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Lheidli T’enneh Treaty Vote Begins In PG

PRINCE GEORGE - Sunday marks the beginning of advance voting stations being open to members of the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation in Prince George. Last month, the updated treaty between Lheidli T’enneh and the provincial and federal government was signed. As members of Lheidli T'enneh head into the Prince George Native Friendship Centre, they have two decisions to make: Whether they accept the...

Deliberate spill: study launched to test crude and bitumen impact on lake life

KENORA, Ont. — Researchers were in northwestern Ontario over the weekend spilling diluted oilsands bitumen and crude oil into a lake to study how the ecosystem, from microbes to fish, responds. The pilot project, known as Freshwater Oil Spill Remediation Study, is being done at the International Institute for Sustainable Development Experimental Lakes Area southeast of Kenora, Ont. Vince Palace,...

Ramifications of a trade war: an expert look at the numbers for Canada

OTTAWA — A new analysis of escalating trade disputes involving the United States warns that a deterioration into an all-out, global trade war would knock North America's economies into recession. The report by Scotiabank said if the U.S. breaks all trade ties with its partners — and imposes across-the-board tariffs that average 20 per cent — then Canada and Mexico would see their economies...