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Court rejects Tsleil-Waututh pipeline challenge BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com
The Federal Court of Appeal has quashed a bid by the TsleilWaututh Nation to have the National Energy Board process for the Trans Mountain pipeline declared unlawful.
At issue in the suit filed in 2014 was whether the Crown and NEB had failed in their constitutional duty to consult the Tsleil-Waututh as a First Nation. The federal court of appeal issued a 44-page decision last week rejecting the claim, stating the Tsleil-Waututh could have raised its concerns about the project with the federal government at numerous times over the last several years. “It appears that the
(Tsleil-Waututh Nation) had the opportunity to fully express its views to the NEB in respect of all of its concerns, including the impact of increased marine shipping and the fact that it was not prepared to accept any risk of a spill,” Justices Johanne Gauthier and Mary Gleason wrote in their ruling. The nation also has been rejecting opportunities to discuss the project with Trans Mountain, dating back to 2011, the ruling states. The lawsuit was also premature as consultations on the project are still not yet complete, the court found. Natural Resources Canada’s ministerial panel is still accepting feedback from First Nations and the governor in council in Prime
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Teens apprehended after Dorothy Lynas school fire
BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com
A group of teens may be facing arson charges following a fire that threatened Dorothy Lynas elementary Sunday evening.
According to North Vancouver RCMP, the boys, all 13, climbed up to the top of the school’s roof and started a bonfire. At one point in the revelry, they tossed an aerosol can into the fire, which exploded, setting fire to the roof of the school’s gym. The kids fled and a neighbour called 911 around 5:30 p.m. after seeing the smoke and flames. “The four teens were quickly identified by somebody as allegedly being
responsible. They were questioned and taken into custody,” said Cpl. Richard De Jong, North Vancouver RCMP spokesman. District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services crews scrambled up to the roof and quickly doused the fire. The blaze mainly damaged the exterior of the roof and thankfully didn’t breach the structure, although the school’s gym suffered some water damage. “There’s pretty significant damage. The crews had to take up some of the roofing material, but it’s just sections of metal. Luckily it was not combustible materials in the construction,”
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TECH TALKS Kindergarten students at Canyon Heights show Education Minister Mike Bernier how technology is being used in the classroom Monday. See our story on page 4. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN
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