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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...

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...

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