Local residents still struggling with aftermath of Mount Polley spill
It has been a little over two months since a tailings pond in British Columbia spilled millions of litres of waste water and sludge into nearby waterways.
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Former Idle No More organizer unfazed RCMP have him under surveillance
An Indigenous activist says documents showing the RCMP have him under surveillance reveal Canadian authorities have criminalized Indigenous dissent.
Haida Nation fears it’s facing ‘dire situation’ from drifting ship carrying 500 metric tonnes of bunker fuel
The Council of the Haida Nation says a container ship carrying 500 metric tonnes of bunker fuel and 60 metric tonnes of diesel has lost power and is adrift off Haida Gwaii’s west coast.
RCMP tracked movements of Indigenous activist from ‘extremist’ group: documents
The RCMP closely monitored the movements of an Indigenous environmental activist as it tightened surveillance around possible protests in northern British Columbia targeting the energy firm behind the controversial Northern Gateway pipeline, according to “confidential” documents obtained by APTN National News.
Warriors burn bridge, demand mining company behind Mount Polley toxic spill leave territory
An Indigenous resistance group under the name of Secwepemc Ts’ka7 Warriors burned a bridge connected to a proposed British Columbia zinc and lead mine owned by the mining company now trying to clean up the Mount Polley environmental disaster, APTN National News has independently confirmed.
Tahltan escalate opposition to Imperial Metals
The Tahltan Nation in northern British Columbia has once again set up a road block to stop Imperial Metals from opening a new mine.
Atleo surfaces, says he had ‘enough’ of Ottawa
Former Assembly of First Nations national chief Shawn Atleo has surface in his home territory.
VIDEO: One-on-one with BC Premier Christy Clark
British Columbia is a hotbed of conflict over the relationship between First Nations and Canadians.
BC’s Mount Polley spill leaves lasting local legacy
The Mount Polley spill will leave a lasting legacy.
