Tag: Lax Kw'alaams

More than 130 Indigenous homes open or underway in Prince Rupert

Housing Aidan McCloskey -
More than 130 affordable homes for Indigenous families, Elders and individuals are now open or under construction in Prince Rupert, including 70 new homes for Lax Kw'alaams members and 61 additional units underway in Seal Cove.

Lax Kw’alaams daycare adds 62 child-care spaces

Education Kolten Bezooyen -
Lax Kw’alaams parents will soon have better access to childcare thanks to a large investment from the provincial government.

Gitxaa∤a Nation calls on provincial government to suspend treaty bill

Indigenous Kolten Bezooyen -
The Gitxaa∤a Nation is calling on the province to suspend second reading of bill 21, the Kitselas Treaty, stating they have not given consent.

Lax Kw’alaams launches new office to advance governance and stewardship

Indigenous Kolten Bezooyen -
Lax Kw'alaams launched a new office to operate as a support organization for leaders and the governance of the Nine Allied Tribes March 27.  

Lax Kw’alaams to benefit from launch of marine and coastal testbed

Lax Kw'alaams Kolten Bezooyen -
The B.C. Government launched a new provincewide marine and coastal testbed, including one initiative on the North Coast.

Lax Kw’alaams partners with CityWest to bring community wide Wi-Fi

Lax Kw'alaams Kolten Bezooyen -
Lax Kw'alaams residents will find the internet faster and more secure during a community-wide trial with CityWest.

Human remains found in Lax Kw’alaams identified

RCMP Kolten Bezooyen -
Human remains found in Lax Kw'alaams have been identified as those of a man who was reported missing in 2019.

Ksi Lisims LNG will not benefit Northwest B.C. says Lowan

Business Kolten Bezooyen -
B.C. Green Party Leader Emily Lowan is raising concerns on behalf of North Coast residents about the Ksi Lisims LNG project.

Understanding Ts’msyen culture to help find solution, says Carney

Municipal News Kolten Bezooyen -
The Ksi Lisims LNG, that was part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's "nation-building projects" is receiving backlash from North Coast First Nations.

Affordable housing coming for Lax Kw’alaams band members

Municipal News Kolten Bezooyen -
Lax Kw'alaams band members will have an easier time finding an affordable place to live with nearly 60 new residences by 2027.

First Nations leaders oppose Alberta’s proposed bitumen pipeline to B.C. coast

Business Kolten Bezooyen -
A proposal by Premier Danielle Smith’s Alberta government to fund a potential bitumen pipeline to British Columbia’s North Coast is drawing strong opposition from several First Nations on the North Coast.

Lax Kw’alaams seeking support in removing invasive crab species

Fish & Wildlife Kolten Bezooyen -
Lax Kw'alaams has seen an increase of invasive European Green Crabs within its traditional waters that they are trying to remove.

North Coast-Haida Gwaii to participate in reconciliation

Community Kolten Bezooyen -
Many North Coast and Haida communities have events planned for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30 that are open to the community.

Lax Kw’alaams Band files lawsuit to rescind 2002 settlement

Municipal News Kolten Bezooyen -
The Lax Kw'alaams Band has filed a claim in federal court to correct a breach of trust by Canada in respect of the sale of reserve lands to the Grand Trunk Railway Company.

Lax Kw’alaams Band Mayor reinstated after “illegal removal”

Municipal News Kolten Bezooyen -
Lax Kw'alaams Band Mayor Garry Reece has been reinstated following an alleged illegal removal on Aug. 18.

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