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First Nation

Christy Clark yoga on the bridge project cancelled

Bridge to nowhere

Christy Clark's focus on costly yoga adventure on National Aboriginal Day created overwhelming backlash

Sarah Harmer concert to raise funds for First Nations' fight against Enbridge

On March, 24, Juno-nominated singer/songwriter and activist Sarah Harmer will join Chris Brown of the Citizens Band for a performance at Vancouver's York Theatre. The concert is a benefit for...
Medicine, race, and the right to choose. Makayla Sault, leukemia.

Medicine, race, and the right to choose

This complexity has been further confused by reporting in the media which framed the decision as a choice between conventional biomedicine and traditional Aboriginal healing.

Kinder Morgan sued by Coldwater Indian Band for "illegally operating pipeline"

Chief Harold Aljam of the Coldwater Indian Band takes Kinder Morgan to court for operating the Trans Mountain pipeline with an allegedly defunct permit.

AltaGas confirms 35-metre pipeline oil spill on Hobbema land

An oil spill has been confirmed in the small First Nations community of Hobbema, Alberta, after a farmer reported hearing a loud bang 10 days ago. A spokesperson from AltaGas Ltd. confirmed Wednesday...

Blackstone a true Canadian Drama

Blackstone is a portrayal of struggle - the struggle between life and the reality of circumstance.

4,500-year-old bones returned to Heiltsuk First Nation

Remains dug up in 1977 answered useful questions for archeologists -- but they're back home now.