New Environmental Assessment Act Will Ensure Indigenous Participation
November 6, 2018
British Columbia's government is creating new legislation to increase the participation of Indigenous people in the environmental assessment of projects.
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BC First Nation Under Boil Water Advisory
November 6, 2018
The Ahousaht First Nation is currently in a local state of emergency over its water supply. A leak has caused the critical water shortage, and the reservoir is operating at 34% capacity. Residents of the remote First Nation have been advised to boil water.
Residents of Telegraph Creek Returning Home After Wildfire Devastation
November 5, 2018
Three months after the evacuation of Telegraph Creek, B.C., residents are being allowed to return home. The Telegraph Creek community lost 21 homes, two businesses, and several community buildings in the wildfire. All evacuees should be back by December 20.<
The Energy Step Code Charts a Path for Increasing Energy Efficiency
November 5, 2018
The Energy Step Code project highlights the power of broad partnerships and creates a path to transform the BC Building Code and reduce greenhouse emissions.
BC Nuu-chah-nulth Artist and Historian Co-Curator of NYC Museum Restoration Project
November 3, 2018
Nuu-chah-nulth artist and historian Ron Hamilton, known as Haa'yuups, of the Hupacasath First Nation in B.C.'s Alberni Valley, was recently named co-curator of a multi-year project to restore and conserve a section that highlights First Nations cultures of the Pacific Northwest.
Nisga'a First Nation Marks 20 Years Since Signing Historic Treaty
November 3, 2018
Twenty years, the Nisga'a in British Columbia voted in favour of the first signed agreement in the province's ongoing modern treaty process.
Prime Minister Trudeau Apologizes to Tsilhqot'in Community Members
November 2, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized to the Tsilhqot'in community for the hanging of six chiefs during the so-called Chilcotin War more than 150 years ago.
Contract Positions at Universities Outnumber Tenured Positions
November 1, 2018
A study has revealed that more than half of total faculty positions at publicly funded Canadian universities in 2016-17 were contract jobs. Contract jobs with low pay and no benefits have been replacing tenured positions.
Remains of 80 Million Year Old Sea Monster on Display in BC
November 1, 2018
The skeleton of an elasmosaurus is on display at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
The T’Sou-ke Solar Project in BC Has Created Clean Energy and Employment
November 1, 2018
Authors Sandeep Pai and Savannah Carr-Wilson have written a new book, Total Transition: The Human Side of the Renewable Energy Revolution, in which they examine the opportunities for renewables.
Tourists Flock to BC in Record Numbers
October 31, 2018
As more people look for authenticity, Indigenous-owned businesses in BC experience record-breaking numbers of tourists. Currently, there are 401 Indigenous tourism businesses in B.C. which create 7,400 full-time jobs.
Patty Stonefish Empowers Indigenous Women Through Arming Sisters Program
October 31, 2018
Patty Stonefish teaches women healing through self-defence through her program, Arming Sisters. In her classes, she works to make other women aware of their own inner power. She has been teaching across the U.S. and is bringing her methods to Canada.
Award-Winning Reporter Offers Tips for Reporting Indigenous Issues
October 30, 2018
Angela Sterritt, award-winning Gitxsan reporter, highlighed problems with reporting Indigenous issues in a recent webinar hosted by Magazine Canada. She offered tips for reporting Indigenous stories in the future.
Indigenous Languages Act Will Not Receive Support of Inuit If Symbolic
October 29, 2018
Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, an organization representing 60,000 Inuit in Canada, is concerned the proposed Indigenous Languages Act could end up being symbolic.
Minister Bennett Commits to Listening to First Nations as Framework Moves Forward
October 29, 2018
Crown-Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett says work on the Recognition and Implementation of Indigenous Rights Framework will continue to move forward. Even though work will not stop, Minister Bennett is willing to listen to First Nations in order to develop a partnership.
Concerns of Discrimination Against Indigenous Women in Canada Raised by European Parliament Subcommittee
October 29, 2018
The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) met with representatives from the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) to discuss ongoing systemic discrimination against Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse
Writer Raised in BC a Finalist for Two Prestigious Literary Prizes
October 28, 2018
Terese Marie Mailhot's debut memoir, Heart Berries, is a finalist for two of Canada's most prestigious literary prizes, the Governor General's Literary Awards and the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction. In her best-selling book, Mailhot chronicles
Child Welfare System Failing Indigenous Youth
October 26, 2018
Sen. Murray Sinclair, the chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on residential schools and Manitoba's first Indigenous judge, has compared the current child-welfare system to the residential school system.
