Seth Forward, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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Laxgalt’sap Cultural Dancers started and finished the ceremony with traditional songs. (Seth Forward/Northern View)

Nisga’a celebrate return of ancestral totem pole to their territory

Held in a Scottish museum for nearly a century, the pole was celebrated in a grand ceremony Sept. 29

Laxgalt’sap Cultural Dancers started and finished the ceremony with traditional songs. (Seth Forward/Northern View)
The RCMP, Search and Rescue and the Masset Fire Department are looking for Richard Smith, after the man was last seen in the morning of Sept. 20. (Vladvictoria/Pixabay.com)

Haida Gwaii mushroom picker still missing a week after last being seen

RCMP are continuing to look for Richard Smith, who was last seen at the Drill Forest Service Road

The RCMP, Search and Rescue and the Masset Fire Department are looking for Richard Smith, after the man was last seen in the morning of Sept. 20. (Vladvictoria/Pixabay.com)
Mayor Herb Pond at the annual Filipino Festival last week. At a Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting last week, Pond said there is little else he thinks about other than the city’s water system problem. (Seth Forward/Northern View)

Mayor admits city has been on the verge of full evacuation due to water system woes

‘We have come within 45 minutes of losing water in our reservoir’: Mayor Herb pond

Mayor Herb Pond at the annual Filipino Festival last week. At a Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting last week, Pond said there is little else he thinks about other than the city’s water system problem. (Seth Forward/Northern View)

Deadline to install winter tires looms for motorists in the North Coast

Drivers are required to have their vehicle equipped with snow tires by Oct. 1

The Gitxaała First Nation Flag flies in Kitkatla in June 2022. While the Gitxaała hierarchy were happy to see Justice Alan Ross recognize the failings of B.C.’s mineral permit system, they were still disappointed with the Court’s final decision. (The Northern View)

Province ordered to consult First Nations on mining permit allocation

Province given 18 months to change online system; Indigenous demands of to halt projects denied

The Gitxaała First Nation Flag flies in Kitkatla in June 2022. While the Gitxaała hierarchy were happy to see Justice Alan Ross recognize the failings of B.C.’s mineral permit system, they were still disappointed with the Court’s final decision. (The Northern View)
BC Ferries have cancelled sailings on their Prince Rupert-Haida Gwaii route due to wind warnings from Environment Canada. (Photo: Kaitlyn Bailey/Haida Gwaii Observer)

Ferries cancelled between Haida Gwaii and Prince Rupert due to weather warning

Extreme winds from “bomb cyclone” to hit Haida Gwaii on the evening of Sept. 25.

BC Ferries have cancelled sailings on their Prince Rupert-Haida Gwaii route due to wind warnings from Environment Canada. (Photo: Kaitlyn Bailey/Haida Gwaii Observer)
Police in the “Cops for Cancer” ride gather in Smithers along their strenuous cycling route from Prince George to Prince Rupert. (Tom Grasmeyer/contributed)

Cops for Cancer ride wraps up in Prince Rupert with $150,000 raised

The Tour de North completed its 26th annual ride visiting communities across the Northwest

Police in the “Cops for Cancer” ride gather in Smithers along their strenuous cycling route from Prince George to Prince Rupert. (Tom Grasmeyer/contributed)
University Hospital of Northern B.C. in Prince George is the only option for many cancer patients, who sometimes have to travel more than 10 hours just to receive care. (UBC photo)

Provincial funding announced to cover rural healthcare travel costs

$20 million has been announced for cancer patients to offset accommodation, fuel and meal costs.

University Hospital of Northern B.C. in Prince George is the only option for many cancer patients, who sometimes have to travel more than 10 hours just to receive care. (UBC photo)
Chief Harold Leighton has been at the forefront of Metlakatla’s land claims with the federal government. An offer of $150 million from the government to settle the claims was accepted by Metlakatla on July 23 of this year. (Metlakatla First Nation/Contributed)

Metlakatla awarded $150 million for 100-year-old shady land deal

The Nation Special Claims Tribunal found financial wrongdoing in a government purchase for railroad.

Chief Harold Leighton has been at the forefront of Metlakatla’s land claims with the federal government. An offer of $150 million from the government to settle the claims was accepted by Metlakatla on July 23 of this year. (Metlakatla First Nation/Contributed)
The Kitasoo nation in the coastal village of Klemtu have been trailblazers with stewardship on their traditional lands. Kitosoo youth are seen in “Keepers of the Land” connecting with their ancestral lands. (Photo submitted by “Keepers of the Land”)

New Central North Coast documentary earning international recognition

Keepers of the Land documents the Kitasoo Nation’s trailblazing land stewardship efforts.

The Kitasoo nation in the coastal village of Klemtu have been trailblazers with stewardship on their traditional lands. Kitosoo youth are seen in “Keepers of the Land” connecting with their ancestral lands. (Photo submitted by “Keepers of the Land”)
The Roosevelt Park Community School have enjoyed their new playground, built out of recycled tires. (Seth Forward/Northern View)

New Prince Rupert school playground finalized with accessible swing

The Roosevelt Park Community School revamped its playground with recycled tires.

The Roosevelt Park Community School have enjoyed their new playground, built out of recycled tires. (Seth Forward/Northern View)
Mall manager Maggie Viviers has been at her position for 10 years, though times have seldom been tougher. (Seth Forward/Northern View)

Small businesses facing threat of bankruptcy in Prince Rupert Square Mall

Mall manager Maggie Viviers worries hundreds of jobs will be lost if buying habits do not change.

Mall manager Maggie Viviers has been at her position for 10 years, though times have seldom been tougher. (Seth Forward/Northern View)
Skeena Bulkley MP Taylor Bachrach said Northern B.C. farmers are being left to fend for themselves after this year’s severe drought conditions in many regions across the North. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern view)

MP Bachrach calls on feds to provide financial aid for Northern B.C. farmers

Northern B.C. farmers selling off livestock after ravaging summer

Skeena Bulkley MP Taylor Bachrach said Northern B.C. farmers are being left to fend for themselves after this year’s severe drought conditions in many regions across the North. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern view)
Counter protesters gathered at Prince Rupert City Hall. The Sept. 20 events remained peaceful and both sides remained separated. (Seth Forward/Northern View)

Nation-wide “1 Million March 4 Children” protest reaches Prince Rupert

Protesters and counter-protesters gathered peacefully at City Hall on Sept. 20.

Counter protesters gathered at Prince Rupert City Hall. The Sept. 20 events remained peaceful and both sides remained separated. (Seth Forward/Northern View)
Former presidents for the Prince Rupert Filipino-Canadian Association. Founding President Pedro Ganuelas 's wife, Conchito Ganuelas, (centre) was in attendance. (Seth Forward/Northern View)

Photo Gallery: Prince Rupert’s Filipino-Canadian Association’s 50th anniversary celebration

Hundreds gathered at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre for the monumental event filled with food and fun.

Former presidents for the Prince Rupert Filipino-Canadian Association. Founding President Pedro Ganuelas 's wife, Conchito Ganuelas, (centre) was in attendance. (Seth Forward/Northern View)
Pierre Poilievre speaks in Terrace in a bid to shift the Skeena-Bulkley Valley riding, historically an NDP stronghold. (Seth Forward/Northern View)

Federal Conservative leader rallies support in northwest B.C.

Pierre Poilievre visited Smithers and Terrace in campaign-style stops Sept. 14

Pierre Poilievre speaks in Terrace in a bid to shift the Skeena-Bulkley Valley riding, historically an NDP stronghold. (Seth Forward/Northern View)
Poilievre’s promises to reverse a firearms restriction bill were greeted with great applause. (Seth Forward/Northern View)

Hundreds of enthusiasts flocked to Pierre Poilievre’s Sept. 14 Terrace rally

Attendees showed fervant support for who they think will be Canada’s next prime minister.

Poilievre’s promises to reverse a firearms restriction bill were greeted with great applause. (Seth Forward/Northern View)
The B.C. Conservation Office has placed a trap on Sloan St in an attempt to catch the bear that has been roaming freely in Prince Rupert. (Seth Forward/Northern View)

Bear on the loose for over a week on Prince Rupert’s westside

B.C. Conservation has placed a trap on Sloan to try to capture a bear seen roaming the neighbourhood

The B.C. Conservation Office has placed a trap on Sloan St in an attempt to catch the bear that has been roaming freely in Prince Rupert. (Seth Forward/Northern View)
Debbie and Clint Thompson are attempting to build small cabins on their property, but say they have faced pushback from the city’s building inspector.

Fire regulations put hold on Port Edward Kinnikinnick Campground expansion

Debbie and Clint Thompson expressed their frustrations at the slow building process at city council.

Debbie and Clint Thompson are attempting to build small cabins on their property, but say they have faced pushback from the city’s building inspector.
The Coast Tsimshian Academy, in Lax Kw’alaams received a settlement from Rambeau in 2022. (Marc Fawcett-Atkinson / The Northern View)

Disgraced former Lax Kw’alaams principal loses teaching licence

Kelly Joseph Rambeau was found to have siphoned off up to $337,000 from the Coast Tsimshian Academy.

The Coast Tsimshian Academy, in Lax Kw’alaams received a settlement from Rambeau in 2022. (Marc Fawcett-Atkinson / The Northern View)