Photo of Grand Chief Stewart Phillip sitting at long table, with Adam olsen on his right. He
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip "What we have here today is absolute solidarity on the part of First Nations and our allies who know how critical DRIPA is to the future of reconciliation in BC. It’s the only path forward." at press conference here in Vancouver.
Fucking gutting.
As global uncertainty grows, B.C. is doubling down on investing in #BCjobs and the economy.
The war in Iran and tariffs are having a real financial impact on people and businesses which is why projects like LNG Canada and Coastal GasLink's new commercial agreements matter more than ever.
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Great news! My car share motion at @kamloops.ca council passed today. Staff will be bringing back a draft policy to allow parking reductions when new developments provide a car share option. Affordability. Climate action. Liveability. #kamloops
The RCMP’s "Native extremism program" is a jaw-dropping betrayal. Wiretaps & secret dossiers were used to target leaders fighting for their rights—not security threats.
I’m calling on the Public Safety Minister to release all files & hold public hearings. Accountability now. ⬇️
Go Nancy!!!!
People in B.C. now have coverage for menopausal therapy and even more diabetes medication.
This builds on our #BCPharmaCare expansion, including becoming the first jurisdiction in Canada 🇨🇦 to provide free prescription birth control.
👉🏾 news.gov.bc.ca/33403
#BCHealth
The BC Conservatives just voted for a bill to repeal BC's Human Rights Code .
Thankfully, the BC NDP voted down the bill 50-37. We will never back down in the fight against racism and to protect the rights and freedoms of all British Columbians ✊🏻
#bcpoli #humanrights
British Columbia’s FireSmart program has another lease on life — for now. But change is coming. #bcpoli
MLA for Cowichan Valley, Debra Toporowski (Qwulti’stunaat) rose in the House today to speak against residential school denialism. Thank you for sharing your and your family's truth, and for your powerful words.
Read books, please. Get books, and keep a stash of them for your kids (and be sure and buy them from independent booksellers).
Regimes like these like to burn books, and in this day and age we need as much access to resistance literature as we can get.
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2025 BC Reconciliation Awards!
These awards honour people and groups that are bringing communities together, breaking down barriers, and making a stronger province by leaning into reconciliation.
In Canada’s smallest reserve a young Indigenous chef is making waves as the head chef of the restaurant Maqahamok in Cacouna, Quebec.
APTN Nouvelles nationales’ Kim Sullivan catches up with Maxime Lizotte as he shares his culinary skills and culture.
Led by the OneBC political party, a rally at the University of British Columbia in support of residential school denialism is confronted by a larger group.
Hear more on APTN News Brief:
Members of the OneBC party were scheduled to hold a rally outside of the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre at the University of British Columbia but were met with angry protesters.
‘What I see is ICE treating Indigenous Peoples as though they’re not Americans.’
Niigaan Sinclair on the arrest of three members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in Minneapolis.
Hear the full discussion on the Truth & Politics podcast: youtu.be/dR49rFkSp6o?...
Thank you, Spencer. There needs to be a way forward where there is respect for each other's healing paths.
As Peter Milobar and Caroline Elliott enter the B.C. Conservative leadership race today, I’m calling on every candidate to be clear: residential school denial has no place in British Columbia. 🧵
People: the poors are ruining society by sleeping on the street.
Me: then house them!!
People: not in my community!
Me : It's not "your community" it's everyone's!
Homelessness is a policy failure, not a moral failure, and this is why we will continue to see people struggle.
What I find absolutely appalling is Canadians watching what ICE is doing in the United States and then saying how "Canada needs ICE"
NO WE DON'T.
History is repeating itself in America. 🤯
A deleted tweet by a Toronto Sun national politics reporter.
“The people of this province need leaders who are willing face hard truths, not exploit them for political gain.”
A rebuttal to the BC Conservative leader’s Vancouver Sun op-ed. @adampolsen.bsky.social writes. #bcpoli
please be critical of even your favorite politicians. democracy can only function if we are constantly demanding better.
It's been a big year in British Columbia from landmark land claims to tensions rising over residential school denialism.
APTN's Tina House takes a look back at some of the top stories in 2025.
More shit from @theatlantic.com about Canada.
This one written by the guy who coined the bogus phrase the "axis of evil" for the Bush war machine.
Maybe the Atlantic wants to add "treacherous" Canada to this axis.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
This year, my greatest wish for Christmas is support for our nonprofit. A donation contributes directly to advancing strong and inclusive First Nations leadership in our communities.
www.fnlga.ca/donate
Best wishes from our family to yours,
Michael
Today on APTN National News: The Carney government submitted its multi-billion-dollar plan for long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services program to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.
Gotta do what you gotta do lol
