Hudbay Minerals temporarily shuts down Peru mine amid unrest, guidance unaffected
-CP-Hudbay Minerals Inc. says its operations have been affected by social unrest in Peru. A press release from the Toronto-based firm says its Constancia mine has been affected by local protests and what the company describes as illegal blockades. Hudbay says the Constancia facility has been temporarily shut down as a safety precaution after operating over the weekend. The company says it intends to perform preventive maintenance on the facility during the downtime. Hudbay says it believes the disruption is temporary and will not affect its 2025 production guidance. The company says ongoing social pressures escalated over the weekend with riots in Peru’s capital and several protests around the country. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 23, 2025. Companies in this story: (TSX: HBM) ...
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B.C. forestry sector in ‘crisis,’ triggering change in BC Timber Sales
By Nono Shen British Columbia’s forestry industry is “under pressure from all sides,” prompting the provincial government to bring in changes to expand the role of BC Timber Sales, including allowing some communities to manage their own forest resources. Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says attacks from U.S. President Donald Trump, “increasingly intense” wildfires and climate change all put extra pressure on the industry. A review of the work done by BC Timber Sales, an organization that manages 20 per cent of Crown timber, has generated 54 recommendations in a plan to help support a thriving forest economy. One of the key recommendations includes expanding three community forests in Vanderhoof, Fraser Lake and Fort St. James, allowing them to manage and protect their forest resources, all while ensuring a stable supply...
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Next phase of government’s assault-style firearm buyback to begin in Nova Scotia
By Jim Bronskill The federal government plans to begin a buyback of assault-style firearms from individual owners with a pilot project in Nova Scotia. The pilot will be open to eligible gun owners in select areas of Cape Breton to ensure it runs smoothly before being launched across the country. Firearms owners can access a web portal as of Oct. 1 to file a declaration of interest. Participants may either deactivate their firearm using a licensed gunsmith or return it to police. “You cannot be serious about being tough on crime if you’re not willing to be tough on guns,” Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told media Tuesday on Parliament Hill. “This program is part of that solution.” Since May 2020, Ottawa has outlawed approximately 2,500 types of guns on...
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Language revitalization is improving Indigenous physical and mental health, UBC researchers say
By Abby Luciano, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, North Shore News Speaking Indigenous languages is helping protect culture. It might also improve mental and physical health. That is what University of British Columbia researchers are linking to in a recent review. “I was really happy to see validation in something that we already knew was true,” said Karleen Delaurier-Lyle, the study’s co-author and librarian at UBC’s X̱wi7x̱wa Library. “I was just excited because I knew that it would likely benefit a lot of folks that are doing this important revitalization work.” Researchers from UBC led the review with help from the University of Toronto and the University of Sydney looking at 262 academic and community resources. From those sources, researchers found about 78 per cent of studies showed a positive connection...
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‘Bringing them home in coffins:’ Ombudsman finds unsafe conditions in fly-in FirstNation
By Jon Thompson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ricochet Ontario ombudsman Paul Dubé promised the beginning of a new relationship, and called for “immediate action to address the unacceptable and unsafe conditions in Neskantaga First Nation” on Friday, following his first-ever visit to a fly-in First Nation. Neskantaga Chief Gary Quisess said he’s looking forward to finding out what is holding up work on a litany of infrastructure problems that Dubé observed “multiply the impact of each other,” causing a polycrisis that is having a deep impact on quality of life in this Northern Ontario First Nation. “I’m looking forward (to) them (getting) more involved in our community,” Quisess said of his hopes for the Ontario ombudsman’s office. “For example, with funding and all these promises we’ve received from both levels...
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The Latest: Trump criticizes UN during address, says it’s ignoring his peace-promoting efforts
Watched by the world, President Donald Trump returned to the United Nations on Tuesday to deliver a wide-ranging address on his second-term foreign policy achievementsand lament that “globalist institutions have significantly decayed the world order,” according to the White House. World leaders are listening closely to his remarks at the U.N. General Assemblyas Trump has already moved quickly to diminish U.S. support for the world body in his first eight months in office. After his latest inauguration, he issued a first-day executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization. That was followed by his move to end U.S. participation in the U.N. Human Rights Council, and ordering up a reviewof U.S. membership in hundreds of intergovernmental organizations aimed at determining whether they align with the priorities of his...
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Police search Thunder Bay, Ont., landfill as part of investigation into woman’s death
By Maan Alhmidi Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., say they are searching a landfill in an ongoing investigation into the death of an Indigenous woman last year. Police say the search at the Thunder Bay Solid Waste and Recycling Facility is being done with help from Ontario Provincial Police and the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service. It is part of the homicide investigation in the case of 42-year-old Deborah Anishinabie, who was reported missing in early December 2024 and confirmed to be dead later that month. Police say their work will include a search for partial human remains. They say the landfill search follows previous searches of areas in the city’s south side, conducted earlier this year. A 24-year-old suspect was arrested in the case and charged with second-degree murder and indignity...
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Spirit of Yuquot expressed through bentwood box pinhole camera carving and film photos
By Nora O’Malley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ha-Shilth-Sa Ucluelet, B.C. – Two traditional artists from different cultures came together to create a remarkable project that tells the story of the Wolf Clan at Yuquot on Nootka Island, B.C. – a place of first contact with Europeans and Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations. Over the span of seven years, master carver Sanford Williams (Ahtsik-sta Qwayachiik) of Mowachaht First Nation and large format film photographer Ron Smid from Orillia, Ontario worked on a bentwood box pinhole camera. The finished bentwood box and a selection of black and white prints were displayed for the first time from Sept. 15 to 21 at Black Rock Resort in an exhibit titled ‘Spirit of Yuquot’ as part of Pacific Rim Arts Society’s (PRAS) Cultural Heritage Festival. “It took...
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Ottawa asks court to overturn tribunal order on First Nations child welfare
By Alessia Passafiume Ottawa is asking the Federal Court to overturn a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal order directing it to work with First Nations to reform the child welfare system, and for a new panel to be struck to decide on next steps in a nearly two-decade-long legal battle. In its application, the federal government called the tribunal’s actions “unreasonable,” accused it of failing to consider evidence and submissions and said it “breached natural justice and the duty of fairness.” The tribunal order, released in August, came nine years after the tribunal concluded that the federal government had discriminated against First Nations children by underfunding the on-reserve child welfare system, following a joint 2007 human rights complaint filed by the Assembly of First Nations and the Caring Society. Progress on...
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Northern turbulence – Air Creebec and passengers struggle with aviation industry challenges
By Patrick Quinn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Nation With Air Creebec’s summer schedule causing frustration among many Cree travellers, the airline’s leadership is opening up about the challenges that they and other northern operators are facing. After Air Creebec’s new schedule was implemented June 30, Whapmagoostui resident Ruth Masty launched a petition demanding it be reconsidered. The petition had garnered over 500 signatures at press time. Masty said people from the only Cree community not accessible by road are often stranded away from home or miss important appointments and events. “We need to really plan in advance and be prepared to get stuck somewhere,” Masty said. “That means being away from our jobs and family. Some have just cancelled their trips. It’s really inconvenient.” With near-daily flight departures reduced...
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Former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations accused of sexually assaulting student: lawsuit
By Milan Lukes WINNIPEG MANITOBA- A lawsuit filed in Manitoba’s Court of King’s Bench is alledging former Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Phil Fontaine, sexually assaulted a high school student in the 1970s. Fontaine was named a co-defendant in a sexual assault civil lawsuit The suit claims Fontaine sexually assaulted the plaintiff during a school trip that he “arranged and led” in coordination with the Sagkeeng Education Authority. Fontaine would have been in his 20’s at the time. The suit is one of 27 suits filed against the education authority. The education authority has filed for the claim to be dropped stating the alledged perpetrator was not an employee with the board at that time. The suit says “In or about 1970, when the plaintiff was a child,...
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Arctic Bay conservation centre to get solar pannels
By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News The Nauttiqsuqtiit Conservation Centre in Arctic Bay will be powered by solar panels, the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) stated in a news release on Monday. QIA is using $594,900 from Natural Resources Canada to attach 96 solar panels to the building. Inuit-owned Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corporation is contracted to install the system, which is expected to produce 38,000 kilowatt-hours per year. “Clean energy projects such as this one protect the environment, strengthen local skills and create benefits for communities,” QIA President Olayuk Akesuk said. Local training and employment opportunities will be available throughout the installation, according to the press release. Arctic Bay’s Nauttiqsuqtiit Conservation Centre is among five centres that the QIA is developing, with the others being in Clyde River,...
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Ottawa asks court to overturn tribunal order on First Nations child welfare
By Alessia Passafiume Ottawa is asking the Federal Court to overturn a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal order directing it to work with First Nations to reform the child welfare system, and for a new panel to be struck to decide on next steps in a nearly two-decade-long legal battle. In its application, the federal government called the tribunal’s actions “unreasonable,” accused it of failing to consider evidence and submissions and said it “breached natural justice and the duty of fairness.” The tribunal order, released in August, came nine years after the tribunal concluded that the federal government had discriminated against First Nations children by underfunding the on-reserve child welfare system, following a joint 2007 human rights complaint filed by the Assembly of First Nations and the Caring Society. Progress on...
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Blueberry River First Nations launches campaign to educate public about provincial agreement
By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca BUICK, B.C. — Blueberry River First Nations (BRFN) is offering a chance for the general public to know more about its agreement with the provincial government back in 2023. According to a press release, the campaign, entitled ‘Where Happiness Dwells,’ is designed to provide more information about the Implementation Agreement, which includes videos, a timeline and frequently asked questions. In 2021, the province’s Supreme Court determined B.C.’s government had infringed on BRFN’s Treaty 8 rights by failing to account for the cumulative impacts of issuing permits for development on the Nations’ territory. The court directed both parties to work on a path forward that would look at cumulative effects and respect BRFN’s rights. The Implementation Agreement was signed in January 2023. BRFN...
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Six Nations elected council accused of disrespect and undermining Haudenosaunee Confederacy Council
By Lynda Powless Editor SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER- It’s an invitation that came back to bite them. Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) invited the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Council (HCCC) to a joint meeting to discuss community issues but may be surprised at getting back both a political and historical lesson. The March 2025 SNEC invitation called for the two to meet because “There is a history with HCCC and SNGREC (Six Nations Grand River Elected Council) working together for the benefit of our community.” The letter from Elected Chief Sherri-Lyn-Hill went on to cite a “partnership” she claimed existed between the two bodies during the controversial 2006 Douglas Creek Estates negotiations. In 2006 Six Nations community members re-took un-surrendered Six Nations lands on the outskirts of the town of...
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Six Nations business robbed, police seeking public’s help
OHSWEKEN, ON- Six Nations Police are seeking the public’s help after an armed robbery at a local business saw cash and merchandise stolen. Six Nations Police (SNP) were told four suspects entered an Indian Line Road business Friday, September 19th, at about 9:45 p.m. brandishing firearms. Witnesses told police the four suspects entered the business at about 9:45 PM with two of the suspects carrying firearms. No injuries were reported to police. Police said the suspect s made off with merchandise and an undetermined amount of cash. The suspects are believed to have left the area in a 4-door grey BMW type sedan. Police said they were headed towards Cockshutt Road. Anyone with information about the incident, or who may have relevant doorbell, surveillance or dashcam video, are asked to...
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Judge dismisses Acho Dene Koe First Nation’s claim against Paramount Resources
By Eric Bowling, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, NWT News/North A judge has thrown out a case involving an NWT First Nation and an oil and gas company. NWT Supreme Court justice Annie Piche handed down her verdict on Sept. 12, finding that Acho Dene Koe First Nation (ADK) in Fort Liard did not file its claim within a six-year window and that Paramount Resources Ltd. had fulfilled its obligations under the contract. “The plaintiff, ADK… [alleged] breach of contract, arguing that Paramount failed to comply with a term of the Community Investment Plan (CIP) agreement when it ceased to make annual payments of $100,000 in 2008,” Piche wrote in her decision. “I find that ADK is not entitled to damages for breach of contract because it did not bring this...
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First Gwich’in Language Symposium wraps up near Inuvik
By Eric Bowling, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, NWT News/North Efforts to preserve and revitalize the Gwich’in language have been underway for many years, but for the first time, representatives from across the North have gathered for a nationwide language summit. The Gwich’in Nation Language Symposium kicked off June 24 and ran until June 29, though some guests did not return home until after Canada Day. The event was held at the Gwich’in Wellness Camp — historically known as the Rachel Reindeer Wellness Camp — which features a high-end kitchen as well as numerous camping facilities. “This is the first nationwide symposium which brings people together from Alaska, Yukon and NWT on language,” said Gwich’in Council International (GCI) executive director Devlin Fernandes. “There have been past Gwich’in language gatherings but they...
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The Latest: Federal judge tosses Trump’s $15B defamation lawsuit against The New York Times
A federal judge in Florida on Friday tossed President Donald Trump’s $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times. The lawsuit named a book and an article written by Times reporters Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig that focuses on Trump’s finances and his pre-presidency starring role in television’s “The Apprentice.” Trump said in the lawsuit that they “maliciously peddled the fact-free narrative” that television producer Mark Burnett turned Trump into a celebrity — “even though at and prior to the time of publications defendants knew that President Trump was already a mega-celebrity and an enormous success in business.” The Latest: Trump predicts ‘closed country’ as Congress veers toward shutdown The president said Friday that the country could end up “closed” for a “period of time” as lawmakers struggle to...
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Nations ratify the world’s first treaty to protect international waters
By Annika Hammerschlag SEATTLE (AP) — A major agreement to protect marine diversity in the high seas was struck Friday when Morocco became the 60th nation to sign on, paving the way for the treaty to take effect next year. The High Seas Treaty is the first legal framework aimed at protecting biodiversity in international waters, those that lie beyond the jurisdiction of any single country. International waters account for nearly two-thirds of the ocean and nearly half of Earth’s surface and are vulnerable to threats including overfishing, climate change and deep-sea mining. “The high seas are the world’s largest crime scene — they’re unmanaged, unenforced, and a regulatory legal structure is absolutely necessary,” said Johan Bergenas, senior vice president of oceans at the World Wildlife Fund. Still, the pact’s...
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