'A dream come true': Heiltsuk Nation voting to adopt written constitution
A constitution would help provide clarity for the nation and those it chooses to do business with, clearing up questions ...
First Nations leader apologizes, walks back support for Northern Gateway pipeline in B.C.
The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs said in a statement that the answer to the Northern Gateway pipeline from Alberta to the ...
Critical B.C. herring being used for pet food say conservationists, First Nations
Critics, including First Nations and conservationists, are calling for a moratorium on the herring harvest this year, arguing ...
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Heiltsuk Nation in B.C. holds referendum on ‘historic’ written constitution
Online voting has begun in what the Heiltsuk Nation calls a historic referendum on a written constitution for the First ...
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B.C. First Nations leader reverses stance on pipeline as Trump tariff threat looms
"I think in British Columbia there would be a lot of resistance ... be a series of court challenges from groups such as First Nations communities on the details of the project.
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B.C.'s smallest First Nation has big plans for a 'stewardship' economy
The tiny Kwiakah First Nation, with 19 members, has launched a “return home” by transforming a former open-net salmon farm into a floating, solar-powered scientific hub anchored in their traditional ...
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First Nations partner with developer on new hotel for Port Alberni
Plans call for a four-storey, 76-room Microtel to be built on Johnston Road, near the entrance to Port Alberni ...
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Fast-tracking B.C. mines no guarantee of success, research suggests
Simon Fraser University associate professor Rosemary Collard says research shows that regulatory fast-tracking of mining ...
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B.C. fast-tracking 18 mining and energy projects in face of U.S. tariff threat
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has released a list of 18 critical mineral and energy projects worth roughly $20 ...
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“World’s largest undeveloped gold mine” faces legal challenges from Canada and Alaska tribal nations
Given the complex nature of an ecosystem and the complex nature of one of the world's largest mines, what the outcome of that is going to be if it moves forward, is really anybody's guess,” says the ...
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Royal British Columbia Museum
The Royal British Columbia Museum offers visitors a comprehensive introduction to the region's history and culture. Exhibits include tribal artifacts from the First Nations, natural history ...