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Amid new infrastructure bills, First Nations are concerned about the environment and their rights
Many First Nations are concerned about three recent bills that aim to fast-track infrastructure and energy projects in B.C. and the rest of Canada. A lawyer in British Columbia says the bills are deeply flawed and could face legal challenges.
Indigenous people's health tightly tied to speaking their own languages, review finds
Researchers analyzed 262 academic and community-based studies from Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand, and determined 78 per cent of them connected Indigenous language vitality with improved health.
Climate change is prolonging allergy season, B.C. doctors say
A B.C. allergist and doctor say that climate change is worsening patients' allergy symptoms and prolonging allergy season.
Researchers aim to fill data gaps about Dungeness crab amid concerns of declining population
Dungeness crabs are the second most valuable invertebrate fishery on the West Coast of Canada and an important food source for coastal First Nations, but researchers warn they may now be facing some threats.
New children's book explores history of Canada's potlatch ban
Samantha Beynon is a Nisga'a educator and the author of a newly released children's book, Celebrating Potlatches. The official book launch is scheduled for June 21, National Indigenous Peoples Day, at the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria.
New totem pole in B.C. acknowledges Canada's legacy of Indian hospitals
A new memorial totem pole is being raised at the former site of the Miller Bay Indian Hospital, located just outside of Prince Rupert. Mike Epp is a Tsimshian carver who explains the totem and it's significance for those impacted by Canada's legacy of Indian Hospitals.
Victoria Film Festival presents Indigenous film event
The Victoria Film Festival will present a four-day event highlighting Indigenous films starting Thursday.
New signage on Vancouver Island's Wild Pacific Trail honours Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ elders
New signs in Vancouver Island's Wild Pacific Trail aim to honour two Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ elders who made significant contributions to preserving language in the Ucluelet First Nation.
This 40-foot serpent sculpture in Vancouver is a reclamation of Squamish and Japanese art
At the intersection of West Broadway and Granville Street, a new 40-foot sculpture symbolizing the Squamish story of the two-headed serpent Sínulhḵay has just been installed using Japanese materials.
B.C. government says provincial gender pay gap seeing 'modest improvement'
The B.C. government recently released its second annual pay transparency report. The Ministry of Finance says that "modest improvements" in gender pay equality were made, but organizations championing gender equality say more needs to be done.