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B.C. First Nations want to replace the salmon farming ban with their own system — and preserve jobs

Some BC First Nations want Ottawa to cancel its ban on open-net salmon farms and hand them the reins of a reformed system ...
Business in Vancouver

First Nation sues B.C for approving logging on land slated for conservation

Kanaka Bar Indian Band claims the Ministry of Forests approved logging permits that overlap with an Indigenous-led ...

First Nations opposed to K'omoks, Kitselas treaty bills prepared for litigation: UBCIC

The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs asked the provincial government to pause the K'omoks and Kitselas treaties last week.

Eagle Plains and Xatśūll First Nation Announce Exploration Agreement

CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 29, 2026 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) ("EPL" or "Eagle ...
The Tyee

BC Supreme Court Tosses Defamation Suit Against First Nations Chiefs

The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit launched by the wife of Quesnel’s mayor against the Union of BC ...

Geoff Russ: Democracy can't exist in BC as long as DRIPA is around

British Columbia’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) is encroaching on the democratic rights of ...
Vancouver Sun on MSN

B.C. premier backs away from suspending DRIPA after concerns from MLAs and anger from First Nations

The B.C. government will not be suspending parts of its signature reconciliation law this session, following an uproar from First Nations leaders and concern from some members of the NDP’s own caucus.
Bloomberg L.P.

First Nations Oppose Possible British Columbia Oil Pipeline

A First Nations group in British Columbia sent an open letter to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney urging him reject any proposal for a pipeline or oil tanker project in the northwest area of the ...

Vancouver's First Nations leaders discuss land development 'machine' amid tension

Elected leaders from Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations underscore the importance of new and renewed housing on ...
The Vancouver Sun on MSN

First Nations file new claims against BC government, cite court ruling making UNDRIP enforceable in law

After a landmark B.C. Court of Appeal decision last December that made the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ...
The Conversation

A First Nations power authority could transform electricity generation for Indigenous nations

First Nations across British Columbia have developed renewable electricity projects for decades. Yet they’ve experienced significant barriers to implementing, owning and managing their own electricity ...