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B.C. man designs ‘turtlepods’ - mobile personal shelter prototypes to assist the unhoused

B.C. man designs ‘turtlepods’ - mobile personal shelter prototypes to assist the unhoused

‘I think of it as supporting urban nomadism.’
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B.C.’s Kispiox First Nation strikes deal for commercial cannabis operation

B.C.’s Kispiox First Nation strikes deal for commercial cannabis operation

Northwest-based First Nation have entered a new agreement with the province
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Tahltan business arm named business of the year

Tahltan business arm named business of the year

The Tahltan Nation Development Corporation honoured by Arctic Indigenous Investment Conference
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Seabridge to spend $150 million to bring northwest B.C. gold mine project to “substantially started”

Seabridge to spend $150 million to bring northwest B.C. gold mine project to “substantially started”

Spending made possible by investment by Sprott and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Fund
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Clive the dog returns to Burns Lake Public Library

Clive the dog returns to Burns Lake Public Library

Clive the emotional support dog stopped by the Burns Lake Public Library to hang out with local kids as well as library staff. Clive will be making weekly appearances at the library every Tuesday from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. This program was run last year at the library, and has been brought back this spring. No registration is needed to come hang out with Clive, and kids between ages 6-18 are welcome. (Eddie Huband photos/Lakes District News)
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Nature’s Path acquires majority interest in Chilliwack organic food business

Nature’s Path acquires majority interest in Chilliwack organic food business

Largest organic cereal and snack maker buys into Anita’s Organic Mill
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Prefeasibility study extends northwest B.C. gold mine life by 30 years

Prefeasibility study extends northwest B.C. gold mine life by 30 years

Red Chris mine suitable for block caving technique with estimated 8.1 million ounces of gold
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Vilage of Burns Lake town council approves more funding for Water Treatment Plant

Vilage of Burns Lake town council approves more funding for Water Treatment Plant

The Village of Burns Lake will allocate over $17,000 to complete additional projects
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Conserve water, urges the village of Burns Lake

Conserve water, urges the village of Burns Lake

Issues a summer watering restrictions advisory
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Drums and music at CNC for Aboriginal Day theme

Drums and music at CNC for Aboriginal Day theme

In the last week of June, the Indigenous Language Proficiency Degree program in the College of New Caledonia’s Burns Lake campus had an Indigenous day celebration of sorts. The program with the Lake Babine Nation is a pilot project with Nicola Valley Institute of Technology, in its fifth year. The class celebrated the Aboriginal Day with drumming, singing and traditional food. Drumming and singing was done by Eugene Patrick, Wilf Plasway Jr., Bernard Patrick and Marion Smith.
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