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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 warned against buying or consuming locally made candy

Northern Health has issued a health hazard alert advising residents not to purchase or consume any products from Skaajaagid Candy, an unapproved food processor...

Proposed CHN constitutional changes head to a special House of Assembly 

The Council of the Haida Nation has circulated a package of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the Haida Nation for a Special House...

Massive earthquake off Kamchatka triggers tsunami advisory for Haida Gwaii

An undersea earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula triggered a tsunami advisory for Haida Gwaii and much of British Columbia’s coast. Wave activity in B.C....

Tsunami advisory issued for Haida Gwaii and B.C. coast after 8.7 magnitude quake in Kamchatka, Russia

Updated 7:39 p.m. PDT, Tuesday, July 29, 2025This article will be updated as new information becomes available. A tsunami advisory is now in effect for...

Weapons seized after investigation into Daajing Giids pedestrian collision

Police have seized multiple firearms and executed search warrants as part of an investigation into a June 29 collision that left a man hospitalized...

BC Ferries secures up to $1 billion in CIB financing for new hybrid vessels, terminals

BC Ferries says it will expand capacity on its busiest routes and reduce future fare pressures with the help of a new loan of...

Funding Secured For New Airport Fuel Truck

The Village of Masset will replace its aging airport fuel truck with nearly $393,000 in provincial funding, in a move local officials say will...

Haida Gwaii school district seeks public input on proposed trustee election bylaw

School District 50 (Haida Gwaii) is inviting public feedback on its proposed Trustee Election Bylaw, which sets out the rules and procedures for running...

Police Pursue Pirate in World’s Slowest Boat Chase

Move over, white Bronco. This week’s most gripping slow-speed chase involved a stolen fishing boat, a trail of flare guns, and a determined but...

Whale Found on Miller Creek Beach part of Rising West Coast Deaths

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is investigating the death of a grey whale discovered on May 11 at Miller Creek beach near...

Elevator restored aboard Northern Adventure

The elevator aboard the Northern Adventure ferry is operational again after nearly 10 weeks out of service, a disruption that drew sharp criticism from...

Wood Recovered in Old Massett Excavation is Not a Historic Pole, says CHN Archaeologist

A piece of wood recovered during shoreline excavation work in Old Massett initially raised hopes of a significant archaeological discovery, but analysis has now...

Haida Wild Expands Seafood Operations with Support from Indigenous Food Sovereignty Program

A Haida-owned seafood company rooted in traditional values is expanding its operations with support from a provincial program aimed at strengthening Indigenous food security...

Skidegate Homes Demolished, Community Enforces Ban

HAIDA GWAII - In the days since the death of 32-year-old Luke Pearson, now ruled a homicide, the community has come together in an...

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