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Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Coastal First Nations leadership in Prince Rupert this week, following months of political tension over proposed energy development and the federal oil tanker...
BC Assessment shows continued rise in Haida Gwaii home values
Homeowners across Haida Gwaii are seeing another year of higher assessed property values, according to the latest assessment roll released by BC Assessment.
The 2026...
B.C. opens public consultation on 2026 to 2028 hunting, trapping regulations
The B.C. government is inviting public feedback on proposed changes to hunting and trapping regulations that would take effect from July 1, 2026, to...
Skidegate land code presentation canceled due to weather, ratification process continues
A community presentation on the draft HLGAAGILDA (Skidegate) Land Code was canceled this week due to icy road conditions and ongoing winter weather across...
Men’s Shed information meeting set for Jan. 24
Daajing Giids residents are invited to learn about the Men’s Shed program and how to start one locally at an information meeting on Saturday,...
B.C. rents continue to fall, but Haida Gwaii still facing tight housing market
Rental prices for apartments in British Columbia continue to decline, according to a new report released Monday by Rentals.ca, but those changes are not...
Sandspit Briefs
Sandspit Community Society launches virtual recreation pilot
The Sandspit Community Society will launch “Sandspit Connected” this month, a pilot program testing live virtual streaming of...
Highway 16 Closed After Washout Near Jungle Beach
Updated Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025
This is a developing story and will be updated as new information becomes available.
Highway 16 remains closed in both...
Wastewater Plan Faces Cost, Environmental Questions as Decisions Near
Public concern over long-term costs, environmental protection, and whether Daajing Giids should connect to Skidegate’s existing wastewater system dominated feedback gathered during the Village’s...
Drug advisory issued for Haida Gwaii after sedative detected in street drugs
Northern Health and the First Nations Health Authority have issued a drug advisory for the Northwest region of British Columbia, including Haida Gwaii, after...
Water and sewer rate bylaws move forward at DG council
Council advanced several utility-related bylaws at its Dec. 8 meeting, giving first and second readings to amendments affecting water rates, sewer rates, and water...
Haida Gwaii doctors offer on-island vasectomy services
Men on Haida Gwaii can now access vasectomy services on island, eliminating the need to travel hundreds of kilometres for the procedure.
Until now, patients...
Solar North turns on in Masset, bringing cleaner power to Haida Gwaii
A new solar farm at the Masset airport is now feeding electricity into the local grid, marking a major milestone for Haida Gwaii as...
Pipeline MOU signed, but no route, port or support on North Coast
A new federal provincial agreement to advance a major Alberta to Pacific pipeline has shaken national politics and triggered swift resistance across the North...
Public safety alert issued after reports of drink spiking at local establishments
A public safety announcement has been issued following reports of alleged drink spiking at several local drinking establishments on Haida Gwaii.
The Islands Wellness Society’s...
The Green Man of Tlell earns his fame again
Anyone who has driven through Tlell knows the sight. The Green Man sits in a small pond on the south side of the Seas...
NCRD seeks public input on community plan updates for Areas D and E
The North Coast Regional District has completed the first phase of its Official Community Plan revitalization for Electoral Areas D and E, which cover...
Province tests clean transportation technology along northern B.C. trade corridor
The Province is launching three pilot projects to test cleaner fuels and vehicle technology along the transportation corridor between Prince Rupert and Prince George....
New provincial climate risk report outlines expanding hazards for coastal and northern B.C.
British Columbia has released its first full provincial disaster and climate risk assessment since 1997. The Disaster and Climate Risk and Resilience Assessment identifies...
Haida Gwaii backs unified call to protect federal tanker ban
Haida Gwaii was represented at the signing table on November 5 as Gaagwiis Jason Alsop, President of the Council of the Haida Nation, joined...
Hydrant inspection flags costly replacements for aging firefighting system
Port Clements faces a significant bill after the first comprehensive inspection of the municipal fire hydrant network in decades revealed widespread issues, including 13...
Rennell Sound road closed again after culvert failure near 1-kilometre mark
Vehicular access to Rennell Sound has been shut down again after significant damage was found along the Rennell Sound Forest Service Road. The Ministry...
Port Clements advances major community plan update to second reading
Port Clements council is moving ahead with a full rewrite of its Official Community Plan after voting to give the updated document a second...
Haida Gwaii residents to receive full Northern Residents Deductions
Residents across Haida Gwaii will soon see long-awaited tax relief after the federal government officially reclassified the islands as part of the Northern Zone...
One dead, two injured in Highway 16 crash south of Port Clements
A young man has died following a vehicle crash on October 24 near Woodpile Bridge between Port Clements and Tlell.
DriveBC reported Highway 16 closed...
Alberta pipeline pitch hits north coast resistance
Ellis Ross says the real test for Alberta’s coast-to-tidewater pipeline idea starts with paperwork, not politics. In a Facebook video on Oct. 6, the...
Public Works Roundup: Water, Roads, Parks
Village of Daajing Giids Public Works reports steady progress across water, sewer, parks, roads, and development files as the village heads into fall and...
Dog Bite Prompts Call for Animal Control Bylaw in Daajing Giids
A recent dog attack on 2nd Avenue has renewed discussion about the lack of an animal-control bylaw in Daajing Giids.
In a letter to council...
Public hearing planned on Sandspit land-use change
The North Coast Regional District (NCRD) will host a public hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Sandspit Community Hall to...
Council Adopts 2025 Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw
The Village of Daajing Giids Council has formally adopted Bylaw 170-2025, the Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw, confirming which local organizations will be exempt from...
Council Seeks Gwaii Trust Winter Holiday Grant
The Village of Daajing Giids will apply for the full amount available through the 2025 Gwaii Trust Winter Holiday Events Grant, following council’s decision...
SD50 audit approved, modest surplus and heavy capital spend
School District 50 has approved its 2024–25 audited financial statements, accepting them as presented at its September board meeting. The year ended June 30,...
Village Joins Province-Wide ShakeOut Drill
On Thursday, October 16 at 10:16 a.m., the Village of Daajing Giids will take part in the Great BC ShakeOut, the province’s annual earthquake-preparedness...
Canada Post changes ripple through Haida Gwaii communities
The ongoing Canada Post labour dispute is already being felt across Haida Gwaii. The Village of Daajing Giids confirmed this week that the post...
CHN opposes Ksi Lisims LNG project approval
The Council of the Haida Nation (CHN) is pushing back against federal and provincial approval of the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG project, citing risks...
Taan Forest audit invites feedback on cultural and ecological protections
The Village of Daajing Giids council was notified that Taan Forest is undergoing its 2024 Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) audit and is seeking broader...
Daajing Giids to honour Carol Ives
The Village of Daajing Giids will officially recognize the contributions of longtime resident Carol Ives by naming a local alley in her honour.
At the...
Two passengers injured in rough Hecate Strait crossing
Two passengers were injured during the Skidegate to Prince Rupert sailing on Sept. 15, after the vessel ran into heavy seas under gale warnings....
New emergency department for Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert residents now have access to a modernized emergency department, following the $16.5-million upgrade to Prince Rupert Regional Hospital.
The new space officially opened...
Haida authors honoured with BC and Yukon Book Prize
Congratulations are in order for Gid7ahl-Gudsllaay Lalaxaaygans, Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson, and Guud San Glans, Robert Davidson, who were awarded the Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize at...
Kelp conveyor carries seaweeds north to Haida Gwaii
New research out of the University of New Brunswick has revealed how seaweeds of Haida Gwaii may be more closely connected to California than...
Daajing Giids adds its voice to keep rural health incentives in place
Haida Gwaii remains a draw for workers and families, yet Northern Health continues to face retention challenges across the North. The Village of Daajing...
Daajing Giids to raise tanker ban at Protocol Table
By verifying these impacts, companies can strengthen market recognition of their stewardship and provide documented assurance to buyers and the public that their operations...
No Threat to B.C. or Haida Gwaii From 7.8 Kamchatka Quake
The tsunami advisory for parts of Alaska remains in effect after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula at 11:58 a.m. Pacific time...
Light earthquake hits off Haida Gwaii coast, no damage reported
A light earthquake was recorded off the coast of Haida Gwaii on Monday afternoon, but officials say there is no risk of tsunami or...
Haida Nation title recognized, trial ahead in 2026
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has declared that the Haida Nation holds Aboriginal title to the terrestrial lands of Haida Gwaii, a landmark...
Ottawa orders Daajing Giids to upgrade wastewater plant by 2030
The Village of Daajing Giids has been ordered by Environment and Climate Change Canada to fix its failing wastewater treatment system and meet federal...
Masset applies for Gwaii Trust grant to modernize website
The Village of Masset is looking to bring its online presence into the modern era with a new municipal website. At a special meeting...
Charge North EV network complete
After eight years of planning and collaboration, the Charge North electric vehicle charging network is officially complete. The final station was installed in Daajing...
Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw readings
At its Sept. 3 regular meeting, Daajing Giids council considered Bylaw 170-2025, the Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw. The bylaw was introduced for first and...
Masset council makes key housing decisions
Housing dominated recent Village of Masset council meetings, as councillors weighed one family’s rezoning request alongside a larger push to expand housing stock through...
Deep-sea expedition supports marine protection efforts
A new scientific voyage is underway off Haida Gwaii, mapping and exploring deep-sea ecosystems that are central to the Council of the Haida Nation’s...
Daajing Giids secures NDIT grant
Daajing Giids council has confirmed the village will receive $45,962.19 from the Northern Development Initiative Trust’s Economic Development Capacity Building program. The announcement was...
Masset man arrested after alleged axe attack
Masset RCMP say a man is facing multiple recommended charges after an incident involving an axe left two people injured and the wider community...
Haida Gwaii physicians look to bring CT imaging home
For many on Haida Gwaii, a computed tomography (CT) scan is not a quick appointment. It is a three-day trip off island, a ferry...
MV Kwuna celebrates 50 years of service on Haida Gwaii
The MV Kwuna marked its 50th anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 2, a milestone for the smallest vessel in BC Ferries’ fleet and a mainstay...
Public warned against buying or consuming locally made candy
Northern Health has issued a health hazard alert advising residents not to purchase or consume any products from Skaajaagid Candy, an unapproved food processor...
Proposed CHN constitutional changes head to a special House of Assembly
The Council of the Haida Nation has circulated a package of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the Haida Nation for a Special House...
Massive earthquake off Kamchatka triggers tsunami advisory for Haida Gwaii
An undersea earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula triggered a tsunami advisory for Haida Gwaii and much of British Columbia’s coast. Wave activity in B.C....
Tsunami advisory issued for Haida Gwaii and B.C. coast after 8.7 magnitude quake in Kamchatka, Russia
Updated 7:39 p.m. PDT, Tuesday, July 29, 2025This article will be updated as new information becomes available.
A tsunami advisory is now in effect for...
Weapons seized after investigation into Daajing Giids pedestrian collision
Police have seized multiple firearms and executed search warrants as part of an investigation into a June 29 collision that left a man hospitalized...
BC Ferries secures up to $1 billion in CIB financing for new hybrid vessels, terminals
BC Ferries says it will expand capacity on its busiest routes and reduce future fare pressures with the help of a new loan of...
Funding Secured For New Airport Fuel Truck
The Village of Masset will replace its aging airport fuel truck with nearly $393,000 in provincial funding, in a move local officials say will...
Haida Gwaii school district seeks public input on proposed trustee election bylaw
School District 50 (Haida Gwaii) is inviting public feedback on its proposed Trustee Election Bylaw, which sets out the rules and procedures for running...
Police Pursue Pirate in World’s Slowest Boat Chase
Move over, white Bronco. This week’s most gripping slow-speed chase involved a stolen fishing boat, a trail of flare guns, and a determined but...
Whale Found on Miller Creek Beach part of Rising West Coast Deaths
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is investigating the death of a grey whale discovered on May 11 at Miller Creek beach near...
Elevator restored aboard Northern Adventure
The elevator aboard the Northern Adventure ferry is operational again after nearly 10 weeks out of service, a disruption that drew sharp criticism from...
Wood Recovered in Old Massett Excavation is Not a Historic Pole, says CHN Archaeologist
A piece of wood recovered during shoreline excavation work in Old Massett initially raised hopes of a significant archaeological discovery, but analysis has now...
Haida Wild Expands Seafood Operations with Support from Indigenous Food Sovereignty Program
A Haida-owned seafood company rooted in traditional values is expanding its operations with support from a provincial program aimed at strengthening Indigenous food security...
Skidegate Homes Demolished, Community Enforces Ban
HAIDA GWAII - In the days since the death of 32-year-old Luke Pearson, now ruled a homicide, the community has come together in an...
Skidegate Death now ruled a Homicide; One Man Arrested
An unprecedented act of violence has left Haida Gwaii communities in shock and mourning following the death of a Skidegate man earlier this week.
Luke...
UPDATE: RCMP Urge Patience as Suspicious Death Investigation Continues
View Latest Update - Suspect arrested and now ruled a homicide.
Major crime investigators with North District RCMP arrived in Skidegate the same day a...
Suspicious Death in Skidegate Prompts Major Crime Investigation
View Latest Update
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...
Spilling the beans
Picking a perfectly ripe thimbleberry takes focus.
Squeeze it, and it turns to jam. Pinch it quick with two fingers instead of nimbly with three,...
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...
New Masset bike shop spins into gear
Masset Cycles offers tune-ups, repairs and bike sales
A funny thing happened when Daniel Kolpatzik bought his first bicycle in Canada.
People kept asking “Are you...
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...
Engineering underway for Kamdis tidal power project
After a bit of slack, things are flowing again for a working tidal-power project on Haida Gwaii.
Engineers are nearly halfway through a $1.5-million design...
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...
AMS Building Centre makes switch to RONA
AMS Building Centre in Daajing Giids is now part of RONA rather than Ace Hardware.
The Daajing Giids store has been serving Haida Gwaii for...
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...
Hot deal on heat pumps
B.C.’s expanded heat-pump rebate is hot stuff for Haida Gwaii.
Rebates of up to $19,000 are now available to Haida Gwaiians who switch to a...
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...
DCS martial-arts gym gets set to open in Tow Hill
When Ronald Diaz saw how boxers train in Thailand, the culture shock hit him after the first morning session.
All the adult boxers cleared the...
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...
Steller’s Jay Community Pub opens in Daajing Giids
Perched above a forest of sparkling liquor bottles in Daajing Giids' newest pub is a dark blue bird with a spiky black crest.
The bird...
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...