Gitxsan hereditary chiefs say recognition of their traditional laws is essential to reconciliation and they must be consulted before governments put forth legislation that will affect them. www.aptnnews.ca?p=273495

In this week's Stop! Look! Listen! Issue 303 contributor Lynn Easton @lynneaston.bsky.social recommends Bren Simmer's poetry collection The Work. Head the full recommendation here: thefiddlehead.ca/content/stop...

We're excited to launch Issue 303 with a special virtual event! Join us on Zoom for an evening of readings by spring issue contributors, plus selected poems by the late Robert Gibbs, read by our editorial team. To attend, email [email protected] to receive the Zoom link. See you there!

In the 2017 B.C. election, the NDP said increasing home prices was out of control and they would "moderate the market." They won the election. Then they had a bunch of clear policies to lower home values, and as prices fell, they said the market still needed to be moderated. They won re-election.

The Fiddlehead's website has undergone a long-awaited update! With the update our Creative Nonfiction Contest has a new link: thefiddlehead.ca/cnf-contest Don't forget to submit before the deadline on June 2nd!

I am beyond thrilled to have a piece in the Spring edition of @fiddlehd.bsky.social. Many thanks to the wonderful @rowanmcc1.bsky.social and the Fiddlehead team who gave me such a warm welcome. You can find an excerpt at thefiddlehead.ca