We can save our salmon and eat them too
Fishermen can harvest more fish from healthy salmon runs, while affording greater protection to threatened runs in BC, if consumers eat more salmon from “stock-selective”…
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Report pinpoints root causes of CNRL bitumen oil leaks
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has released the results of an independent technical review into the causes of the 2013 bitumen flow-to-surface incidents at the…
Carly Weasel Child is crowned 2014 Calgary Stampede Indian Village Princess
Carly Weasel Child, 22, was recently honoured to become the 2014 Calgary Stampede Indian Village Princess. Over the course of the next year this accomplished…
Montana First Nation builds healthier homes using green energy
The Montana First Nation is heading a pilot initiative that is poised to radically change perceptions towards green energy uses in Aboriginal communities. The project, funded…
Gitxsan issue Eviction Notice to Sportsfishers, Forestry and CN Rail
GITXSAN TERRITORIES, BC, July 10, 2014 /CNW/ – Simgiigyet’m Gitwangak and Gitsegukla issued eviction notices on July 10 to all Sports Fisheries, Forest Industry and…
Some Alberta First Nations are critical of a new oilsands biodiversity report
A report showing plant and animal life in the oilsands region is flourishing at more than 80 per cent compared to undisturbed areas is raising…
Site C Dam is final straw for BC’s Treaty 8 First Nations
VANCOUVER, BC/ Troy Media/ – The B.C. government cannot expect support from First Nations for its much-touted liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects if the province…
Study suggests link between oilsands and Fort Chip illnesses
The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) and the Mikisew Cree First Nation (MCFN), in collaboration with researchers from the University of Manitoba, have released a…
Chef Shane Chartrand combines artistry with delicious cuisine
A well-known Edmonton chef is on the way up to making his mark in the industry on a Canada-wide scale. For Shane Chartrand, the road…
BC First Nations pledge to continue fight against Northern Gateway Pipeline
On December 19, 2013 the Joint Review Process released its report on Enbridge’s Northern Gateway project which included 209 recommended requirements for approval of the…