20 years of marching for missing, murdered loved ones on B.C.’s Highway of Tears

by highway16carrier | Jul 16, 2026 | Uncategorized

Jacqueline Gelineau, CBC News May 5, 2026   Steadfast and dressed in red, hundreds gathered in Terrace, B.C., for Red Dress Day to recognize Indigenous people who have been missing or murdered, and call for change. Across Canada on May 5, red dresses are hung,...

‘It means so much’: Highway of Tears family members unveil Pillar of Hope in Prince George

by highway16carrier | Jul 16, 2026 | Uncategorized

Hanna Petersen, CBC News April 10, 2026   The family members of Indigenous women and girls who have gone missing or been murdered along the Highway of Tears in northern B.C. cried and held hands as a monument created in their honour was unveiled at Cottonwood...

Families of Highway of Tears victims still fighting to improve safety 20 years on

by highway16carrier | Jul 16, 2026 | Uncategorized

Hanna Petersen, CBC News April 8, 2026   The families of Indigenous women and girls missing and murdered along B.C.’s Highway of Tears gathered in Prince George on Tuesday to mark 20 years since they first held a symposium to push for change. That initial...

New billboards for missing and murdered women aim to change narrative of B.C.’s “Highway of Tears”

by highway16carrier | Jan 20, 2026 | Uncategorized

Betsy Trumpener, CBC News August 15, 2023   Families of missing and murdered Indigenous women in northern B.C. and an Indigenous social service agency have unveiled four new billboards to honour and remember the women and girls who’ve died or disappeared along a...

Northern B.C. getting better highway cell coverage

by highway16carrier | Jan 20, 2026 | Uncategorized

Hanna Petersen, CBC News March 22, 2023   The province is investing an additional $75 million to expand cell coverage. The province is investing $75 million through the Connecting British Columbia program, administered by Northern Development Initiative Trust, to...