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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...

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...

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