Project is a collaboration between Skeena Resources, conservation groups and the TCG
Members of the west coast nation were at Sutton Pass trying to turn people away
Rural, remote and First Nations communities face obstacles, province points out
New distribution system, connected to Surrey water supply, passes safety testing
Port Alberni RCMP say Clifton Johnston’s stabbing death was homicide, arrest made
District will take guidance from Songhees, Esquimalt for potential place names
Renee Sampson film highlights importance of passing on traditional languages to youth
Barriers documented in new discussion paper
The shift in ownership will be from what is normally called Crown ownership to Indigenous ownership
The province has so far only committed to vaccinating Indigenous adults over 65
Indigenous carver and residential school survivor didn’t know how to speak up against discrimination
Headless sea lion discoveries have also been documented on Nanaimo and Comox beaches
First Nations Health Authority says over 30,000 vaccinations administered, 54% of residents on reserves
Island Health to take a wholesale approach to immunization, rather than age-based appointments
Chief shares concerns about racist backlash, MLA Adam Olsen apologizes
If nations sign a confidentiality agreement they cannot speak with each other on working with their communities
2nd wave of COVID-19 pandemic hit Indigenous populations hard, Ottawa says they are a priority for vaccinations