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B.C. premier calls pipeline MOU an ‘energy vampire’, First Nations call it a ‘pipe dream’The West Coast Oil Tanker Ban came into effect in 2019 and prohibits tankers from carrying more than 12,500 metric tonnes of crude oil along the northern coast of B.C.PoliticsNov 27, 2025
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Ottawa’s major projects office to be headed by former Trans Mountain CEOOttawa's one-stop shop for industry to pitch plans for large industrial construction projects will be headquartered in Calgary, the Prime Minister's Office said.CanadaAug 29, 2025
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B.C. chiefs say Cowichan title ruling ‘monumental’The UBCIC says a court decision on Aboriginal title on land along the Fraser River is a "monumental" development, but the case isn't about threatening private home ownership.Aug 22, 2025
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BC NDP takes fire from allies over contentious bills as legislature sitting endsCan a government have a "great session" if its flagship legislation draws condemnation from a coalition of historical allies?PoliticsMay 29, 2025
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First Nations, local governments ramp up opposition to B.C. ‘fast-track’ billAt a joint press conference, the First Nations Leadership Council and the Union of BC Municipalities said they hadn't been sufficiently consulted on the bill.PoliticsMay 22, 2025
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First Nations demand B.C. government ‘kill’ bills to fast-track projectsFirst Nations leaders are calling on Premier David Eby to immediately "kill" two pieces of legislation that would fast-track projects in response to U.S. government tariffs.ÂPoliticsMay 15, 2025
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Pierre Poilievre to face 81 other candidates in Ottawa-area ridingA protest group called the Longest Ballot Committee has convinced dozens of candidates to register to run as Independents in the Ontario riding of Carleton.CanadaApr 8, 2025
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B.C. First Nation launches lawsuit against RCMP for failing to enforce band bylawsThe Heiltsuk First Nation has launched a Charter challenge lawsuit against the RCMP in B.C. Supreme Court for what it says is failing to enforce band council bylaws.PerspectivesFeb 25, 2025
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B.C. grand chief walks back Northern Gateway pipeline support, apologizes for ‘confusion’The president of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs has walked back comments he made earlier this week suggesting he supported reviving the Northern Gateway pipeline project.EconomyJan 22, 2025
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First Nations leader reconsidering stance on Northern Gateway pipeline after Trump’s tariff threatsPhillip is attending a gathering between B.C.'s provincial cabinet and the province's First Nations leaders in Vancouver on Tuesday.PoliticsJan 21, 2025
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Politics or economics? Revived Canada pipeline talks is ‘wishful thinking’: expertTo build or not to build: the question facing Canadian politicians, oil and gas experts and industry leaders when it comes to domestic pipelines in light of Trump's tariff threat.EconomyJan 23, 2025
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith believes there’s ‘a deal to be made’ with Trump on tariffsPrior to Trump's inauguration, Smith travelled to the president's Florida home to advocate for Alberta's interests in response to the tariff threats.EconomyJan 21, 2025
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David Eby urges Green supporters to vote NDP to help keep Conservatives from officeThe NDP leader asked Green voters on Sunday to consider what B.C. would be like if they woke up the day after the election and the Conservatives were going to form government.PoliticsOct 13, 2024
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Alberta rebuffs B.C. demand for a greater share of Enbridge pipeline benefitsVANCOUVER - British Columbia is demanding a greater share of economic benefits from the controversial $5.5-billion Enbridge (TSX:ENB) pipeline and a greater spread for the potential risks as some of the preconditions that must be satisfied to give its blessing to the project.CanadaJul 23, 2012
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B.C. government defends response to devastating flooding amid calls for better warningOn Tuesday, Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau asked the government whether its emergency response system is flawed or whether the province was hit harder than expected.PoliticsNov 16, 2021
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Hospitals, care homes, prisons short on staff amid record COVID-19 spreadQuebec Health Minister Christian Dube said Thursday that about 20,000 health-care workers were off because they had tested positive or been exposed to the virus.CanadaJan 6, 2022
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First Nations chiefs want Harper and cabinet to sanction two-track action planOTTAWA - First Nations chiefs want to negotiate a cabinet-approved timeline with the federal government that would see concrete improvements for native communities, possibly within the year.CanadaJan 19, 2012
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First Nations chiefs want Harper and cabinet to sanction two-track action planOTTAWA - First Nations chiefs want to negotiate a cabinet-approved timeline with the federal government that would see concrete improvements for native communities, possibly within the year.PoliticsJan 19, 2012
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Death of B.C. teen renews calls from First Nations over public inquiryVANCOUVER - The parents of an aboriginal girl found murdered last week in Kamloops, B.C., have joined the call for a national inquiry into murdered and missing First Nations women.CanadaDec 12, 2012
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Pickton victim honoured years later with downtown Vancouver vigilClutching an eagle feather, Kristina Bateman Papin held her mother’s remains in a small blue velvet box at a vigil Tuesday near Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.Sep 22, 2010