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BREAKING: Missing 6-year-old Burns Lake girl found safe
WEB2 days ago · The search for 6-year-old Oaklynn Schweder, who was reported missing on Sept. 19, from her residence in Southbank, near Burns Lake, has come to a happy conclusion. Oaklynn was found Sept. 22, just after 6:00 p.m., based on an RCMP statement. "She was found in a forested area previously searched between her residence and the band office, leaving ...
Get to know the North Coast-Haida Gwaii election candidates
WEB4 hours ago · 00:13:34. Two contenders have announced they are running for the MLA role for the North-Coast Haida Gwaii district in the Oct. 19 B.C. provincial elections. While the writ was dropped on Sept. 21, officially opening the voting at the district electoral office, nominations are still open for candidate applications until Sept. 28.
West Kootenay ferries could be shut down this week by labour strike
WEB2 hours ago · 00:02:08. Kootenay ferries could be shut down by a labour strike as early Thursday evening. The B.C. General Employees Union announced Tuesday that it had issued a 72-hour strike notice to Western Pacific Marine and WaterBridge Ferries following what the union says have been months of labour bargaining for a new collective agreement.
Child reported missing near Burns Lake; public assistance sought
WEB4 days ago · RCMP is seeking public assistance in locating 7-year-old Oaklynn Schwedder who was reported missing from her residence on Southbank, near Burns Lake on Sept. 19. Oaklynn was last seen outside her residence at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. She was wearing a red/blue plaid dress, leggings with white bowties and pink socks, the police said in their ...
UN nations endorse a ‘Pact of the Future’ - Haida Gwaii Observer
WEB2 days ago · The 42-page “Pact of the Future” challenges leaders of the 193 U.N. member nations to turn promises into real actions that make a difference to the lives of the world’s more than 8 billion people. The pact was adopted at the opening of the two-day “Summit of the Future” called by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who thanked ...
Local News - Haida Gwaii Observer
WEBThe heat warning and special air quality statement are in effect for the entire weekend
Weather, vessel instability contributed to 2022 capsizing off Haida ...
WEBSep 12, 2024 · Two years after a kayaking tour boat sank in Carpenter Bay, Haida Gwaii, the Transportation Safety Board has concluded the forces of wind, waves, and the tide coupled with instability from vessel modifications, caused the boat to capsize. On September 10, 2022, Archipelago Adventures' 42-foot Island ...
E-Editions - Haida Gwaii Observer
WEBAltitude, Central Mountain Air In-flight Magazine April 2024. Delta 2024 Visitor Guide. Vancouver Island Visitor 2024. Exploring Highway 16 West and Beyond 2024. SOAR 2024 Mar/Apr Edition. Altitude, Central Mountain Air In-flight Magazine February 2024. SOAR 2024 Jan/Feb Edition. Altitude, Central Mountain Air Inflight Magazine, December 2023.
Exponential tourism growth in Haida Gwaii as summer kicks off
WEBJul 5, 2022 · The month of June 2022 saw an increase of 1,494 per cent in visits or 1046 people to the Queen Charlotte Visitors Center over the same time in 2021 when there were just 70 visitors.