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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...
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Province acknowledges Haida Gwaii CT scanner request, no commitment yet

The Province has acknowledged calls for a CT scanner on Haida Gwaii but has...
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NCRD calls out lack of highway oversight on Haida Gwaii

The North Coast Regional District is raising concerns about highway maintenance oversight on Haida...
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Ferry schedule to change amid whale protection measures

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

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