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In Viral Music Video Tl'azt'en Teens Ask "Why Us?"

FORT ST. JAMES - Seven months ago a group of teens from the Tl'azt'en Nation got together to write and produce a music video. The First Nations band, located near the outlet of the Tache River, created the video which touches on themes of prejudice and culture. Since its release, it has made a major emotional impact on their community and beyond. One of the artists in the video, Landen-Joseph...

UPDATE: Peace River Regional District Orders Evacuation Due To Wildfire Growth

FORT ST. JOHN - The BC Wildfire Service says the fire is in the Tommy Lakes area. The fire, located approximately 29km northeast of mile 109 Hwy 97 (Alaska Highway), was first discovered on Tuesday. UPDATE: As of 9:47am this morning the Tommy Lakes wildfire is now an estimated 20,000 hectares in size. The Peace River Regional District issued an evacuation order for Electoral Area B due to the...

Indigenous chiefs, activists attend Kinder Morgan protest in Montreal

MONTREAL — Three prominent Quebec-area Indigenous chiefs were among the hundreds of people who gathered in Montreal on Sunday to protest the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion. Assembly of First Nations regional Chief Ghislain Picard, Mohawk Chief Serge Simon and Innu Chief Jean-Charles Pietacho spoke out against the project, citing the need to show solidarity with First Nations and other groups in...