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Arts, Indigenous Nations

Tla’amin choreographer sets the dance stage ablaze with wildfire-themed ballet

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By Aaron Hemens, IndigiNews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Cameron sinkʷə Fraser-Monroe wants his dance audiences to reflect on their emotional relationship to smoke and flames — and how emotional avoidance may be hampering our collective response to wildfires.

The Tla’amin choreographer’s upcoming narrative ballet explores the past, present and future of Indigenous fire stewardship.

Cultural or prescribed fires have been used for millennia by many Indigenous Peoples worldwide.

Cikilaxʷm: Controlled Burn is Fraser-Monroe’s first full-length production, and will premiere in kiʔláwnaʔ (Kelowna) on May 1 on syilx homelands.

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Politics

Area C Director’s Report: recycle depot news + long-term care advocacy

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From the desk of Regional Director Robyn Mawhinney

Hello,
The maples are blooming and early mornings are a feast for birder’s ears: I hope you are finding time to enjoy spring’s wonders. This report has an update on Quadra’s long-anticipated Recycle Depot and ongoing advocacy to get the promised long-term care facility for Campbell River back on track.

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Energy

Malfunctioning Canadian LNG terminal burned more gas than estimated 2024 global record

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By Matt Simmons, The Narwhal, Local Journalism Initiative reporter, Wil Crisp

This investigation is a collaboration between The Narwhal and Point Source, a U.K.-based investigative journalism organization.

An LNG facility in Western Canada burned more gas in 2025 than any other liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility on record in 2024, raising concerns about Canada’s claim it’s producing the cleanest LNG in the world. 

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Parks, Transportation

Dirt Roads and Big Options: OPC Meeting This Wednesday

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Originally published in the Bird’s Eye

By Melissa McKinney, editor/owner of the Bird’s Eye.

If you’ve ever white-knuckled it past a cyclist on Heriot Bay Road, wondered why there’s no bus on this island, or tried to find a path to the beach that doesn’t cross someone’s lawn, then we’ve got just the meeting for you. THIS Wednesday, April 15 at 6 p.m. at the Community Centre, Meeting 4 of our Area C Official Community Plan (OCP) series covers Transportation & Parks.

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Indigenous Nations

DRIPA: Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council Says Its Time to Set the Record Straight!

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Press release from the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council

April 14, 2026– Hupacasath and Tseshaht Territories, Port Alberni, BC
The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC) is relieved to hear that amendments to DRIPA are paused while the Premier looks for support with chiefs and opposition MLA’s. We know it is not because he is listening to the First Nations who have spoken out against amending DRIPA but rather his need to find enough MLAs to support his amendments. The premier needs to drop this initiative.

NTC says to the Premier, now it is time to work with First Nations and find solutions to what he feels is a huge problem. We would like good faith negotiations in person and no negotiating through the media. Also no short meetings and turn around times to respond to BC’s position. We want co-developed solutions. NTC has always been willing to look at options other than amending DRIPA.

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