Energy

BC, feds reach deal on LNG that keeps tanker ban in place

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By Sonal Gupta, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Coastal First Nations are welcoming the federal government’s commitment to keep the North Coast tanker ban in place as part of a new development deal with BC.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and BC Premier David Eby announced a nearly $20-billion agreement in Vancouver, with federal support for electricity transmission, LNG, mining, ports and transportation — while confirming the tanker ban will remain, even as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Carney prepare to announce details of their pipeline deal on Thursday evening.

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Communications, Indigenous Nations, Water

AI Data Centres: Can Bill C-37 deliver real authority to First Nations over water?

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By Aaron Walker, Windspeaker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

As First Nations leaders challenge one of Canada’s largest proposed artificial intelligence data centres over its potential impact on fresh water, many say Ottawa’s newly introduced clean water legislation leaves a fundamental question unanswered: Who ultimately decides what happens to waters in First Nations territory?

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Arts

Meinsje Vlaming at the Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery

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Meinsje Vlaming’s “The Uncanny and the Sublime” will be on exhibit for one more weekend at the Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery. This very special show is the culmination of several years of dedicated work in both painting and puppetry, with results that are both surprising and thought-provoking.

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Communications

In cities across Canada, hundreds gather to oppose unchecked AI data centre proliferation

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By Sonal Gupta, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

A national protest movement against AI data centres is emerging in Canada, as residents in a dozen cities push back against the speed and scale of projects they say could strain supplies of water and power and the quality of life in their communities.

In Vancouver, demonstrators marched from the Vancouver Art Gallery to City Hall against two proposed TELUS-linked AI data centres, part of a BC cluster that could consume 150 megawatts of BC Hydro power by 2032. The protesters “feel it’s been imposed on them and that they had no say and that their interests are not being taken to heart,” said Guerric Haché, a 36-year-old organizer with NO AI Vancouver.

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Politics

Area C Director’s Report: successes, insights, challenges, opportunities… and running for re-election

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Hello, 
Since November 2022 I’ve had the honour of representing the Discovery Islands and Mainland Inlets at the Strathcona Regional District Board. Representing Area C has been challenging & rewarding. I’m happy to share my intention to run for re-election this fall and I hope I can count on your support. General local elections are scheduled for October 17.

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