# indigenous rights (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 18 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover indigenous rights. Page: Feed: --- ## [And we're going to train 100,000 skilled trades workers to build it.](http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com/2026/08/and-were-going-to-train-100000-skilled.html) _2026-08-21 · Tina Winterlik · Tina Winterlik_ Build Big — But Build What? Canada is building big again: hydro, transit, mines and ports. And we're going to train 100,000 skilled trades workers to build it. Okay. But can we please ask the next question? What exactly are we building, and what kind of country are we building it for? Our forests are burning. Communities are flooding. People can't afford housing. Thousands are unhoused. ## [Build Big — But Who Pays the Price?](http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com/2026/08/build-big-but-who-pays-price.html) _2026-08-21 · Tina Winterlik · Tina Winterlik_ Build Big — But Who Pays the Price? I keep hearing about training 100,000 skilled trades workers because Canada needs to "build big again." I agree that tradespeople are essential. But I don't think people sitting around a boardroom talking about labour shortages always understand what a trades career actually does to a human body. Trades are hard physical work. Your back hurts. Your knees ## [Here’s how climate change makes inflation worse](https://thenarwhal.ca/opinion-climate-change-inflation/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-21 · Ryan M. Katz-Rosene and James Jackson · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ From rising health costs to lost productivity due to extreme weather, these researchers are tracking how climate change is making life more expensive ## [Fixed My Otter Murals](http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com/2026/08/fixed-my-otter-murals.html) _2026-08-20 · Tina Winterlik · Tina Winterlik_ Good morning everyone! 🌞🩷 I wish you all a wonderful Thursday!Edited: Oops😬🤣 it's only Thursday, I posted saying Friday! Sorry🙄Hope I didn't mess you up! I am SO happy with how my otter mural turned out. 🦦🦦 Zipolita'Z ArtworkZThe mural had been badly weather-damaged. I tried repairing it back in April, but I wasn't happy with my efforts. At some point I tried again, and still… it ## [Ontario’s AI data centre plan, explained](https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-ai-data-centres-explained/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-20 · Fatima Syed · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ From Armour Township to Toronto, Ontarians are worried about data centres’ water and electricity use. Here’s a look at the province’s plan to govern them ## [Trade deal? No trade deal? Workers are getting shafted either way](https://pvonline.ca/2026/08/19/trade-deal-no-trade-deal-workers-are-getting-shafted-either-way/) _2026-08-20 · PV · People's Voice_ By Dave McKee At the end of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, a reformed Ebenezer Scrooge leans out his window and asks a passing child, “You boy, what day is \[…\] The post Trade deal? No trade deal? Workers are getting shafted either way appeared first on People's Voice . ## [Nova Scotia labour launches campaign to update provincial standards](https://pvonline.ca/2026/08/19/nova-scotia-labour-launches-campaign-to-update-provincial-standards/) _2026-08-19 · PV · People's Voice_ PV staff Nova Scotia currently has some of the weakest labour standards in Canada. Workers there get fewer statutory holidays than other provinces, no paid sick days (unless provided under \[…\] The post Nova Scotia labour launches campaign to update provincial standards appeared first on People's Voice . ## [Climate Action & Municipal Governments](https://www.dogwoodbc.ca/news/climate-action-municipal-governments/) _2026-08-19 · Yazdan Gordanpour · Dogwood_ Mayors, councillors and other local politicians have immense power to advance climate policies that reduce carbon emissions and prepare us for extreme weather. However, we are seeing many municipal governments rolling back climate policies, setting up a false choice between affordability and climate action. Meanwhile, municipal climate champions working to enact sustainable policies have been \[…\]… ## [An Elder’s fight to protect Goldstream Park in B.C.](https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-goldstream-park-malahat-highway-olsen/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-19 · Julie Chadwick · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Once arrested for hunting on W̱SÁNEĆ territory, Carl Olsen is now holding the B.C. government to its word — as he fights the Malahat highway expansion to ‘be the voice for the salmon’ ## [Ontario’s hunt reopens for once-threatened bird](https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-sandhill-cranes-hunting-reopens/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-19 · Leah Borts-Kuperman · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Sandhill cranes have made an astounding comeback — but with voracious appetites leaving farm fields picked over, they’re now fair game for hunters ## [Hire AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/GcavKRJNqAG3) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Browse public gigs, message candidates, and run video interviews — free to start. ## [What Should Public Art Be?](http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com/2026/08/what-should-public-art-be.html) _2026-08-19 · Tina Winterlik · Tina Winterlik_ What Should Public Art Be? Part 6 — The Final Chapter of the Vancouver Biennale Investigation Six posts. A lot of questions. A lot of documents. A lot of digging. And I started this investigation because one electronic sign on a bicycle route genuinely upset me. I wanted to know: Who chose this? Who approved it? Who paid for it? And did anybody think about the people who would ## [What Should Public Art Be?](http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com/2026/08/what-should-public-art-be.html) _2026-08-19 · Tina Winterlik · Tina Winterlik_ What Should Public Art Be? Part 6 — The Final Chapter of the Vancouver Biennale Investigation Six posts. A lot of questions. A lot of documents. A lot of digging. And I started this investigation because one electronic sign on a bicycle route genuinely upset me. I wanted to know: Who chose this? Who approved it? Who paid for it? And did anybody think about the people who would ## [The Public Gets a Say — Or Does It?](http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-public-gets-say-or-does-it.html) _2026-08-19 · Tina Winterlik · Tina Winterlik_ The Public Gets a Say — Or Does It? Part 5 of the Vancouver Biennale Investigation We've followed the money. We've looked at the people. We've examined the approval system. We've looked at the art itself. Now comes the question that may matter most to ordinary Vancouverites: DO WE ACTUALLY GET A SAY? The Vancouver Biennale puts art into places where people live, walk, cycle, work and ## [The Art That Divided Us](http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-art-that-divided-us.html) _2026-08-19 · Tina Winterlik · Tina Winterlik_ The Art That Divided Us Part 4 of the Vancouver Biennale Investigation So far in this investigation, I've followed the money. I've looked at the people behind the Vancouver Biennale. I've started looking at the approval process. Now I want to look at something much more subjective — the art itself. Because this is where people can get very defensive. Someone says, “That's incredible!” ## [The Art That Divided Us](http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-art-that-divided-us.html) _2026-08-19 · Tina Winterlik · Tina Winterlik_ The Art That Divided Us Part 4 of the Vancouver Biennale Investigation So far in this investigation, I've followed the money. I've looked at the people behind the Vancouver Biennale. I've started looking at the approval process. Now I want to look at something much more subjective — the art itself. Because this is where people can get very defensive. Someone says, “That's incredible!” ## [Who Approves the Art?](http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com/2026/08/who-approves-art.html) _2026-08-19 · Tina Winterlik · Tina Winterlik_ Who Approves the Art? Part 3 of the Vancouver Biennale Investigation In Parts 1 and 2, we followed the money and started following the people. Now we get to the question I've really been wanting to answer: WHO ACTUALLY APPROVES THE ART? Because here's something I have learned while digging through Vancouver's public records: A sculpture doesn't simply appear in a Vancouver park ## [Who Approves the Art?](http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com/2026/08/who-approves-art.html) _2026-08-19 · Tina Winterlik · Tina Winterlik_ Who Approves the Art? Part 3 of the Vancouver Biennale Investigation In Parts 1 and 2, we followed the money and started following the people. Now we get to the question I've really been wanting to answer: WHO ACTUALLY APPROVES THE ART? Because here's something I have learned while digging through Vancouver's public records: A sculpture doesn't simply appear in a Vancouver park ## [Who's Behind the Curtain?](http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com/2026/08/whos-behind-curtain.html) _2026-08-19 · Tina Winterlik · Tina Winterlik_ Who's Behind the Curtain? Part 2 of the Vancouver Biennale Investigation In Part 1, I started following the money. Now I want to follow the people. Because when an organization puts art into the parks, waterfronts and public spaces where Vancouverites live, walk, cycle and play, I think it's reasonable to ask: Who decides what we see? Not because I believe there is some secret ## [Who Pays for Vancouver's Public Art?](http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com/2026/08/who-pays-for-vancouvers-public-art.html) _2026-08-19 · Tina Winterlik · Tina Winterlik_ Who Pays for Vancouver's Public Art? Part 1 of the Vancouver Biennale Investigation I love public art. Let me start there. I love walking or riding through Vancouver and suddenly encountering something unexpected — something colourful, beautiful, funny, enormous or completely imaginative. OSGEMEOS' Giants at Granville Island is exactly the kind of public art I love. Those huge ## [WHO IS JOÃO LOUREIRO](http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com/2026/08/who-is-joao-loureiro.html) _2026-08-19 · Tina Winterlik · Tina Winterlik_ WHO IS JOÃO LOUREIRO — AND WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SIGN? I've been researching the Vancouver Biennale's Vancouver Novel after encountering this sign while riding my bike along Point Grey Road. I have questions. The Biennale identifies the artist as João Loureiro, a Brazilian artist born in 1972, and says the installation cycles through 29 sentences — including six new sentences ## [Stream Torrents & IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3d0Ud0kDjxPU) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Search magnet links and stream movies, music, books, and live TV in-browser ## [WHO IS JOÃO LOUREIRO](http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com/2026/08/who-is-joao-loureiro.html) _2026-08-19 · Tina Winterlik · Tina Winterlik_ WHO IS JOÃO LOUREIRO — AND WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SIGN? I've been researching the Vancouver Biennale's Vancouver Novel after encountering this sign while riding my bike along Point Grey Road. I have questions. The Biennale identifies the artist as João Loureiro, a Brazilian artist born in 1972, and says the installation cycles through 29 sentences — including six new sentences ## [When Public Art Becomes a Public Trigger](http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com/2026/08/when-public-art-becomes-public-trigger.html) _2026-08-19 · Tina Winterlik · Tina Winterlik_ When Public Art Becomes a Public Trigger There is a difference between challenging people with art and accosting people with disturbing imagery when they are simply trying to enjoy a public space. I want to talk about the João Loureiro artwork Vancouver Novel, installed along Point Grey Road as part of the Vancouver Biennale. The Biennale explains that the work is deliberately made up ## [Amazon suffers “another legal setback” in its campaign against unionization in BC](https://pvonline.ca/2026/08/18/amazon-suffers-another-legal-setback-in-its-campaign-against-unionization-in-bc/) _2026-08-19 · PV · People's Voice_ BC Labour Committee On August 4, the BC Labour Relations Board issued a decision ordering Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services and Unifor Local 114 to determine their first collective agreement through \[…\] The post Amazon suffers “another legal setback” in its campaign against unionization in BC appeared first on People's Voice . ## [Canada’s material contribution to Israel’s genocide is built in a factory in Quebec](https://pvonline.ca/2026/08/18/canadas-material-contribution-to-israels-genocide-is-housed-in-a-factory-in-quebec/) _2026-08-18 · PV · People's Voice_ By Sean Butler General Dynamics, a weapons manufacturer whose 2025 profit was $4.2 billion against $52.6 billion in revenue, is the sole source provider of the M31A2 propellant used by \[…\] The post Canada’s material contribution to Israel’s genocide is built in a factory in Quebec appeared first on People's Voice . ## [You Shall Not Pass](http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com/2026/08/you-shall-not-pass.html) _2026-08-18 · Tina Winterlik · Tina Winterlik_ You Shall Not Pass: When Gandalf Came Knocking on Peter Thiel’s Door Sometimes resistance comes with a megaphone. Sometimes it comes with a paintbrush. And sometimes… it arrives wearing a very impressive wizard hat. On August 18, 2026, a group of protesters dressed as Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings gathered outside billionaire Peter Thiel’s home in Buenos Aires. Their message? “You ## [BC Hydro just bought a gas power plant](https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-hydro-buys-island-generation-gas-plant/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-18 · Shannon Waters · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Experts say the purchase shows a disconnect between B.C.’s emission goals and the electricity needed to meet them ## [I spent years fighting wildfires. Now, I have PTSD](https://thenarwhal.ca/first-person-wildland-firefighter-mental-health/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-18 · Matthew Brackenreed · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Wildland firefighters are repeatedly exposed to traumatic events as they work to keep communities safe. They deserve better access to mental health supports ## [Amid soaring youth unemployment, Canada’s military recruitment becomes more predatory](https://pvonline.ca/2026/08/17/amid-soaring-youth-unemployment-canadas-military-recruitment-becomes-more-predatory/) _2026-08-18 · PV · People's Voice_ By Hugo The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) broke a 30-year-old record in 2025-2026, for the number of new members recruited, which stands at 7,310. Although the recruitment-to-application ratio remains at \[…\] The post Amid soaring youth unemployment, Canada’s military recruitment becomes more predatory appeared first on People's Voice . ## [Israel targets peace protests while continuing to demolish Palestinian homes](https://pvonline.ca/2026/08/17/israel-targets-peace-protests-while-continuing-to-demolish-palestinian-homes/) _2026-08-18 · PV · People's Voice_ Israeli authorities have torn down or forced the demolition of dozens of Palestinian-owned buildings across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem in recent weeks, part of a year that \[…\] The post Israel targets peace protests while continuing to demolish Palestinian homes appeared first on People's Voice . ## [What if Canadian oil giants were taxed more on excess profits from the Iran war?](https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-oilsands-windfall-profits-iran-war/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-17 · Carl Meyer · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ As people struggle with the rising cost of living, global wars inflate gas prices. Experts say a windfall tax on industry could put money back in Canadians’ pockets — and help with green initiatives ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/PQtHeLOArFu9) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [The ‘new reality’ of B.C. wildfires is anything but ‘normal’](https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-wildfires-data/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-14 · Francesca Fionda · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Wildfires are ranging across B.C. Fire scientist Mike Flannigan has ideas about how to protect people and the planet — as climate change intensifies ## [Heat waves cost some Toronto residents more](https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-toronto-rexdale-heat-wave/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-13 · Rajpreet Sahota · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ El Niño is putting pressure on neighbourhoods that lack green space and residents that lack air conditioning, creating unequal access to places to stay cool ## [As environmental disasters increase, private businesses seek to profit from emergency response](https://pvonline.ca/2026/08/12/as-environmental-disasters-increase-private-businesses-seek-to-profit-from-emergency-response/) _2026-08-12 · PV · People's Voice_ Monica Shannon In early July, Lion’s Bay Search and Rescue, a local volunteer team serving communities along Howe Sound in BC, released a statement emphasizing why their and other SAR \[…\] The post As environmental disasters increase, private businesses seek to profit from emergency response appeared first on People's Voice . ## [Cross Lake announces class action against Manitoba Hydro, federal and provincial governments](https://pvonline.ca/2026/08/12/cross-lake-announces-class-action-against-manitoba-hydro-federal-and-provincial-governments/) _2026-08-12 · PV · People's Voice_ PV Manitoba Bureau On July 29, Chief David Monias of Pimicikamak Cree Nation and Chief of the Cross Lake Band of Indians held a press conference to announce that a \[…\] The post Cross Lake announces class action against Manitoba Hydro, federal and provincial governments appeared first on People's Voice . ## [B.C. renters remain vulnerable to extreme heat](https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-renters-extreme-heat-right-to-cool/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-11 · Shannon Waters and Chad Hipolito · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Five years after a deadly heat dome, most B.C. renters still don’t have a right to keep their homes cool. Some municipalities are stepping up — and wish the province would too ## [Wildfire smoke is also harming your pets](https://thenarwhal.ca/wildfire-smoke-pets-impact/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-10 · Julia Roeder · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Experts say the same smoky air that causes risks to human health also impacts pets and wildlife ## [B.C. approved LNG Canada after black smoke warning: docs](https://thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-black-smoke-warning-regulation/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-10 · Matt Simmons and Wil Crisp and Marty Clemens · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ One resident said he ‘wasn’t expecting black smoke,’ which can signal higher levels of toxic pollutants in the air. Another said she’s concerned about potential health impacts because she wants to have a family ## [Wildfire Smoke, Trump, and US Emissions](https://watershedsentinel.ca/article/wildfire-smoke/) _2026-08-10 · Zoe Blunt · Articles Archive | Watershed Sentinel_ The harms of climate denial and blaming Canada The post Wildfire Smoke, Trump, and US Emissions appeared first on Watershed Sentinel . ## [Water is Sacred; Water Mergers Are Reckless](https://watershedsentinel.ca/article/water-is-sacred/) _2026-08-10 · Hazel Volk · Articles Archive | Watershed Sentinel_ Dene chiefs move to protect their watersheds The post Water is Sacred; Water Mergers Are Reckless appeared first on Watershed Sentinel . ## [The Dust Bowl: Reaping the Whirlwind](https://watershedsentinel.ca/article/reap-the-whirlwind/) _2026-08-10 · Hazel Volk · Articles Archive | Watershed Sentinel_ Failing to learn the lessons of the land The post The Dust Bowl: Reaping the Whirlwind appeared first on Watershed Sentinel . ## [Starving the Science](https://watershedsentinel.ca/article/starving-the-science/) _2026-08-10 · Hazel Volk · Articles Archive | Watershed Sentinel_ Feds cut agriculture research in favour of defense spending The post Starving the Science appeared first on Watershed Sentinel . ## [What it was like to flee the Bradley Creek wildfire](https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-okanagan-bradley-creek-wildfire/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-07 · kelsie kilawna · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ A celebration of three generations became a race to evacuate as a wildfire swept toward the Okanagan Indian Band, revealing the strength of syilx teachings on grief and belonging ## [Inside Indigenous culture camps as wildfires rage in B.C.](https://thenarwhal.ca/indigenous-culture-camps-bc/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-06 · Santana Dreaver · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ As wildfires and evacuations collide with summer culture camps in B.C., organizers are moving ahead with caution and asserting their right to be on the land ## [Alberta wildfire fighters band together for support](https://thenarwhal.ca/wildfire-fighter-mental-health-support/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-06 · Trina Moyles · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ Workplace safety charges have been laid against Alberta’s Forestry Ministry over a firefighter death during the 2024 Jasper wildfire. Such fatalities are one reason why crew members compare returning from the frontlines to returning from combat — and an impetus for a new peer-support network ## [With AI slop, Canadian wildfire misinformation is mutating online](https://thenarwhal.ca/wildfire-misinformation-2026/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-05 · Michelle Cyca · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ How conspiracy theories and AI-generated images are playing out during Canada’s 2026 wildfires — and how every social media user chasing engagement is to blame ## [The cost breakdown of a new Canadian pipeline](https://thenarwhal.ca/canadian-pipeline-cost-alberta-west-coast/?utm_source=rss) _2026-08-05 · Sharon J. Riley · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ More than half of Canadians support new pipelines, mostly for economic reasons. But no company has stepped up to cover the cost. Here’s what you need to know about the dollars and cents of pipeline projects in Canada ## [He's protecting Ontario peaches from climate change](https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-peach-breeder-climate-change/?utm_source=rss) _2026-07-31 · Denise Balkissoon · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ As you bite into a juicy peach this summer, thank Niagara. The southern Ontario region grows more than half of Canada’s tender fruits: more than 70 per cent of our peaches, plus many fragrant baskets of nectarines, plums, pears, cherries, grapes and apricots. Despite the bounty, climate change is taking a toll. Sour cherries took... ## [Getting just three people to vote will make a difference](https://www.dogwoodbc.ca/news/triple-the-vote/) _2026-07-30 · Yazdan Gordanpour · Dogwood_ Every election season, we are bombarded with messages to vote, vote, vote! And two common feelings can arise in response: does my single vote make that much of a difference in the outcome? And does it really matter who wins when we get the same corporate-influenced decisions either way? Mark Carney weaseling his way into \[…\] The post Getting just three people to vote will make a difference… ## [98.98% opposition to Doug Ford’s new endangered species law revealed](https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-endangered-species-law-opposition/?utm_source=rss) _2026-07-30 · Fatima Syed · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ ‘Confusion’ and concerns about ‘negative impacts on Ontario’s biodiversity and ecological integrity’ revealed in comments on the Doug Ford government’s plan to replace the Endangered Species Act ## [LNG Canada dropped commitments to operate ‘without routine flaring’: docs](https://thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-dropped-flaring-commitments-docs/?utm_source=rss) _2026-07-29 · Matt Simmons and Wil Crisp and Marty Clemens · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada_ For years, LNG Canada made environmental commitments in documents submitted to B.C.’s energy regulator. It removed them before the facility launched — then the flaring started