Wet’suwet’en First Nation

Majority of Canadians unhappy with Trudeau’s handling of blockade crisis: poll

Mar 4, 2020 | 8:54am

A new poll suggests Canadians weren’t happy with Justin Trudeau’s handling of the natural-gas pipeline dispute in British Columbia that led to nationwide rail and road blockades mounted in solidarity with Indigenous leaders who oppose the project. According to the Leger Marketing survey, 61 per cent of respondents said they were dissatisfied with the way […]

Conservatives needs to start thinking about approach to Indigenous issues: MP

Mar 2, 2020 | 2:42pm

National protests sparked by the opposition of some Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs to a pipeline project in B.C. are also sparking debate in Conservative circles about the party’s own relationship to Indigenous communities. Though the main focus is on resolving the current conflict, Conservatives need to start thinking about how they’ll lay groundwork for a relationship […]

Wet’suwet’en chiefs, ministers reach proposed agreement in pipeline dispute

Mar 1, 2020 | 2:30pm

A Wet’suwet’en hereditary chief and senior government ministers say they have reached a proposed arrangement in a pipeline dispute that has prompted solidarity protests across Canada in recent weeks. Federal Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett and British Columbia Indigenous Relations Minister Scott Fraser would not give details on the proposal, saying it first has to […]

Protesters and Counter-Protesters Meet in Saskatoon

Feb 22, 2020 | 6:56pm

Protesters and counter-protesters met in Saskatoon Saturday afternoon at the train crossing of 20th Street and Avenue J south. A group in support of the Wet’suwet’en people gathered at the railway to protest, while choosing not to blockade the tracks. Saskatoon Police were on scene to keep the peace and keep people away from the […]

Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs want RCMP and Coastal GasLink off their land before speaking with federal government

Feb 19, 2020 | 4:20pm

VANCOUVER — A Wet’suwet’en hereditary chief says the chiefs won’t meet with the federal government over their opposition to a natural gas pipeline until both the RCMP and Coastal GasLink leave their traditional territory. Na’moks, who also goes by John Ridsdale, said Wednesday the chiefs have communicated their terms to Carolyn Bennett, the minister responsible […]

Country wide rail blockades concerning for Municipalities of Saskatchewan

Feb 18, 2020 | 7:25am

As rail blockades continue in support of hereditary Chiefs of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation in B.C., frustration is growing across the country. One group in the province that’s also feeling the frustration is the Municipalities of Saskatchewan. President Gordon Barnhart said it’s something the province simply doesn’t need to see happening. “Saskatchewan is a very […]

CN Rail shuts down train network in Eastern Canada due to blockades

Feb 13, 2020 | 5:37pm

OTTAWA — Canadian National Railway Co. says it must shut down its entire train network in Eastern Canada due to protesters blockades. The company says that means stopping all transcontinental trains across its Canadian network and it may lead to temporary layoffs for eastern Canadian staff. Via Rail says that also means shutting all its passenger […]

Regina Police investigating alleged vehicle attack on pipeline protesters

Feb 10, 2020 | 6:40am

Videos circulating on social media show a blue car driving through an anti pipeline protest in Regina this past weekend. Police say the alleged incident happened on Saturday, when supporters of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation in B.C. were blocking the Albert Memorial Bridge. Officers say no one was hurt and as of this morning no […]

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