environment
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.
Yukon First Nation opposed Ottawa’s streamlining of environmental assessments
First Nations in the Yukon are against proposed changes to the territory’s Environmental Assessment Act and they showed their opposition to Bill S-6 in Ottawa last week.
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.
Nova Scotia Treaty Day hit by protest
Mi’kmaq protesters slowed traffic along a Nova Scotia highway Wednesday.
The Iqaluit dump and a burn that won’t end
Iqaluit’s landfill fire has been going since May 20.
BC’s Mount Polley spill leaves lasting local legacy
The Mount Polley spill will leave a lasting legacy.
Algonquin concerned over Canada’s first rare earth metal mine plan
They’re used in everything from light bulbs, to smart phones to the screen you’re watching right now.
