Cochrane councillor joins Rotary Club Indigenous committee – Cochrane Today
Coun. Susan Flowers will represent the town on the Rotary Club’s recently formed Indigenous placemaking initiative steering committee. In a Jan. 24 meeting, Coun. Coun. Susan Flowers will represent the…
Whose Rule of Law? Case Comment on CN Rail v. Doe – First Peoples Law
January 26, 2022 In 2020, the conflict over the Coastal GasLink pipeline in northern BC ignited a series of country-wide solidarity actions in support of Wet’suwet’en hereditary leaders who sought…
January construction update – Coastal Gaslink
Beginning the year with almost 60% of the project completed As construction begins to ramp-up after the holiday break, we look forward to progressing to the final stages of construction…
Council hears update on flood mitigation work, approves Indigenous community grant program – Daily Herald Tribune
A program helping Indigenous communities implement protocol agreements was unanimously passed Tuesday. The Indigenous Community Capacity Grant Program Policy will give $125,000 to eligible communities. Administration will request $1.5 million…
Morning Brief: Possible burial sites found by B.C. First Nation – iPolitics
Jan 26, 2022 Today’s Morning Brief is brought to you by Baffinland. Baffinland’s Mary River iron mine delivers over 20% of Nunavut’s annual GDP. The mine has been developed with…
Ghislain Picard wins 11th mandate, 30th year as AFNQL Chief, looks ahead to political year in Quebec – CTV News
January 25, 2022 One of Quebec’s most longstanding leaders was re-elected Tuesday, saying he plans to charge forward and take advantage of the political window created by this year’s upcoming…
Pine Creek First Nation sues Manitoba, logging company over Duck Mountain forest rights – Global News
January 25, 2022 A Manitoba First Nation says the province failed to consult them about logging licences in Duck Mountain and is seeking an order to prevent a logging company…
Net Zero: Indigenous non-profit seeking Trans Mountain ownership – iPolitics
Jan 25, 2022 Welcome to Net Zero, your daily industry brief on clean energy and Canadian-resource politics. The Lead Nesika Services, an Indigenous non-profit organization launched on Monday, is seeking…
Which First Nations in BC wants Trans Mountain Pipeline? – Alaska Highway News
New coalition of indigenous groups includes B.C. First Nations When the Trudeau government decided to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline from Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) for $4.5 billion and assume responsibility…
Indigenous Groups Seek Ownership Over Trans Mountain Pipeline – Baystreet.ca
A non-profit organization called Nesika Services has joined several other groups in seeking indigenous ownership of the Trans Mountain Pipeline that runs from Alberta to British Columbia’s coast. Nesika Services…
