Remains of 80 Million Year Old Sea Monster on Display in BC
November 1, 2018
The skeleton of an elasmosaurus is on display at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
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The T’Sou-ke Solar Project in BC Has Created Clean Energy and Employment
November 1, 2018
Authors Sandeep Pai and Savannah Carr-Wilson have written a new book, Total Transition: The Human Side of the Renewable Energy Revolution, in which they examine the opportunities for renewables.
Contract Positions at Universities Outnumber Tenured Positions
November 1, 2018
A study has revealed that more than half of total faculty positions at publicly funded Canadian universities in 2016-17 were contract jobs. Contract jobs with low pay and no benefits have been replacing tenured positions.
Patty Stonefish Empowers Indigenous Women Through Arming Sisters Program
October 31, 2018
Patty Stonefish teaches women healing through self-defence through her program, Arming Sisters. In her classes, she works to make other women aware of their own inner power. She has been teaching across the U.S. and is bringing her methods to Canada.
Tourists Flock to BC in Record Numbers
October 31, 2018
As more people look for authenticity, Indigenous-owned businesses in BC experience record-breaking numbers of tourists. Currently, there are 401 Indigenous tourism businesses in B.C. which create 7,400 full-time jobs.
Award-Winning Reporter Offers Tips for Reporting Indigenous Issues
October 30, 2018
Angela Sterritt, award-winning Gitxsan reporter, highlighed problems with reporting Indigenous issues in a recent webinar hosted by Magazine Canada. She offered tips for reporting Indigenous stories in the future.
Minister Bennett Commits to Listening to First Nations as Framework Moves Forward
October 29, 2018
Crown-Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett says work on the Recognition and Implementation of Indigenous Rights Framework will continue to move forward. Even though work will not stop, Minister Bennett is willing to listen to First Nations in order to develop a partnership.
Concerns of Discrimination Against Indigenous Women in Canada Raised by European Parliament Subcommittee
October 29, 2018
The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) met with representatives from the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) to discuss ongoing systemic discrimination against Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse
Indigenous Languages Act Will Not Receive Support of Inuit If Symbolic
October 29, 2018
Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, an organization representing 60,000 Inuit in Canada, is concerned the proposed Indigenous Languages Act could end up being symbolic.
Writer Raised in BC a Finalist for Two Prestigious Literary Prizes
October 28, 2018
Terese Marie Mailhot's debut memoir, Heart Berries, is a finalist for two of Canada's most prestigious literary prizes, the Governor General's Literary Awards and the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction. In her best-selling book, Mailhot chronicles
Child Welfare System Failing Indigenous Youth
October 26, 2018
Sen. Murray Sinclair, the chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on residential schools and Manitoba's first Indigenous judge, has compared the current child-welfare system to the residential school system.
Free, Prior, and Informed Consent Conference a Step Toward Reconciliation
October 25, 2018
The Free, Prior, and Informed Consent Conference is being held in Blue Mountain Inn near Collingwood. Chiefs Lester Anoqout of Saugeen and Chief Gregory Nadjiwon of Nawash hope the conference is an important step in reconciliation.
Denial of Site C Injunction Source of Frustration for BC First Nations
October 25, 2018
The BC Supreme Court has denied an injunction filed by West Moberly First Nations to halt work on the Site C dam project, stating that an injuntion order would send the project into a state of disorganization. The Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) released a statement in
BC Supreme Court Denies Injunction of Site C Dam Project
October 24, 2018
The British Columbia Supreme Court has denied a requested injunction to stop work on the Site C dam, but it has ordered that a full trial should occur prior to the flooding of the Site C Reservoir. This leaves open the possibility that the project could still be halted permanently.
Missing Woman's ID Found 1,250 Kilometers from Where She Was Last Seen
October 24, 2018
More than two years after her disappearance, a driver’s license belonging to Ashley Simpson has been found in the tank of a vacuum septic truck at Sasquatch Crossing Lodge in northern British Columbia.
Youth in Care Lobby BC Government for More Support
October 24, 2018
Youth living in government care in Vancouver travelled to Victoria to share their stories and lobby the provincial government for changes to the child welfare system. Dylan Cohen, an Indigenous youth organizer for the advocacy group First Call and one of the organizers of this event,
BC First Nations Leaders Do Not Approve of New Timeline for Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project
October 23, 2018
BC First Nations leaders and environmental activists have vocalized their disapproval of a new federal review process for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.
New Indigenous Map Created to Teach Youth About Canada's Past
October 22, 2018
The Indigenous People’s Atlas of Canada is a new resource created by Indigenous leaders that gives a first-hand account of their history to K-12 students. The resource contains a map without traditional provincial borders.
