Tag: First Nations
New rules for collaboration on environmental assessments with B.C. First Nations
New rules for dispute resolution will help support settle conflicts between the Province of British Columbia and First Nations about environmental assessments, a significant...
Vancouver’s long-buried “First Creek” restored as part of Tatlow Park renewal
A long-buried creek under Kitsilano's Tatlow Park has been restored, thanks to a multi-year project led by the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation.
Centuries...
Comment period open for remediation of O’Chiese First Nation landfills
Indigenous Services Canada must determine whether the O'Chiese First Nation Former Landfills Closure and Remediation Plan located in O'Chiese First Nation, Alberta is likely to...
Stantec selected to design biomass cogeneration facility for First Nation in...
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected by the Onimiskiw Opitciwan Limited Partnership to design the future biomass cogeneration...
Ulkatcho First Nation in B.C. to house largest off-grid solar project...
A new solar energy project will provide the Ulkatcho First Nation in British Columbia with clean energy after a combined investment of $15,841,000 from...
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories authorized to construct new disposal facility
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has authorized amendments for the nuclear research and test establishment operating licence held by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL)...
Three new projects will help restore fish habitats in B.C.
British Columbia's First Nations and Campbell River community will benefit from three new projects that will help rebuild habitats, strengthen local wild Pacific salmon...
What a Hot Mess: When record-setting wildfires burn out, the cleanup...
By Saul Chernos
When flames from this year’s record-breaking forest fire season drew perilously close to the outer reaches of Yellowknife, municipal officials knew they...
Yukon tables EPR amendments to Environment Act
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is an environmental and economic policy approach to waste management. It means that the producers of products and packaging must...
Indigenous Guardians initiatives now implemented in more than a quarter of...
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has recently invested more than $12.8 million from the Indigenous Guardians fund to support 90 Indigenous-led conservation...