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Author: Amy Romer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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With families ‘beyond their breaking point,’ watchdog calls on ‘B.C.’ to support young people with disabilities
The RCY’s latest report follows her earlier probe into preventable death of 11-year-old First Nations boy in the ‘Fraser Valley’
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Coastal nations take to ‘B.C.’s’ highest court to push province’s UNDRIP obligation
After a lower court ruling affirmed a duty to consult, Gitxaała and Ehattesaht are escalating their Mineral Tenure Act case
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Exhibition showcases the many personas of Kanyen’kehà:ka artist Shelley Niro
‘500 Year Itch’ is the first major retrospective of the multimedia creator, who challenges perceptions through photography, sculpture and more
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Separated from their kids, this Dakelh couple journeyed across ‘B.C.’ for justice
With their four boys in the child welfare system, Kimberly and Jordan Joseph planned a 1,500 km walk from ‘Prince Rupert’ to ‘Victoria’ to raise awareness
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Lawyer for only RCMP officer convicted in Dale Culver’s death requests obstruction case be dropped
Gitanyow leaders ‘outraged’ as latest move further delays Prince George constable’s sentencing for obstruction of justice
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Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council declares state of emergency over opioid crisis: ‘Enough is enough’
Leaders are calling for more resources and mental health supports in their 14 communities, saying they are ‘losing too many, especially young people, to this crisis’
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After four-year negotiation, Sts’ailes reaches child welfare agreement with ‘B.C.’ and ‘Canada’
Grand Chief William Charlie says it was a relief to wrap up the often ‘emotional, frustrating, disappointing’ process, originally slated to take one year
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New Indigenous-led guide helps First Nations track local wildlife with camera traps
As moose populations decline, an Anishinaabe community in ‘Ontario’ has been capturing images of wildlife on the land. It hopes to inspire others
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In Treaty 9 territories, conservation is at the heart of a birchbark canoe build
Preparing and weaving roots and bark, Chuck Commanda led a workshop teaching the craft during a week-long moose gathering in northern ‘Ontario’
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‘State of crisis’: Social workers too overwhelmed to adequately care for children, says RCY report
The latest investigation from Jennifer Charlesworth examines MCFD’s frontline workforce and the ‘urgency’ for government to act