Juno Jump Start | Tahltan Nation seeks title over B.C.’s trillion-dollar mineral heartland
The B.C. government is quietly negotiating one of the largest transfers of Crown authority in provincial history, Harrison questioned Ambassador Hoekstra on the impact of tariffs on Canada, and more.
Tahltan Nation seeks title over B.C.’s trillion-dollar mineral heartland
The B.C. government is quietly negotiating one of the largest transfers of Crown authority in provincial history—recognizing legally unproven Aboriginal title over 11 per cent of British Columbia.
The “foundation agreement” seeks to recognize Tahltan Nation rights and title over its entire legally unproven 96,000-square-kilometre territorial claim, according to public and FOI-obtained documents by the Northern Beat. Keep Reading
WATCH: U.S. Ambassador claims tariffs “improved” Canada’s position
Harrison Faulkner questioned U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra on the impact of tariffs on the Canadian economy, claims that Canada did not pay for the Gordie Howe Bridge and America’s longstanding territorial dispute over the Northwest Passage. Hoekstra claims that since the tariffs on Canada are lower than on other countries, Canada somehow improved its strategic position with the United States. Keep Reading
70 complaints, one ticket: how the Stampede noise rules are playing out
During the first four days of the Calgary Stampede, the city received 70 noise complaints. After investigations from community safety officers, Badlands, an electric dance music festival, was struck with tickets for failing to lower their music below the allowable decibel limit.
A spokesperson for the City of Calgary’s bylaw office told Juno News in an email that in the first four days of the world-renowned Calgary Stampede, the city received 70 noise complaints for various tents and events across the city. Keep Reading
A man’s claim to stay in Canada will be heard for a fifth time, despite shooting multiple people
A Turkish man who shot two bystanders in a restaurant while attempting to kill his brother-in-law has been permitted to stay in Canada, despite being denied refugee status 10 years ago. Keep Reading
Anti-Israel activist displays list of “Zionist Jews of Toronto,” in Jewish neighbourhood
An anti-Zionist protester displayed a series of panels identifying Jewish people in the area that he deemed to be “zionists” at Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue in Toronto. Keep Reading
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Energy East 2.0? Premiers Smith, Ford pitch new oil pipeline
Premiers Danielle Smith and Doug Ford proposed a new 500,000 bpd oil pipeline Monday from Western Canada to Ontario, echoing the cancelled Energy East project. When asked who would fund it, neither gave a definitive answer. Keep Reading
Ottawa to procure submarine fleet from Germany’s TKMS
The Carney government has chosen Germany’s TKMS to build new submarines for the Canadian Armed Forces, which will see Ottawa procure a fleet of 12 new boats with a contract that includes payment for 30 to 50 years of maintenance. Keep Reading
Victoria beach party turns bloody in brazen “machete” attack
A brazen machete attack in Victoria, B.C. has left the community reeling after a night out with friends turned violent. Keep Reading
That is such beautiful country up there!!! What a shame it will be destroyed by these "keepers of the land"!! And if they are allowed to rape this beautiful land, how is that money distributed to the rest of Canada?? Or is it just a jackpot for the greedy Band? Also, this pristine land winds in and out of Alaska-what do the Americans have to say about this? Once this land of beauty is destroyed can it be brought back or does anyone actually care?
Tahltan Nation is actually a dependency, not a nation.