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B.C. municipalities join First Nations in criticism of tariff bills

B.C. municipalities join First Nations in criticism of tariff bills

VICTORIA — Municipal leaders from across British Columbia have joined First Nations to ask the provincial government to withdraw or delay proposed legislation to fast-track major projects in response to U.S. tariffs.
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Mining claims in Ring of Fire up 66 per cent over past 3 years: environmental group

Mining claims in Ring of Fire up 66 per cent over past 3 years: environmental group

TORONTO — Mining claims in the Ring of Fire region are up 66 per cent over the last three years and now total an area 14 times the size of Toronto, an environmental group said Wednesday after compiling the data.
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UN warns of 'ongoing tragedy' as Indigenous groups in Colombia face extinction

UN warns of 'ongoing tragedy' as Indigenous groups in Colombia face extinction

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The United Nations human rights office in Colombia warned Tuesday that five Indigenous groups in a storied mountain range face “physical and cultural” extinction, a critical threat that stems from armed groups fighting over th
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Port says dredging of Vancouver's Burrard Inlet underway, a project touted by Carney

Port says dredging of Vancouver's Burrard Inlet underway, a project touted by Carney

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says preliminary work on a plan to dredge Burrard Inlet to accommodate fully loaded oil tankers is now underway It says the project, which was recently floated by Prime Minister Mark Carney, will procee
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Indigenous groups send eviction notice to Quebec forestry companies

Indigenous groups send eviction notice to Quebec forestry companies

MONTREAL — Two Indigenous organizations have issued eviction notices to a number of Quebec forestry companies in the province's Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Mauricie and Côte-Nord regions.
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Ottawa claims child welfare talks stalled over AFN's 'unreasonable' requests

Ottawa claims child welfare talks stalled over AFN's 'unreasonable' requests

OTTAWA — The federal government has told the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal that negotiations with the Assembly of First Nations on reforming the child welfare system are stalled and the AFN's requests are "unreasonable.
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P.E.I. First Nation says fisheries officers seized 300 Indigenous lobster traps

P.E.I. First Nation says fisheries officers seized 300 Indigenous lobster traps

MALPEQUE BAY — A First Nation in Prince Edward Island says it plans to take the Canadian government to court after alleging federal fisheries officers seized 300 lobster traps belonging to Indigenous fishers.
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Kahnawake casino owners sue Mohawk council, grand chief for $220 million

Kahnawake casino owners sue Mohawk council, grand chief for $220 million

MONTREAL — Two owners of a casino in a First Nations community southwest of Montreal are suing the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake for more than $200 million.
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Ecuador to host Indigenous summit seeking enforcement of court's human rights rulings

Ecuador to host Indigenous summit seeking enforcement of court's human rights rulings

Indigenous leaders from across Latin America will meet this week for talks on how to enforce legal rulings designed to enforce their rights to justice and territorial protection.
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Archeologists find prehistoric artifacts at future skating rink site near Montreal

Archeologists find prehistoric artifacts at future skating rink site near Montreal

MONTREAL — Last fall, as archeologist Yves Chrétien was supervising a team digging at the site of a future hockey rink northeast of Montreal, a mini excavator unearthed pieces of cut stone.
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