$375-million Indigenous-led conservation deal signed in N.W.T.
Nov 21, 2024 · The event, which took place at the Behchokǫ̀ Cultural Centre, opened with a fire-feeding ceremony on the edge of a frozen lake. Later, attendees moved indoors, where they listened to leaders’ reflections on the occasion, shared a lunch and, finally, pushed aside the tables and chairs to dance under a large drum-shaped light fixture.
B.C. election: what parties promise for nature, wildlife | The Narwhal
Oct 11, 2024 · The BC Conservatives platform says the NDP government has underfunded and mismanaged wildlife in the province, leading to declines in “iconic ungulate species.” It says a Conservative government would introduce “made-in-B.C. species at risk legislation so wildlife protections are shaped by B.C.-based experts — not Ottawa — …
B.C. election platforms: climate issues and where parties stand
Oct 16, 2024 · In May, a fast-growing wildfire darkened skies and forced the evacuation of thousands of people in B.C.’s northeast. It was an early start to the 2024 wildfire season.By Oct. 1 — the official end of the wildfire season — more than 5.3 million hectares of B.C. had burned, making this year the second-worst wildfire season the province has ever recorded.
What B.C. election platforms say about energy issues | The Narwhal
Oct 15, 2024 · The claim that LNG is a crucial transition fuel for the world is widely disputed by critics, who point out that countries like China, often cited for its reliance on coal for energy production, are outpacing most nations in developing renewable energy projects. The benefits of LNG are also disputed in a new peer-reviewed study, which found exported gas has a larger carbon footprint than coal.
What does the future of salmon farming look like in B.C.?
Oct 3, 2024 · Following decades of controversy, open-net pen salmon farming in B.C. will be banned in July 2029. The salmon farming industry says transitioning to land-based systems is expensive, logistically challenging and may not be possible.
In the powwow circle, Indigenous people celebrate history, culture …
Sep 25, 2024 · Jingle dress dancers in the powwow circle at the 2024 Wiikwemkoong Annual Cultural Festival in Manitoulin Island, Ont. Many Ojibwe communities have different origin stories for the jingle dress dance, but in all these stories the dance came to …
Let’s talk about Truth and Reconciliation Day | The Narwhal
Sep 30, 2024 · Many other tactics continue to be used, such as militarized raids against Indigenous land defenders, the obstruction of Indigenous conservation and the politically motivated stoking of resentment toward Indigenous Rights.Progress on the 94 calls of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission has stalled entirely, according to the Yellowhead Institute.In a recent two-week period, six Indigenous ...
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New funding and structure for Indigenous Guardians programs
Oct 3, 2024 · For more than six years, the federal government has been funding Guardians programs to support Indigenous-led environmental stewardship.. Combining Indigenous Knowledge with western science, guardians play a critical role in monitoring and managing wildfires, water quality, species protections and more.
Alberta quietly opens cougar hunting in provincial park
Dec 2, 2024 · Hunters can now kill cougars in a provincial park in Alberta. The move to allow a cougar hunt in Cypress Hills Provincial Park, along the border with Saskatchewan, is part of a trend in Alberta to open more land and more species to hunting, under the direction of Alberta Parks and Forestry Minister Todd Loewen — who is a …