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Carney meets Coastal First Nations

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...
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BC Assessment shows continued rise in Haida Gwaii home values

Homeowners across Haida Gwaii are seeing another year of higher assessed property values, according...

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...

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...

Men’s Shed information meeting set for Jan. 24

Daajing Giids residents are invited to learn about the Men’s Shed program and how...

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...

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