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First Nation launches challenge of B.C.'s approval to raise Mount Polley mine dam

First Nation launches challenge of B.C.'s approval to raise Mount Polley mine dam

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia First Nation has filed a legal challenge over the plan to allow the Mount Polley mine to raise its tailings dam a decade after a similar storage site at the mine gave way, creating one of the province's largest environm
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Manitoba premier touts increased trade with Europe, possible second Hudson Bay port

Manitoba premier touts increased trade with Europe, possible second Hudson Bay port

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew expressed an openness Tuesday to a potential second port on Hudson Bay as a tool to help ramp up trade with Europe amid trade disputes with the United States.
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First Nations Health Authority backs harm reduction on B.C. overdose anniversary

First Nations Health Authority backs harm reduction on B.C. overdose anniversary

WEST VANCOUVER — Deaths from toxic drugs may have dipped, but now is not the time to pull back on life-saving measures, especially given "misinformation" in the public discourse, the top doctor at British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority sai
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Elver fisher from Millbrook First Nation charged for allegedly assaulting officer

Elver fisher from Millbrook First Nation charged for allegedly assaulting officer

TANGIER — A man from Nova Scotia's Millbrook First Nation faces charges of assaulting and obstructing a fishery officer.
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Kitselas First Nation in northwestern B.C. votes in favour of self-governance

Kitselas First Nation in northwestern B.C. votes in favour of self-governance

VICTORIA — Members of the Kitselas First Nation in British Columbia's Skeena Valley region have voted to become self-governing.
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PHOTO COLLECTION: Brazil Indigenous Camp

PHOTO COLLECTION: Brazil Indigenous Camp

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
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University lifts ban on the singing of Newfoundland and Labrador's official anthem

University lifts ban on the singing of Newfoundland and Labrador's official anthem

ST. JOHN'S — Newfoundland and Labrador's Memorial University has lifted a ban on the singing of the "Ode to Newfoundland" at convocation ceremonies, saying the prohibition was too divisive.
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Watchdog investigates after Saskatchewan teen was hit by RCMP vehicle

Watchdog investigates after Saskatchewan teen was hit by RCMP vehicle

REGINA — A Saskatchewan teenager is in hospital after he was struck down by an RCMP vehicle on a First Nation north of Regina.
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As Canada is threatened, it’s urgent to revisit Indigenous sovereignty and nationhood

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site.
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B.C. police warn of increase in scams targeting Indigenous businesses

B.C. police warn of increase in scams targeting Indigenous businesses

PRINCE GEORGE — Mounties in Prince George, B.C., are warning about "a significant increase in high value" scams targeting Indigenous communities and businesses.
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