By Abby Francis, quathet Living, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Family Tree is a project Tla’amin has been working on since the 1990s. Tla’amin was given a grant for genealogy by the treaties society, they used the grant to connect the community through lifelines of a family tree. However, the tree had stopped being updated in the early 2000s, leaving out any new family members born after that time. Until now.
Continue reading First Nations finding five generations of familyBy Ed Halverson – CJQC/Queens County Community Radio, Local Journalism Initiative
Students may only have to wear masks for a week once schools open across the province on Sept. 7.
Premier Designate Tim Houston and Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang announced the schools reopening plan Monday.
Students will be required to mask up for the first week but with the province projected to move into the fifth phase of the COVID-19 reopening plan on Sept.15, that requirement could be short-lived.
Continue reading Nova Scotia to lift most COVID-19 restrictions in SeptemberBy Daniel Centeno, CJRU 1280 AM – Ryerson University’s campus and community multi-media hub, Local Journalism Initiative.
Toronto mayor John Tory announced on Aug.19 that all staff workers employed by the city are required to be fully vaccinated by Oct.30.
Continue reading Toronto mayor announces all city staff must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Oct. 30By Rachelle Stein-Wotten, Gabriola Sounder, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Regional District of Nanaimo intends to install a second pond leveller at Coats Marsh Regional Park sometime this fall, but some Gabriolans feel there’s a lack of information that demonstrates the need for it.
Continue reading Few details on impact installation of pond leveller at Coats Marsh could haveBy Daniel Mesec, CICK 93.9 Smithers Community Radio, Local Journalism Initiative
Last month, the Nisga’a Lisims government in the Nass Valley announced an ambitious new resource project, Ksi Lisims LNG, a 12-million-tonne-per-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) project at Wil Milit, north of Prince Rupert, BC near the Nisga’a village of Gingolx.
Continue reading Ksi Lisims LNG project faces potential setback over pipeline jurisdiction
