$375-million Indigenous-led conservation deal signed in N.W.T.
Nov 21, 2024 · The event, which took place at the Behchokǫ̀ Cultural Centre, opened with a fire-feeding ceremony on the edge of a frozen lake. Later, attendees moved indoors, where they listened to leaders’ reflections on the occasion, shared a lunch and, finally, pushed aside the tables and chairs to dance under a large drum-shaped light fixture.
A new Indigenous protected area in Yukon | The Narwhal
Dec 11, 2024 · A lone member of the Finlayson caribou herd strikes out on the snow in Kaska Dena territory, where the Ross River Dena Council is working with Yukon and the federal government to establish an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area.
Hub for water policy, Canada Water Agency, launched in Winnipeg …
Oct 17, 2024 · Daniel Wolfish, interim president of the Canada Water Agency, said the organization launched as a branch of Environment and Climate Change Canada in summer 2023 and began work to enact the national freshwater action plan.It has already disbursed more than $90 million to projects strengthening freshwater management, including investments in rehabilitating contaminated sites like Lake Ontario ...
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How will B.C. handle its newest pipeline conflict? | The Narwhal
Oct 9, 2024 · In the early 2010s, John Rustad, current leader of the BC Conservatives, was Minister of Aboriginal Relations.Tasked with getting First Nations to agree to a massive expansion of the province’s natural gas sector, Rustad set out to negotiate agreements with Indigenous leaders across the north — agreements that are now lighting the fires of conflict under B.C.’s newest pipeline project ...
New funding and structure for Indigenous Guardians programs
Oct 3, 2024 · For more than six years, the federal government has been funding Guardians programs to support Indigenous-led environmental stewardship.. Combining Indigenous Knowledge with western science, guardians play a critical role in monitoring and managing wildfires, water quality, species protections and more.
BC wildfire: real-time map, news and resources | The Narwhal
Jul 11, 2024 · Emergency resources. To ensure you have access to the most up-to-date information, follow @BCGovFireInfo on X and connect with your local municipality or regional district on Facebook. If you don’t use social media, bookmark the government’s wildfire dashboard on your phone or internet browser.. Download the BC Wildfire Service app on Apple or GooglePlay for information about fires ...
Let’s talk about Truth and Reconciliation Day | The Narwhal
Sep 30, 2024 · Many other tactics continue to be used, such as militarized raids against Indigenous land defenders, the obstruction of Indigenous conservation and the politically motivated stoking of resentment toward Indigenous Rights.Progress on the 94 calls of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission has stalled entirely, according to the Yellowhead Institute.In a recent two-week period, six Indigenous ...
Saskatchewan election platforms: where parties stand on …
Oct 23, 2024 · The Water Security Agency, a government branch that regulates water impacts in the province, has struggled to implement a comprehensive wetland policy and has faced criticism for failing to properly consider the impacts of draining wetlands for agricultural use.. Wetlands are a critical part of the prairie ecosystem, but are often drained in …
What does the future of salmon farming look like in B.C.?
Oct 3, 2024 · Following decades of controversy, open-net pen salmon farming in B.C. will be banned in July 2029. The salmon farming industry says transitioning to land-based systems is expensive, logistically challenging and may not be possible.