Williams Lake First Nation Advances Healing and Renewal With Environmental Assessment at St. Joseph's Mis

Williams Lake First Nation says feds aren't funding next steps in revitalizing former residential school site

The chief of the Williams Lake First Nation in the B.C. Interior says the federal government isn't stepping forward with critical funding that would allow the nation to continue to transform a former residential school site.

Williams Lake First Nation Advances Healing and Renewal With Environmental Assessment at St. Joseph’s Mission Site

WILLIAMS LAKE, British Columbia, May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) has completed advanced technical work at the former...

Williams Lake First Nation Advances Healing and Renewal With Environmental Assessment at St. Joseph's Mis

WILLIAMS LAKE, British Columbia, May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) has completed advanced technical work at the former St. Joseph's Mission Residential School site, confirming the widespread presence of hazardous materials. WLFN is urging immediate action from the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia to provide the funding and partnership needed to transform the site from a place of trauma to…