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New fibre link funding aims to strengthen Haida Gwaii connectivity

A new investment of up to $24 million will fund a second subsea fibre-optic connection between Haida Gwaii and the mainland, aimed at improving internet reliability across the islands. The...
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From scraps to system: Old Massett compost program shows strong gains, with room to grow

Old Massett’s composting program is continuing to reshape how the community handles waste, with...

Province acknowledges Haida Gwaii CT scanner request, no commitment yet

The Province has acknowledged calls for a CT scanner on Haida Gwaii but has...

NCRD calls out lack of highway oversight on Haida Gwaii

The North Coast Regional District is raising concerns about highway maintenance oversight on Haida...

Ferry schedule to change amid whale protection measures

Residents travelling between Haida Gwaii and the North Coast can expect updated sailing times...

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...

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