In a rare and historic event, the newly elected Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief RoseAnne Archibald is touring and meeting with elected chiefs and councils, elders, hereditary chiefs and community members in the northern B.C. region.
Welcomes roughly 400 people over four hours
Burns Lake local Wren Gilgan managed to capture a shot of this flighty little Rufous Hummingbird. These birds are gifted with fast, darting flight and are widely known as the most aggressive hummingbirds of Northern Americas. (Wren Gilgan photo/Lakes District News)
Make sure that any fire is completely extinguished, and the ashes are cold to the touch before leaving the area for any length of time
The Cheslatta Carrier Nation (CCN) had their first tree planting session of a four year tree planting plan Tuesday. It's part of a new contract CCN just received from the Federal government, under the Species at Risk program—an initiative to prevent wildlife species from becoming extinct through various ways of managing and recovering it.
The killing of a mother bear and capture of her three cubs has left many Burns Lake residents heartbroken, angry and in search of answers from the B.C. Conservation Office.
Part of community engagement for the project proposal
The BC Museums Association announced last week that the Lakes District Museum Society is one of several provincial arts and culture organizations nominated for a 2021 award of merit.
This Hen Harrier or Circus Cyaneus, was spotted mid-flight against the magnificent blue sky backdrop whilst searching for his prey, by Burns Lake local Wren Gilgan.
Funds donated after patient lost the battle to the disease
Chosen for volunteering within the community
The Lakes District has experienced some heavy rainstorms recently, but none of them is like the one that hit here 59 years ago.
The Skins Lake Spillway Campground is now opened for the season, after a year of COVID-19 related closure. Because of the campground's remote location, with only a small rural hospital nearby, Rio Tinto and Northern Health together decided it was best to leave it shut last year for the camping season.
The Burns Lake Fire Hall has responded to three fires along the CN Railway since March of this year.
According to Burns Lake RCMP, a break and enter at Rose Lake Community hall was reported to the Burns Lake RCMP on July 8, 2021.
Archery students of Lakes District Secondary School joined coach Dirk Hoffer in helping the Burns Lake Community Forest (BL Comfor) solve an ongoing problem while scoring a bonus for themselevs and their teammates.
The Burns Lake Farmer's Market is full swing now - it happens every Friday with lots of venders and goodies for sale. Stop by Fridays at 258 Hwy. 16, the Chamber parking lot, 10 a.m.-.3.p.m. The farmer's market is organized and pu ton by the Burns Lake and District Chamber of Commerce. (Teaira Bishop photos/Lakes District News)
In its update for June, Coastal GasLink (CGL) has said it expects to have a busy summer with a continued increase in workers returning to the pipeline project.
The village of Burns Lake will be moving forward with the project for a Village Heights Subdivision master plan, as agreed upon in a recent council meeting.
In the early 1900s, men and women living in the Lakes District took whatever employment was available. In 1911, those not working on construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway began building a bridge to connect the north shore of Burns Lake and Gerow Island.
