Mini doc by @sonalg.bsky.social on the impact of a diesel spill that occurred a decade ago in the Heiltsuk Nation's clam harvesting area. Great reminder of how important it is to follow up on news like this. It's been 10 years and the Heiltsuk are still reeling from the spill.

Indigenous Stewards Battle Green Crab Surge After Devastating Diesel Spill

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If you care about Canadian cities providing more badly needed housing choices, AND not cheating Federal funding programs, read this. I supported Federal funding for cities doing good housing moves. But Feds NEED to send the message that cities gaming the system “need not apply” for future funding.

Calgary rolled back its permissive zoning. Will it have to pay Ottawa back?

Ottawa’s flagship housing program was designed to reward cities for making it easier to build homes. Calgary’s decision to accept the majority of its funding before reversing a major zoning reform put...

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@nationalobserver.com launched a great resource to help journalists and citizens hold councils accountable! Kudos to @jameswsthomson.com @davidmckie.bsky.social @rorywh.bsky.social!!

Canada’s National Observer unveils a powerful tool for fighting disinformation

Civic Searchlight brings together municipal meeting transcripts from across Canada into a searchable database for the first time. It has already been used to fight disinformation, report on impact, di...

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"We’re operationalizing our old corridors—taking ancient trade routes our elders told us about and articulating them in a modern context." Indigenous nations plan tariff-free trade corridor across US-Canada border. From our friends at @nationalobserver.com:

Indigenous Nations Plan Tariff-Free Trade Corridor Across US-Canada border

“We’re not begging for crumbs anymore. We’re demanding what’s rightly ours."

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Sea otters have made an astonishing comeback from the brink of extinction, reaching populations so dense that they're now ploughing through shellfish. All of which is prompting some First Nations to ask: is it time to hunt sea otters again? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/02/n...

In Montana on a field-based environmental journo fellowship with @ijnr.bsky.social, learning about wildlife crossings, tribal sovereignty, even the bugs under creek rocks and remembering what a privilege it is to be on the ground (and use my camera!) @jameswsthomson.com @nationalobserver.com tysm!!

BC First Nations feel 'déjà vu' Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, President of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, told Canada's National Observer the last decade's fight against fossil fuel pipelines by Indigenous groups will be repeating itself through legal battles and blockades.

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BREAKING Danielle Smith says Alberta itself will be the proponent for a new pipeline to the BC coast.