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A time of mourning to acknowledge heartache

Letter to the Editor The red dress, inspired by the work of Métis artist Jaime Black, is a symbol of loss for the women, girls…

Violence against women remains a terrible constant

Letters to the Editor On the evening of Dec. 6, 1989, 14 young women were murdered at L’École Polytechnique in Montreal. Geneviève Bergeron, Hélène Colgan,…

Local Métis Association receives Giving Voice funds

Indigenous women and girls in southern B.C. will receive increased community-led support through $1 million from the Giving Voice project. One East Kootenay organization is…

Standing for Transgender Day of Remembrance

Letter to the Editor Today, we join people in B.C. and around the world in remembering the transgender, gender-diverse, non-binary and Two-Spirit people who have…

EKASS getting $38,860 for Rock Solid

The Civil Forfeiture Grant Program provides funding to support community-safety-related projects throughout British Columbia. As part of the 2022-23 cycle, $9.7 million will support 197…

New mental-wellness supports for Métis people

The Government of B.C. is providing $500,000 for Métis Nation BC to host two gatherings in the fall. In one, Métis girls will benefit from…

Proposed Family Law Act changes aim to modernize

Proposed amendments to British Columbia’s Family Law Act will clarify the law around pets, property and pensions with the aim to better meet the modern-day…