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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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‘Racialized police brutality’: Indigenous leaders decry Vancouver arrest caught on cameraIndigenous leaders say a recent case where a woman was punched while being arrested is a sign of lingering systemic racism in the Vancouver police.CrimeApr 19, 2024
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BC United says NDP made right choice to scrap amendments to Land ActThe NDP said the point of amending the Land Act was to bring it into conformity with the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA).PoliticsFeb 29, 2024
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B.C. government scrapping proposed Land Act amendmentsB.C. was in the midst of public consultations over changes to the act, which would have allowed it to craft shared decision-making agreements with First Nations over land use.PoliticsFeb 21, 2024
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Innovative supportive housing building officially open in Penticton, B.C.A new supportive housing complex is fully up and running in Penticton and according to operators has already seen successes.HealthFeb 9, 2024
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Remembering the celebrities we lost in 2023From movie and TV stars to musicians and other notable personalities, we said goodbye to a lot of familiar, beloved faces this year.EntertainmentDec 30, 2023
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Civil society groups, minister at odds on whether B.C. on track to meet climate targetsEnvironment Minister George Heyman said Tuesday B.C. is on track to meet its climate targets, citing "one of the leading plans in North America" to address climate change.EnvironmentNov 7, 2023
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Trudeau Tofino vacation ‘more proof’ he doesn’t care about Indigenous rights, advocate saysThe Indigenous organization found out about Trudeau's Tofino vacation on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 'with shock and dismay,' they said in a press release.CanadaOct 1, 2021
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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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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
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One-quarter of Alta. gov’t caucus got freebies in 2009: reportOne in four Alberta Conservative MLAs accepted freebies in 2009, and MLA Carl Benito failed to pay his property taxes, a new government report shows.Nov 2, 2010
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Toronto film fest touts diverse slate of revered auteurs, tabloid starsTORONTO - 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!EntertainmentSep 4, 2012
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Opponents prepare for Northern Gateway protest at the seat of powerVICTORIA - 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.MoneyOct 21, 2012
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B.C. First Nations develop strategy for trade and relations with ChinaVANCOUVER - China is knocking on B.C.'s door looking for resources, and First Nations have answered.Aug 9, 2011