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First Nations leaders say B.C. hasn’t made much progress in preventing outsized impact of toxic drug crisis
In the 10 years since B.C. declared the toxic drug crisis a public health emergency, First Nations leaders say the crisis has had an outsized impact on Indigenous communities.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/first-nations-toxic-drug-crisis-9.7162548?cmp=rss

Global News Canada Apr 2

First Nation blocks main highway to Halifax over cannabis crackdown
A First Nation says it is blockading part of a main highway into Halifax to protest police raids against unlicensed cannabis dispensaries in Indigenous communities.
#Canada #Cannabis #FirstNation #Halifaxhighway
https://globalnews.ca/news/11757395/first-nation-blocks-highway/

Global News Apr 2

First Nation blocks main highway to Halifax over cannabis crackdown
A First Nation says it is blockading part of a main highway into Halifax to protest police raids against unlicensed cannabis dispensaries in Indigenous communities.
#Canada #Cannabis #FirstNation #Halifaxhighway
https://globalnews.ca/news/11757395/first-nation-blocks-highway/

Global News Halifax Apr 2

First Nation blocks main highway to Halifax over cannabis crackdown
A First Nation says it is blockading part of a main highway into Halifax to protest police raids against unlicensed cannabis dispensaries in Indigenous communities.
#Canada #Cannabis #FirstNation #Halifaxhighway
https://globalnews.ca/news/11757395/first-nation-blocks-highway/

CBC Canada Mar 18

'We've had enough secrets': First Nations group opposes Ontario move to limit freedom-of-information laws
A group representing First Nations is speaking out against Ontario’s proposed legislation to change freedom-of-information laws, saying there's concern the move would reduce Indigenous communities’ ability to access important information.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/freedom-of-information-ai-9.7132386?cmp=rss

CBC Indigenous Mar 18

'We've had enough secrets': First Nations group opposes Ontario move to limit freedom-of-information laws
A group representing First Nations is speaking out against Ontario’s proposed legislation to change freedom-of-information laws, saying there's concern the move would reduce Indigenous communities’ ability to access important information.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/freedom-of-information-ai-9.7132386?cmp=rss

CBC Sudbury Mar 18

'We've had enough secrets': First Nations group opposes Ontario move to limit freedom-of-information laws
A group representing First Nations is speaking out against Ontario’s proposed legislation to change freedom-of-information laws, saying there's concern the move would reduce Indigenous communities’ ability to access important information.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/freedom-of-information-ai-9.7132386?cmp=rss

CBC Top Stories Mar 13

A better way to measure individual climate action
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at a new way to measure and manage your climate impact; find out why scientists are concerned about a plan to launch a million satellites; and check out how a B.C. First Nation is using solar energy, while encouraging renewables in other Indigenous communities.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/what-on-earth-climate-capacity-9.7125346?cmp=rss

Mongabay Feb 27

Nepal has become the first country in Asia to sign a potential $55M LEAF Coalition deal to cut deforestation across three provinces.

Experts say success depends on community access, transparency and strong safeguards. Local groups want 80% of funds to reach forest communities, but bureaucracy and capacity gaps could limit benefits.

by Sonam Lama Hyolmo
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/nepal-signs-major-carbon-deal-but-community-access-remains-challenging/

#news #carbonfinance #climate #indigenouscommunities

Nepal signs major carbon deal but community access remains challenging

KATHMANDU — Nepal signed an agreement with the LEAF Coalition on Jan. 23, becoming the first country in Asia to secure a deal expected to potentially deliver $55 million in carbon finance to support forest-dependent communities. However, carbon trade experts and forest group members say that ensuring the money reaches communities remains a challenge, as […]

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Mongabay Feb 25

In Nepal’s Sagarmatha region, seasonal migration and low voter presence push election campaigns to prioritize infrastructure over climate resilience.

As Sherpa communities face retreating glaciers and erratic weather, limited reinvestment from Everest tourism is putting both ecosystems and the local economy at risk.

by Shashwat Pant
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/as-nepal-votes-climate-change-is-an-elephant-in-the-room-for-sherpa-community/

#climatechange #conservation #environment #indigenouscommunities #indigenousrights

As Nepal votes, climate change is an elephant in the room for Sherpa community

KATHMANDU — As Nepal gears up for parliamentary elections on March 5, 2026, the remote high-altitude villages of Khumbu, home to the Indigenous Sherpa people, Sagarmatha (Everest) and some of the world’s most iconic trekking trails remain largely untouched by the political frenzy sweeping towns and cities across the country. While posters, rallies and door-to-door […]

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