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Author: Spencer Sacht-Lund, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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Indigenous people ‘feel the brunt’ of trade war as ‘B.C.’ presents 2025 budget
The financial plan presents a large deficit and no new major promises amidst looming economic uncertainty for already stretched Indigenous communities
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K’ómoks becomes first Indigenous government to appoint justice of the peace
Marion Buller — former chair of the National Inquiry into MMIWG — says the new role will support the First Nation on ‘Vancouver Island’ to apply its own laws
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‘Industry doesn’t understand what our people know’: WSÁNEĆ chiefs call for halt to commercial herring fisheries
Hereditary leaders have issued a joint declaration to preserve the key species they say is in danger of collapse
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Experts say ‘B.C.’ budget doesn’t go far enough on child welfare, climate
2024 provincial plan includes record capital funding, but critics say it’s weak when it comes to tackling key issues
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Klahoose celebrates forestry deal allowing community to manage logging on its own lands
Agreement with Interfor places the remote First Nation as the largest tenure holder within their traditional territory where forestry business has long been active