A judge cancelled the approval to construct a gold mine in northern B.C. even though it had already undergone 15 years of planning and consultations, had the support of two major Indigenous groups and $1.2 billion had already been spent on the project. This because a group of 58 Indigenous people “calling itself a First…
The non-profit group planning a whale sanctuary in Wine Harbour, N.S., held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday to mark the beginning of what’s promised to be a haven for whales retired from marine theme parks. It’s illegal to keep cetaceans in captivity for human entertainment in more than a dozen countries, including Canada, and it’s hoped…
David Hartleib treasures photos and memories of his daughter, Avontai, keeping them tucked away in a box. “She was so beautiful,” David said, while going through photos of his daughter. He remembers her as a loving, smart and artistic young woman who was a member of Sachigo Lake First Nation in Ontario. “She was always…