James Cameron shaken by tar sands visit
Hollywood director James Cameron wrapped up his tour of Alberta’s massive oil mining projects Wednesday.
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Ottawa continues mulling how to endorse UN declaration
The federal government is still examining “how to best formalize” its endorsement of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, but appears to stand by its position outlined during debates last week at the UN Human Rights Council that collective rights to not equate to human rights.
Yukon inquest called into custody death
The Yukon coroner will be holding an inquest into the sudden death of a First Nations man.
Donations swayed BC on Prosperity?
Did hundreds of thousands of dollars in donatinos help convince a provincial government to approve a gold mine?
Former BC AG to head Pickton inquiry
Former British Columbia Attorney-General Wally Oppal has been named to head an inquiry investigating why so many women went missing from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside before police finally caught serial-killer Robert Pickton.
Canada’s UN arguments trouble TRC commissioner
Canada’s most recent positioning during UN debates on indigenous peoples rights has left one of the main players with the commission delving into the dark history of residential schools wondering if he can ever reconcile with this country.
Private fund aims to backstop FNs land claims
A boutique Calgary law firm is quietly promoting a ground-breaking private investment fund to backstop cash-strapped First Nations sitting on lucrative land claims
Flooding devastates BC community
Flooding forced a dramatic helicopter evacuation this weekend of about 100 people from a remote First Nations community in British Columbia.
Prosperity faced 15 years of DFO objections
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has over the past 15 years consistently raised objections to Taskeo Mine Inc’s controversial Prosperity gold and copper project in British Columbia’s interior, documents provided to APTN National News show.