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The group said it wanted to reaffirm that it's against the pipeline because government has not consulted and co-operated in good faith with the First Nations.

It has been five years since a Kamloops First Nation shared preliminary findings of an investigation into potential burial sites on the grounds of the former residential school.

Last December, the NDP caucus issued a statement saying the Vancouver-Strathcona MLA was ill and undergoing testing, but it is not known what for.

Premier David Eby said that he was staking his government on the passage of the legislation, but house leader Mike Farnworth says it won't go before the legislature this week.

A political analyst says British Columbia Premier David Eby faces a "moment of real peril" as legislators return to Victoria this week.

'This is an historical moment for First Nations and we will not back down,' Robert Phillips, First Nations Summit Political Executive, said at a press conference on Friday.

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.

Ottawa'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.

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.

Can a government have a "great session" if its flagship legislation draws condemnation from a coalition of historical allies?

At 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.

First 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. 

A protest group called the Longest Ballot Committee has convinced dozens of candidates to register to run as Independents in the Ontario riding of Carleton.

How does the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to recognize a B.C. First Nation’s title to a specific tract of land, affect all Canadians?

TORONTO - A lot of superlatives are being tossed around ahead of this year's Toronto International Film Festival — Most World Premieres! Most Countries Ever! Record Number of Female Directors!

VICTORIA - Opponents of the Northern Gateway pipeline gathered Sunday for a protest school of sorts, in preparation for what they hope will be a massive show of environmental force on Monday.

VANCOUVER - China is knocking on B.C.'s door looking for resources, and First Nations have answered.

In front of an audience of almost 200 people Friday, the Pope said he was 'deeply grieved' by the stories of abuse, hardship and discrimination he heard throughout the week.

Amber Bracken, a freelance photojournalist who is based in Edmonton, captured the photo of red dresses hung on crosses along a roadside to commemorate the children who died.

The project is advancing as expected despite challenges including the COVID-19 pandemic, a global slump in demand for fuel, a $5.2-billion rise in its estimated cost to $12.6 billion in February and ongoing protests by opponents, said CEO Ian Anderson in an interview.