March 29, 2024

Court gives First Nation OK to sue governments

BC's highest Court has cancelled a decision clearing the way for a class action lawsuit against Ottawa and Victoria from First Nations on the north-eastern tip of Vancouver Island. The December 2010 ruling stemmed from an outbreak of sea lice linked to fish farms in the Broughton Archipelago, an area traditionally fished by members of the … [Read more...]

Musqueam Nation members occupy development site

Several members of the Musqueam Nation have taken over a piece of land near the Arthur Laing Bridge, they claim is an ancient burial site. Work is underway on a residential and commercial development along the banks of the Fraser River, but the Musqueam say human remains have already been unearthed. Union of BC Indian Chiefs Grand Chief Stewart … [Read more...]

First Nation wins ruling against mine work

VANCOUVER - The Tsilhoquo'in (sill-ko-teen) First Nation has been granted an injunction preventing Taseko Mines (TSX:TKO) from conducting exploration work around its proposed gold and copper mine in B.C.'s central Interior.In the same court hearing, Taseko failed in its bid for an injunction forcing the First Nation to stop blocking the mine … [Read more...]

Another blow to Canucks Nation

Many were shocked and saddened yesterday after learning that former Canuck Pavol Demitra was among 43 people killed in a plane crash in Russia. Demitra, 36, died when a plane carrying Lokomotiv Yaroslavl — a team in the Kontinental Hockey League — crashed into the Volga River shortly after takeoff near the city of Yaroslavl, 240 kilometres … [Read more...]

Canucks Nation mourns Rypien

George Bonofas, 18, writes a message at a makeshift memorial outside Rogers Arena yesterday following news that former Vancouver Canucks player Rick Rypien died ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]

First Nation opposes B.C. shopping centre

Beginning of Story Content The Neskonlith Indian Band hopes to stall construction of a shopping centre in B.C.'s Okanagan region by turning to the ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]

B.C., First Nation sign land, business deal

VANCOUVER - The B.C. government and a First Nation have signed an agreement that will protect land while opening up other regions of the northwestern part of the province for potential resource ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]