Jade is mined from mountainsides or through placer mining, a smaller-scale excavation ranging from old-style gold panning to digging in and around riverbeds for deposits of minerals washed away over time.

B.C.’s consultation with the nation over jade mining permit applications has been “minimal,” Day said, and in recent years the nation has expressed opposition to new permits and the industry overall.

Ten jade mining permits remain active in Tahltan territory, the ministry said, while 34 are inactive after operating between 2015 and 2019. Another seven permits are not being used because the operators’ certificates are suspended, it said.

In response to the Tahltan’s concerns, B.C. has stopped issuing some permits and says it is in negotiations with the Tahltan about further mining restrictions.

Source: B.C. First Nation opposes jade mining, wants reality TV show ‘Jade Fever’ taken off the air – BC | Globalnews.ca

The result is Te Ao With Moana, a weekly current affairs show that examines national and international stories through a Māori lens. Now in it’s third season, Maniapoto says while there have been a few upsets, on the whole the response has been positive.

Source: Whānau the secret of success for Te Ao With Moana | Stuff.co.nz

Out with Genocide!

Source: Assista a “Lideranças indígenas são intimadas pela PF” no YouTube – Mágica Mistura✨

A public warning has been issued by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) about 11 men with ties to the Lower Mainland gang conflict.

The men post a “significant threat to the public” and have been “connected to the current spike in violence” the CFSEU said in a statement.

They are all known to the police.

“Police believe that anyone with, or in proximity to these individuals may be putting themselves at risk. CFSEU-BC is issuing a public warning and identifying them in order for family, friends, associates and the public to take measures to increase their own personal safety,” the organization said.

Source: Public warning issued about 11 gangsters with ties to B.C.’s escalating violence | Globalnews.ca

The report also concludes that the number of minors who had the antibodies increased significantly between October of 2020 and April of this year, an indicator that transmission levels were on the rise in schools and the community.

“We saw an increase in time which is not unexpected given the increase transmission that we saw over the winter and spring with children,” Dr. Kate Zinszer, the lead researcher of the report and researcher at the Centre de recherche en santé publique, told Global News.

Source: COVID-19: Study shows many children and adolescents may have been carrying disease – Montreal | Globalnews.ca

Source: Covid vaccine booster shots: FDA says we could need them within a year