SPECT-CT,...
‘Kevin’s Can’ inspires others to keep Daajing Giids clean
Community clean-ups are a fixture in villages across Haida Gwaii.
Summer brings more people to the islands, which also means more garbage in communities and...
Skidegate elders housing opening soon
Skidegate’s new Xaayda Naay House opened for a sneak preview during Skidegate Days on Saturday, July 20.
From a balcony on the new 24-unit apartment...
Daajing Giids news briefs for Aug. 1, 2024
Double bursaries from the Village of Daajing Giids
Local high school graduates Paisley Nelson and Daymon Wrubel were each awarded $500 bursaries by the Village...
Haida Gwaii news briefs for Aug. 1, 2024
More charging stations
A Level 2 vehicle charging station was recently installed by the Tow Hill Road community kiosk, and should be up and running...
Vehicle burns near northern Haida Gwaii hospital
Fire destroyed a pickup truck outside the Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital last Thursday afternoon.
No one was injured in the July 25 fire, which sent...
OMVC to start compost and recycling pickup
A new compost program in Old Massett is about to make the earthworms jealous and greatly cut down on the amount of garbage going...
Feast brings Haida title law into effect
Before food, dance and speeches, one final step at a July 5 feast in Old Massett gave force to the B.C. law recognizing Haida...
New library, Haida language lab taking shape in Masset
Crews are pouring the foundation for a new Masset library branch and Haida language lab at the north end of Masset Main Street.
With cedar...
Old Massett plans upgrades for New Town evacuation site
People in Old Massett will evacuate to Hill Avenue in New Town, Tlaga G̱awtlass, for the next tsunami warning or major emergency.
True to its...
Haida elder launches lawsuit for residential school survivors
Sphenia Jones was not alone when she stood up in Sarah’s Longhouse this spring to talk about what she survived at residential school.
Jones is...
Wharf Street comes back from near cat-astrophe
An accidental catnapping led to a dramatic Monday and the return of a beloved feline friend of Wharf Street in Daajing Giids last week.
Stella,...
Tahayghen Elementary closes doors after 54 years
Everyone hushed in the Tahayghen Elementary gym when boys in Haida regalia entered shaking rattles to start the school’s closing ceremony.
Next came all the...
Haida title act in effect July 5
Recognition of Haida aboriginal title under B.C. law will take effect on Friday, July 5.
The provincial law that recognizes Haida Nation title, the Haida...
Sign of good fortune at Hiellen Village Longhouses
Light rain and the sound of kids singing the Happy Song in Haida filled the air when a new welcome sign was unveiled June...
Tamara Davidson wins BC NDP nomination for North Coast-Haida Gwaii
Tamara Davidson, Laanas, will be the BC NDP candidate for North Coast-Haida Gwaii for the next provincial election on Oct. 19.
Davidson was elected by...
Fentanyl suspected in Haida Gwaii overdose death
Masset RCMP are warning that high-potency fentanyl is circulating on Haida Gwaii after a young woman died of an overdose last week.
The RCMP said...
Tamara Davidson enters NDP nomination race
Tamara Davidson, Laanas, is campaigning to be the next BC NDP candidate for North Coast-Haida Gwaii.
If she wins the party nomination, Davidson will be...
Gwaii Trust Society nears $100-million spending mark
Gwaii Trust got a $62-million wish when it turned 30 this year.
In March, after more than a decade of negotiating with the B.C. and...
New air ambulances coming to B.C.
Haida Gwaii patients who need a medevac flight to the mainland will soon fly on new and better equipped planes.
BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS)...
Seasonal forecast predicts cool summer for Haida Gwaii
Tell your hottest friends—Haida Gwaii may be one of the only places in Canada to experience near-normal temperatures this summer.
Jennifer Smith, a meteorologist with...
Daax̱iigan Sḵ’adáa Née
The school in Masset will have a fitting name this fall when its hallways start bustling with students all the way from kindergarten to...
Masset breaks ground twice in a day
The Village of Masset broke ground on not one but two construction projects on May 31, and both will keep people out of the...
Haida title recognized in B.C. law
After supportive votes by the Haida people and by the B.C. legislature, and without a treaty or a court ruling, the B.C. government has...
More affordable housing coming to Daajing Giids
Today, it's a grassy lot on Hippie Hill with fluffy dandelions and a pair of "No Dumping" signs.
But someday soon, the lot at 609...
Masset gets set to pave the town
Masset potholes are getting nervous.
Starting this June to September and continuing June to September next year, the Village of Masset will repave 38 streets...
Safety board reports on 2023 floatplane crash
A private flight that took off from Masset last June ended in a deadly crash off Vancouver Island when the floatplane pilot was trying...
First Nations ownership change
First Nations governments in B.C. can now hold land directly, in their own name.
Legislation enabling the change was passed May 21 through Bill 13,...
Minimum wage raised
B.C.'s minimum wage rose to $17.40 an hour on June 1, up 65 cents from $16.75 an hour.
The 3.9% increase matches the average B.C....
New alert system
A new local emergency alert system is expected to replace the system currently used by Haida Gwaii municipalities, band councils, and the North Coast...
Injured man safely air-lifted from East Beach
A man who was seriously injured after taking a fall at a remote cabin along East Beach is expected to fully recover after volunteers...