New land claim seeks massive territory on BC’s South Coast, including Stanley Park – Vancouver Sun
Tiny, unrecognized Hwlitsum First Nation launches ‘novel’ lawsuit DECEMBER 2, 2014 A small group of dispossessed aboriginals in Delta are laying claim to a vast swath of southern Vancouver Island…
BC may buy Grace Islet home to settle First Nation land dispute – The Globe and Mail
Dec. 02 2014 The B.C. government is looking at buying a partially built home on a private island to head off a dispute that has First Nations threatening legal action…
Alberta Oil’s 2014 Year in Review – Alberta Oil Magazine
Landmark legal decisions, a spate of big deals and an ever-deepening debate about pipelines — the events that defined 2014 for Alberta’s energy sector After the events of the last…
Nisga’a get on board with LNG industry – BiV
Major milestones reached on gas pipelines needed for LNG industry, including agreement with major First Nations stakeholder Dec. 2, 2014 B.C.’s fledgling liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry marked significant milestones…
B.C. First Nation sets out tougher rules for mining in its territory – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 1, 2014 WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. _ A group of First Nations from Williams Lake, B.C., whose territory includes the area devastated by the Mount Polley tailings pond…
Nunavut coffeehouse raises $3100 for Cambridge Bay food bank – Nunatsiaq News
December 01, 2014 “It’s so important for those of us who have a little extra, to share with those who may need it” Special to Nunatsiaq News CAMBRIDGE BAY —…
Non-profit clean-up group rallies industry to help ship out Nunavut waste – Nunatsiaq News
December 01, 2014 “It’s definitely something that’s long overdue” Until this past summer, Arviat, like most communities in Nunavut, had a problem with old, derelict vehicles. Sealift barges that supply…
Aboriginal harvesting rights to go on trial in NWT – CBC
Dec 01, 2014 The N.W.T.’s new Wildlife Act came into effect Friday, explicitly stating people with aboriginal or treaty harvesting rights don’t require a licence or permit to exercise that…
Old Alberta wells that fail standards raise fears; critics seek tougher rules – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Nov 30, 2014 10:01 By Bob Weber THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON _ New research is raising concern about tens of thousands of dormant Alberta oil wells that don’t meet…
‘We can do business:’ Prentice to discuss Energy East with Ontario and Quebec – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Nov 30, 2014 10:01 By Bill Graveland THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY _ Alberta Premier Jim Prentice is scheduled to meet with his Ontario and Quebec counterparts this week to…
