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Mining Threats to BC’s Emerging Salmon Habitats – New Study
December 4, 2023 As glaciers in British Columbia continue to retreat due to climate change, new salmon habitats are emerging. Yet, as a recent scientific study highlights, these same areas are increasingly becoming targets for mining claims. The study, the result of a collaboration between academic and First Nations researchers, is a stark reminder of […]
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First Nations Knowledge Keepers across BC call for urgent climate action to restore balance and reciprocal relationships with Mother Earth ahead of COP28
December 4, 2023 (Lheidli T’enneh Territory, Prince George BC) As leaders, delegates, and Indigenous peoples from around the world gather for the Conference of the Parties (COP 28) in Dubai, First Nations Knowledge Keepers from across BC are sending a strong message: The climate crisis is a symptom of a broader problem rooted in the […]
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The governments of Canada and British Columbia invest in the Fraser River Bank Erosion Protection
From: Infrastructure Canada Abbotsford, British Columbia, December 1, 2023 — Efforts to reduce the risk of further erosion on the Fraser River bank, and in particular that of the Matsqui Dike, are receiving much needed support, thanks to the combined investment of more than $19 million from the governments of Canada and British Columbia, along […]
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Applications open for water conservation grants – Vernon Matters
Dec 1, 2023 Organizations undertaking water projects in the Okanagan can apply for some additional funding. The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has opened applications for it’s Water Conservation and Quality Improvement grant program for 2024. Through the program, applicants can receive between $3,000 and $30,000 for projects within the Okanagan Basin. For the 2024 […]
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B.C. shows progress toward climate goals
Nov. 30, 2023 VICTORIA – British Columbia’s continued progress on climate action is demonstrated in the newly released 2023 Climate Change Accountability Report, which outlines the actions and results of B.C.’s work to meet the Province’s climate targets. The report shows British Columbia’s net greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) are down 5% from 2018, the year […]
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On the eve of mass fallow deer kill, pleas to stop the helicopter cull – Times Colonist
November 30, 2023 A mass kill of fallow deer on Sidney Island is expected to start Friday, despite 11th-hour appeals from those who say it’s unnecessary, expensive and inhumane. Some of the 11 private property owners on the small island have sent letters asking the prime minister and federal environment minister to stop the hunt, […]
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Deadline extended for public input on Disaster Financial Assistance
Nov. 29, 2023 VICTORIA – People who want to help shape and improve how the Province provides financial support following a disaster now have until the end of January 2024. The Disaster Financial Assistance program helps people, small businesses, charitable organizations and communities cover disaster-related losses that are not readily insurable. This may include the […]
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2 First Nations, Chilliwack sign historic flood-protection agreement – Mission City Record
Nov. 29, 2023 Sqwá First Nation, Shxwhá:y Village will gain flood protection for first time after dike extension The next steps in a historic dike project were taken Friday (Nov. 24) with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) bringing two local First Nations under the protection of the Chilliwack diking system. Leaders of […]
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Rural Communities Want In on Wildfire Response. Is BC on Board? – The Tyee
November 29, 2023 As wildfires worsen, locals are taking matters into their own hands, leading to clashes. And opportunities. On a crisp October evening, several dozen Southsiders gathered in the Grassy Plains School gymnasium to debrief after an exceptionally long and exhausting wildfire season. “Congratulations on saving your Southside,” said Sharon Vare, a director with […]
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First Nation’s ‘salmon parks’ on Vancouver Island aim to spare old-growth forests for the future – The Globe and Mail
New plan from the Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation, aided by the B.C. and federal governments, signals a shift in Indigenous-led conservation across the province Backed by a $15.2-million commitment from the federal government, a First Nations community on the west coast of Vancouver Island intends to buy out forestry tenures to stop old-growth logging in selected […]
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