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B.C. First Nations fear protests and conflict over fast-track legislation

B.C. First Nations fear protests and conflict over fast-track legislation

First Nations leaders in British Columbia say proposed legislation to fast-track resource projects will likely lead to protests and litigation should the provincial government push the law through.
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Indigenous Amazon tribe says New York Times story led to its members being smeared as porn addicts

Indigenous Amazon tribe says New York Times story led to its members being smeared as porn addicts

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An Indigenous tribe from the Brazilian Amazon has sued The New York Times , saying the newspaper's reporting on the tribe's first exposure to the internet led to its members being widely portrayed as technology-addled and addicted
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First Nations leaders pledge 'confrontation on the ground' over Ontario mining bill

First Nations leaders pledge 'confrontation on the ground' over Ontario mining bill

TORONTO — Several First Nations travelled from the far reaches of northern Ontario to Queen's Park in Toronto on Thursday to have their voices heard on a proposed law that seeks to significantly speed up mining approvals in their traditional lands, o
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Peru court rules in favor of Kichwa territorial rights in the Amazon

Peru court rules in favor of Kichwa territorial rights in the Amazon

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A civil court in Peru has issued a landmark ruling recognizing the territorial rights of the Kichwa people within a protected area in the Amazon — marking a major breakthrough for Indigenous land claims.
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B.C. municipalities join First Nations in criticism of tariff bills

B.C. municipalities join First Nations in criticism of tariff bills

VICTORIA — Municipal leaders from across British Columbia have joined First Nations to ask the provincial government to withdraw or delay proposed legislation to fast-track major projects in response to U.S. tariffs.
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Mining claims in Ring of Fire up 66 per cent over past 3 years: environmental group

Mining claims in Ring of Fire up 66 per cent over past 3 years: environmental group

TORONTO — Mining claims in the Ring of Fire region are up 66 per cent over the last three years and now total an area 14 times the size of Toronto, an environmental group said Wednesday after compiling the data.
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UN warns of 'ongoing tragedy' as Indigenous groups in Colombia face extinction

UN warns of 'ongoing tragedy' as Indigenous groups in Colombia face extinction

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The United Nations human rights office in Colombia warned Tuesday that five Indigenous groups in a storied mountain range face “physical and cultural” extinction, a critical threat that stems from armed groups fighting over th
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Port says dredging of Vancouver's Burrard Inlet underway, a project touted by Carney

Port says dredging of Vancouver's Burrard Inlet underway, a project touted by Carney

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says preliminary work on a plan to dredge Burrard Inlet to accommodate fully loaded oil tankers is now underway It says the project, which was recently floated by Prime Minister Mark Carney, will procee
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Indigenous groups send eviction notice to Quebec forestry companies

Indigenous groups send eviction notice to Quebec forestry companies

MONTREAL — Two Indigenous organizations have issued eviction notices to a number of Quebec forestry companies in the province's Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Mauricie and Côte-Nord regions.
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Ottawa claims child welfare talks stalled over AFN's 'unreasonable' requests

Ottawa claims child welfare talks stalled over AFN's 'unreasonable' requests

OTTAWA — The federal government has told the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal that negotiations with the Assembly of First Nations on reforming the child welfare system are stalled and the AFN's requests are "unreasonable.
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