Echoes of a long-ago guerrilla war on Nemiah Valley road
On Saturday afternoon, a Taseko Mines convoy of trucks and equipment was stopped by an RCMP cruiser on the gravel Nemiah Valley road in British Columbia’s interior.
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‘DFO can’t hide any more after this inquiry’
Highly technical and dry testimony has dominated the Cohen inquiry.
Conflicting science muddies Cohen Commission waters
For over a year, the Cohen Commission has been investigating the decline of Fraser River salmon in British Columbia.
Fisheries and Oceans Accused of Suppressing the Trush
APTN National News A leading fisheries activist is accusing the department of Fisheries and Oceans…
Controversy bubbling on Fraser River again
Aboriginal commercial fishing is a controversial hot button issue on the Fraser River in British Columbia.
Organized crime, salmon link causes stir in BC
Testimony linking organized crime with black market salmon has caused a stir in British Columbia.
‘Our culture, our way of life has been protected’
The Conservative government has rejected a controversial gold and copper mine proposal in British Columbia’s interior that threatened to destroy a lake sacred to area First Nations.
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.
BC gold mine area once no-go zone
The area round the controversial Prosperity mine site was once a no-go zone for development. The provincial government put a stop to much smaller projects a few years ago citing concerns over fish habitat and First Nations rights.