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First Nations

Forgoing a Celebration of Colonization and Stolen Land, Cities Across the Country Opt to Recognize Indigenous Peoples Day

Calling for Genuine Leadership Over 'Climate Capitalism,' Protesters Demand Seat at the Table at Business-Friendly Climate Action Summit

Julia Conley, staff writer

"We are the solutions for this climate crisis, so we're here to protest in front of the summit that's on display for climate capitalism, essentially a trade show."

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Forcing Canada to Confront Past, First Nations Erect Symbolic Teepee in Nation's Capitol

Julia Conley, staff writer

Protest meant to draw attention to historical mistreatment of Indigenous...

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'Bombshell Revelations' Point to Ongoing Poisoning of Grassy Narrows People

Lauren McCauley, staff writer

The angled photograph on the right shows an area he initially circled for the Star and where he believed the barrels were dumped. This circle drawn by Glowacki has been overlaid on an aerial map of the area from 1968. Aerial photo is from 1968. Archives of Ontario ref. RG 1-429-7. (Sources: Mapbox, Ministry of Natural Resources Aerial Photography at the Archives of Ontario, Map by William Davis)

Environmental volunteers and The Toronto Star uncover mercury contaminated soil...

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In Historic Decision, Canada Declares Internet Access a Fundamental Right

Hapless Response to BC Diesel Spill Has First Nations and Enviros Worried

First Nations Chief Rejects 'Charade' UK-Canada Reconciliation Ceremony

Victory in Canada as Court Strikes Down Northern Gateway Pipeline

Across Canada and World, Climate Movement Prepares for Leap into 2016

Landmark Deal to Protect Canadian Rainforest Called a 'Gift to the World'

Will Canada's New 'Climate Test' for Pipelines Have Sharp Enough Teeth?

With Faith in Regulators at 'All Time Low,' Canadians Ask Trudeau: 'Where Are You?'

How Climate Change Could Decimate Millenia of First Nations Tradition

Trudeau's Cabinet "Looks Like Canada"—Will it Deliver on Promises?

Singing Her Own Song for Decades, Buffy Sainte-Marie Picks Up Prestigious Prize

To Defend Rights and Set Precedent, First Nation Targets Logging Plan

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SumofUs

TUESDAY: Tsleil-Waututh Nation, Consumer Group Rally at Kinder Morgan (KMI) Shareholder Meeting in Opposition to Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion

ForestEthics

Final Agreement Will Permanently Safeguard 85 Percent of Great Bear Rainforest

ForestEthics

Environmentalists Welcome New Federal Assessment Process for Pipelines and Energy Projects

Greenpeace

Seventy-four North American Groups Call on the Prime Minister and Premiers to Take Swift Action to Meet Canada’s New Climate Goal

Council of Canadians

Council of Canadians Calls on Liberals to Halt Pipeline Reviews as House of Commons Resumes Sitting Today

ForestEthics

Statement: Province of B.C. Formally Opposes Kinder Morgan Pipeline

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Roshini Nair

'Who is She?' Campaign Calls for Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous women

Doreen Nicoll

Canada's First Nations Push Back Against Centuries of Murder, Abuse and Neglect

Sandra Lovelace Nicholas

Growing Number of Aboriginal Women in Canada Ask: 'Am I Next?'

David Suzuki

Young People Have the Power to Rally Others to Create Positive Change

Naomi Klein

No One Saw Anything: Bearing Witness to the Ongoing Catastrophe of MMIW

Rinaldo Walcott

After Ferguson: Defend the Dead

Michael Brune

Why I’m Marching for Climate Action

Bryan Parras

No Más Tar Sands! -- Healing Begins at the Source

David Suzuki

Our Fight Against the Northern Gateway Pipeline Has Just Begun

Brent Patterson

Five Strategies to Stop the Northern Gateway Pipeline from Being Built

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