BC chief running for federal Liberals at centre of AFN infighting … – National Post
Only hours before Assembly of First Nations regional chief Jody Wilson-Raybould became a Liberal candidate for the 2015 federal election, an Ontario chief drafted a complaint criticizing her decision to…
Imperial Metals CEO apologizes for tailings pond breach – BiV
By Nelson Bennett Tue Aug 5, 2014 4:41pm PST Ten million gallons of water released when a tailings pond dam for the Mount Polley mine collapsed should not pose a…
B.C. government orders mine to plug further release from tailings pond – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 6, 2014 20:24 By Dene Moore THE CANADIAN PRESS LIKELY, B.C. _ The company that owns a gold and copper mine in British Columbia where a tailings pond burst, sending…
B.C. mine president denies being warned tailings pond would fail – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 5, 2014 20:45 By Dene Moore THE CANADIAN PRESS LIKELY, B.C. _ Concerns raised in a report three years before a massive tailings pond breached at the Mount Polley…
Consultant says tailings pond was growing before collapse – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 5, 2014 18:23 By Dene Moore THE CANADIAN PRESS QUESNEL, B.C. _ Concerns raised in a report three years before a massive tailings pond breached at the Mount Polley…
Lead company in Nunavut seismic survey says communication is key – Nunatsiaq News
MKI cited for non-compliance offshore from Newfoundland in 2012 August 05, 2014 While community groups from Clyde River await the results of a court challenge against seismic testing off the…
Editorial: Talking out of both sides – Law Times
Aug. 04 2014 With First Nations having won some key court victories in recent months, the federal government looks to be responding (or at least appearing to do so) with…
Squamish councillor urges a referendum on proposed LNG project – The Globe and Mail
Aug. 04 2014 A councillor in Squamish, B.C., wants a referendum on a proposed liquefied natural gas venture, saying residents need to take a harder look at whether they should…
Oil sands foes should use facts, not a popularity contest, to sway … – The Globe and Mail
Aug. 04 2014 Under Canadian laws, major projects are subjected to regulatory hearings conducted by panels possessing the necessary expertise to reach technically and environmentally sound decisions. Proponents and opponents…
Report: Nunavut arts community is talented, growing, but not business savvy – Nunatsiaq News
August 5, 2014 New report shows need for improved financial literacy Thousands of Nunavummiut take part and earn a living in the territory’s arts sector, including visual arts and crafts,…
