A numbered company called 1265209 B.C. Ltd. intends to develop a wood waste landfill at Bliss Landing, just across from Cortes Island on the Malaspina Peninsula.
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COVID social groups, sports activities and freedom
the Discourse, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
COVID-19 closures have been hard for everyone, but what has it been like for kids who are missing out on their social groups, sports activities and freedom? And how are families meeting the need for connection and physical activity in this time?
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COrtes Island: need for Indigenous-led emergency management
the Discourse, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
As Klahoose First Nation comes out of lockdown after a quickly-contained COVID-19 scare, community members echo the need for Indigenous-led emergency management.
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A 60 day window – Discovery Island Salmon farms
The licenses for all 18 salmon farms in the Discovery Islands are due to be renewed by December 18th, 2020. As these sites are within the traditional territories of the Holmalco, Klahoose, K’omoks Tla’amin, We Wai Kai (Cape Mudge), Wei Wai Kum (Campbell River) and Kwiakah First Nations, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) sent them letters stating they have a 60 day window to respond before a final decision is made.
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First Nations pressure Ottawa about fish farm consultations
National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Ottawa is coming under increasing pressure from First Nations in B.C. as deadlines around contentious fish farms on the West Coast draw near.
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