By Natasha Bulowski, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer spoke with Gladys Radek, a longtime activist for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Continue reading Gladys Radek urges Canadians to end ‘vicious cycle of racism’Terrace Standard, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Claire Rattée, the Conservative candidate for Skeena–Bulkley Valley said she will not be signing an online pledge put forth by a Wet’suwet’en Gidimt’en clan asking candidates to commit to not provide federal funding for LNG Canada and Coastal GasLink projects in Northern B.C.
Continue reading Election 2021: Conservative candidate refuses to sign Wet’suwet’en group’s pledge as it may contravene Elections ActCKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, with contributions by Roy L Hales
Representatives from a Victoria group of seniors called Elders for Ancient Trees held a press conference Friday to discuss ongoing RCMP disregard for a BC Supreme Court ruling, which reiterated that the police have no authority to obstruct lawful access to the Fairy Creek blockade area.
Continue reading Concerns mount about democracy infringement by police at Fairy Creek blockadesCKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, with contributions by Anastasia Avvakumova.
RCMP attempts to enforce the court injunction against logging protests at Fairy Creek ramped up on Aug 9.
In a press release issued later that day, the RCMP confirmed there were 33 arrests. There were another 23 more on Tuesday, Aug. 10 and 17 on Wednesday, Aug.11. The total number of arrests since the police action began last summer, was cited in the latter press release as 597.
Continue reading RCMP overrun the Fairy Creek logging blockades, arrest dozens of protestersthe Discourse, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
This article contains accounts of police violence, as well as accounts of racism and hate against Indigenous people that could be triggering. Please read with care.
A busy pier forms the backdrop to the small courtyard next to Island Funeral Services funeral home in Campbell River on July 20. Alunaye, Laura Holland sits in the shade of a nearby maple tree, waiting for the memorial ceremony for her son to begin.
Continue reading ‘In our grief, rage and love’ says mother of Indigenous man killed by RCMP
