• 2 First Nations Drop Out Of Court Challenge Against Trans Mountain

    KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Two First Nations in British Columbia’s Interior that had been part of a court challenge against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion have reversed course and signed deals with the Crown corporation.The Upper Nicola Band and Stk’emlupsemc te Secwepemc dropped out of the Federal Court of Appeal litigation, leaving four B.C. First Nations to fight the case.The Upper Nicola says in a joint news release with Trans Mountain on Friday that its deal represents a &ldq
  • Chilliwack, B.C. Becomes Unlikely Hub For Rainbow Crosswalks

    CHILLIWACK, B.C. — A recent city council vote against building a rainbow crosswalk in support of LGBTQ pride hasn’t stopped residents from turning a small B.C. city into a rainbow crosswalk mecca.Chilliwack, B.C. city council voted against a proposed rainbow crosswalk in the city’s downtown in September, but since then, residents have organized their own.Many are painted on private residential properties. There are also four on First Nations land, and one at the Chilliwack Scho

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