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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...

Skidegate Death now ruled a Homicide; One Man Arrested

An unprecedented act of violence has left Haida Gwaii communities in shock and mourning following the death of a Skidegate man earlier this week. Luke...

UPDATE: RCMP Urge Patience as Suspicious Death Investigation Continues

View Latest Update - Suspect arrested and now ruled a homicide. Major crime investigators with North District RCMP arrived in Skidegate the same day a...

Suspicious Death in Skidegate Prompts Major Crime Investigation

View Latest Update Police are investigating after a man died from injuries sustained in a vehicle collision in Skidegate.  At 1:17 p.m. on April 22, the...

From Haida Gwaii to Heartbreak Hill: Angela Olsen Runs the Boston Marathon

Bib No. 22471 | April 21, 2025 | Finish Time: 3:44:10 | Overall Place: 5,975 Angela Olsen of Daajing Giids made Haida Gwaii history on...

B.C. Supreme Court Dismisses Teal Cedar’s $75M Lawsuit Over Logging Restrictions on Haida Gwaii

In a landmark decision released March 31, the B.C. Supreme Court Teal Cedar’s $75M Lawsuit Over Logging Restrictions on Haida Gwaii dismissed Teal Cedar Products Ltd.’s...

LNG Carrier Reaches Kitimat, Passing Haida Gwaii

While headlines often focus on global and national economic uncertainty, one of B.C.’s largest industrial projects, the LNG Carrier Reaches Kitimat, quietly reached a...

Hundreds gather in Old Massett to bring awareness to Shaylanna Lewis-Brown disappearance

On March 21, hundreds gathered in Old Massett to raise awareness for Shaylanna Lewis-Brown, a missing Haida woman, five years after her disappearance. The annual event supports Missing and Murdered Indigenous People awareness, featuring community speakers and fundraising for the Bring Shaylanna Home campaign. Lewis-Brown remains missing, and the investigation continues.

Beached Dolphin

Fisheries and Oceans Canada says a striped dolphin found dead in the Tlell River marks the first confirmed sighting of the species on Haida...

Billy Yovanovich Re-Elected as Skidegate Chief

The Skidegate Band Council election on March 15, brought 389 voters to the polls to elect one chief councillor and eight councillors. With a...

Decision delayed: Port Clements Elementary  granted one-year reprieve

The Haida Gwaii School Board has postponed its decision on the future of Port Clements Elementary, granting a 12-month delay to explore solutions for...

New report shows some B.C. towns making it harder to access public information

Residents in small towns across British Columbia may face unnecessary barriers when trying to access public records, a new report from the province’s Information...

Masset releases 2024 water quality report, plans further upgrades in 2025

The Village of Masset has released its 2024 Water Quality Report, confirming that the community’s drinking water remains safe and compliant with health standards....

2 arrests made in Cameron Kerr hit-and-run case

The investigation into the 2018 hit-and-run that killed Cameron Kerr near Terrace was significantly aided by a broken passenger-side mirror from a Ford F-350. This evidence helped identify the suspect vehicle and connect it to the incident, facilitating further legal actions.

Historic Agreement Affirms Haida Title to Haida Gwaii

In a deeply emotional and historic ceremony, the Haida Nation and the Government of Canada formally signed the Chiixuujin / Chaaw Kaawgaa “Big Tide...

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