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Author: Frances Bula, Justine Hunter
Publication Date: January 23, 2026 - 19:32
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B.C. shelves Indigenous heritage conservation measures after strong political backlash
January 23, 2026
The head of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs says he understands why the provincial NDP government is backing away from some of its more ambitious efforts at reconciliation, including shelving a proposed change on how to preserve Indigenous heritage.
This week, the B.C. government paused updates to the Heritage Conservation Act, which had roiled municipal governments in the province. Mayors and councillors said the legislative changes, which included measures to preserve “intangible” heritage assets, would be difficult to manage.
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The investigation into last week's shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that claimed nine lives has moved into a new phase after police cleared the two crime scenes.
February 16, 2026 - 12:45 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
The Ontario Camps Association is pushing back against a campaign targeting it, its executive director, employees and over a dozen Jewish camps throughout Canada for supporting Israel.
In a
statement
issued Friday, the OCA board of directors said it will not tolerate “harassment, intimidation, antisemitism or discrimination.”
The board said the accusations against executive director Joy Levy, staff and several member camps within the province “draw directly on stereotyped libels and tropes related to Israel, Zionism and Jewish people — including ‘genocide’ and ‘colonizers,’...
February 16, 2026 - 12:44 | Kenn Oliver | National Post
Ontario post-secondary students say the province's new policy will leave students who are already struggling financially with more debt.
February 16, 2026 - 12:40 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
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