Jeff Blagden

Over half of all Pacific salmon populations are declining, according to new report on the state of salmon spawning

By: Jeff Blagden

Over half of all pacific salmon populations are in decline, according to the Pacific Salmon Foundation's newest report.

Cedar LNG terminal gets traditional Haisla name as it hits 75% completion

By: Jeff Blagden

Construction on Kitimat's second major LNG facility, and first majority-Indigenous owned one on Earth, Cedar LNG, is now 70 percent done.

7 of 12 million tonnes of annual production now earmarked as Ksi Lisims LNG continues to collect international agreements

By: Jeff Blagden

Ksi Lisims LNG is continuing to collect landmark international energy supply deals like trading cards.

Prime Minister says its time to “move beyond the Indian Act”, but final decision must come from First Nations

By: Jeff Blagden

Prime Minister Mark Carney says it's time to move "beyond the Indian Act", but that it could only happen in partnership with First Nations leaders. Some delegates at yesterday's First Nations-First Ministers meeting were for the idea, while...

Federal Conservatives again looking to repeal North Coast Oil Tanker Ban, new BC Premier-elect takes a different tone

By: Jeff Blagden

A federal Conservative Bill to overturn the North Coast Oil Tanker ban is likely to fail in the House of Commons today.

Congress of Aboriginal Peoples says any attempt to abolish the Indian Act needs to include off-reserve First Nations

By: Jeff Blagden

Talks to abolish the Indian Act are heating up, but the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples says we must make sure they include off-reserve First Nations as well.

Conservative Bill to repeal North Coast Oil Tanker ban voted down in House on 2nd reading

By: Jeff Blagden

For the second time this year, the North Coast Oil Tanker ban has survived a push to have it repealed.

Trigon ordered to stop using contractors for work usually performed by union members as strike continues

By: Jeff Blagden

Trigon Pacific Terminals has been ordered to stop using contractors for tasks normally done by unionized workers, as their strike continues.

First Nations leaders in BC say Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew's calls to abolish Indian Act blindsided them

By: Jeff Blagden

First Nations leaders in BC say they were blindsided by Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew's calls to abolish the Indian Act at Monday's First Nations-First Ministers meeting.

Federal Conservatives, Bloc Quebecois and NDP join forces on unsuccessful Bill to amend Labour Code

By: Jeff Blagden

In a rare show of unity, the federal Conservatives and Bloc Quebecois supported an NDP bill to amend the Labour Code yesterday, but it was still defeated.