The Union of BC Indian Chiefs is the latest First Nations group to speak against the so called truckers ‘Freedom Convey’ which pulled into Ottawa on January 29th.
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Connectivity gap closing for B.C.’s isolated coastal communities
National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
It’s a landmark moment for an ambitious project to bring rapid internet to a swath of remote communities along the B.C. coast.
The first 50 kilometres of subsea fibre-optic cable was recently laid at the northern reach of the $45.4-million Connected Coast project that will hook up 139 rural remote communities, including 48 Indigenous communities, to high-speed internet.
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Tofino seafood company strives to highlight a local food economy
By Melissa Renwick, Ha-Shilth-Sa, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Tofino, BC – Stevie Dennis has always felt a natural affinity towards the sea. Growing up on the west coast of Vancouver Island, he’s spent his entire life working and living on boats. Be it as a commercial fisherman, diver or whale watching guide, he’s tried it all. But nothing called to him in the way kelp has.
That’s why over a year ago, Dennis and his business partner, Jordan White, launched Naas Foods, an Indigenous-led company that produces organic kelp products in Tofino.
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Manitoba: Another ‘freedom’ convoy rolls through
By Chelsea Kemp, Brandon Sun, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Another convoy of truckers drove through Brandon on Saturday, calling for an end to COVID-19 public health mandates while throwing support behind the protest in Ottawa.
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Ontario First Nations Speak Out Against Anti-Vaxx Convoy In Ottawa
By Jeremy Appel, Alberta Native News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
(ANNews) – The Algonquin Nation has issued a statement saying that it does not in any capacity support the far-right trucker convoy that has been occupying its traditional lands, APTN News reports.
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