First Nations leaders and the Union of B.C. Municipalities are ramping up pressure on the provincial government to pause a controversial infrastructure bill they say infringes on Indigenous rights and undermines local decision-making.
Regional Chief Terry Teegee says he expects there will be legal challenges and public protests if the NDP pushes through a pair of controversial infrastructure bills.
The B.C. government is partnering with Crime Stoppers on an awareness campaign to encourage members of the South Asian community who have been targeted by extortion to come forward.Â
Despite Mayor Janice Morrison's opposition, council has passed the first three readings of an amendment to its Official Community Plan to change the land use designation for the City-owned Front Street property located beside the Nelson and District Community Complex.Â
