By Eli Ridder Tensions between the Nova Scotia government and First Nations leaders flared up over the weekend amid a continuing debate over who has jurisdiction in Indigenous communities. Premier Tim Houston says blocking highways “is never acceptable” after protestors set up multiple blockades in reaction to an RCMP raid on an unregulated Indigenous cannabis shop in Cape Breton. “The unlawful obstruction of others is not peaceful. It undermines public safety, respect for law enforcement and the rule of law itself,” he wrote in a social media post Saturday evening. “Our roadways are our lifeblood. At any given time, people are travelling for critical reasons such as getting to medical appointments, hospitals, work and caring for their families.” Houston made the comments after leaders of Potlotek First Nation, where the…
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