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BC Signs Final Agreement with Tla’amin Nation

The Government of British Columbia and the Tla’amin Nation have signed the final agreement that precedes the signing of a treaty.

The Tla’amin occupied the northern part of the Sunshine Coast (see map above), practising their traditional lifestyle and governed by their own laws,  for 2,000 years. There are presently 1,026 band members, most of which live on the reserve north of Powell River.

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Protesting Service Cuts to an Overpriced BC Ferry System

Thousands of people may be descending on Victoria on March 11, protesting service cuts to an overpriced BC Ferry System.

Notices have been posted in local webpages like the Salt Spring Exchange and Cortes Island Tideline  Buses are accepting a $10 donation to transport passengers from Campbell River to Victoria, so that demonstrators can “make it back for dinner time!” Another bus will be leaving the Sunshine Coast at 6:20 am and will reach  Victoria at 11:30. On April 1, 2014, the BC Ferries system intends to cut 7,000 sailings.

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