By Elisia Seeber, North Shore News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A sea of orange flowed down Dollarton Highway on Sept. 30 as members of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation community, and family members from Musqueam and Squamish nations, took part in a pilgrimage walk to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Continue reading Tsleil-Waututh Nation lead powerful pilgrimage walk in North VancouverBy Mark Nielsen, Prince George Citizen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Tucked away on the second floor of the North District RCMP detachment is a spot that could truly be called the nerve centre for policing in northern B.C.
At any given time about a dozen men and women are fielding calls of concern received through the 911 service and relaying the messages to the officers out in the field while at the same time coaxing as much information as they can from people who, in the worst of cases, are fearing for their very lives.
Continue reading Life of an RCMP DispatcherBy Natasha Bulowski, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer spoke with Lorelei Williams, an advocate for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) and their families, ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Continue reading Lorelei Williams says Canadians must believe the dark truth of genocideBy John Woodside, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Annamie Paul says there’s a fight over the future of the Green Party, and she’s not up for any more punches.
On Monday morning, after months of infighting and a federal election campaign that saw the party’s support drop to 2.3 per cent of the popular vote from the 6.5 per cent it recorded in 2019, Paul announced she would begin the process of stepping down as leader.
Continue reading Annamie Paul leaves a struggle ‘for the soul’ of the Green PartyBy Melissa Renwick, Ha-Shilth-Sa, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Gold River, BC – A new land-based steelhead fish farm is being proposed in Gold River at the site of a former pulp and paper mill that closed in the ‘90s.
Continue reading New land-based fish farm proposed in Gold River
