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- CBC
Vancouver's Trutch Street set to officially be renamed following council vote
Social Sharing A street in Vancouver's Kitsilano neighbourhood will soon be officially renamed in what members of the Musqueam Indian Band call a step forward for reconciliation. Trutch Street will be called Musqueamview Street in English and šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm in the Musqueam Indian Band's hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ language. It comes after a unanimous vote by city council in July 2021 to replace the name of the street, located between Blenheim and Balaclava streets on the city's west side. Musqueamview Street runs 16 blocks, with its northern apex near the water at Jericho Beach, and the southern end near Carnarvon Park. Its hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ name is pronounced "sh-muck-wi-um-awe-sum." The street — originally named after Joseph Trutch, B.C.'s first lieutenant-governor — was renamed because of Trutch's racist policies against Indigenous people, including drastically reducing the size of reserves and refusing to let Indigenous people purchase land from non-Indigenous people. Vancouver city council will rubberstamp the renaming after a council vote on Tuesday, with city staff making the recommendation to change the name to šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm — a name gifted to the city by the Musqueam Indian Band in September 2022. Larry Grant, an elder and the manager of the band's language and culture department, said that the renaming comes as Canada tries to work on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to action and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. "It's really, really important that our young ones that are coming up behind [us] to understand our language has some meaning ... and it brings forward community pride," he said. "So that's really my hope for all." Grant and the Musqueam Indian Band worked alongside the city to implement the changes, and the elder said that there would be storyboards along the largely residential street talking about Trutch and why the street was once named after him. "We did not want to completely erase his name ... but also keep history in focus, so that people would understand why the name was changed," he said. Vanessa Campbell, another member of the Musqueam language and culture department, said the band's members were very excited and honoured by the change, especially given there are no fluent speakers of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ language left. She acknowledged that hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ orthography may be a new sight for some Vancouverites. "We're going to make sure that there's lots of different types of educational materials so that you can learn in any way that makes you feel most comfortable," she said. Some systems can't display new name In the report to city council on Tuesday, city staff said it had sought input from first responders on the name change, given it has been in the works for years. It found that emergency responders, city systems and even agencies like Canada Post and ICBC had trouble displaying the new name. In those instances, the city says the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ name will be used where possible. "Those that cannot will use the name 'Musqueamview [Street]' with a footnote wherever possible stating 'Musqueamview [Street] is a translated name available for use while colonial systems work to accept multilingual characters,'" the report says. The city said the change will impact 100 unique addresses on the street. Vancouver resident Verity Livingstone told CBC News on Monday that she was in favour of the renaming. "I think history marches forward and, therefore, we should all be cognizant of of the fact it's time for change," Livingstone said. "And if we can come up with a name that respects the history of this place, I think we should use it." Streets and institutions around B.C. that were named for Trutch have been renamed in the wake of the reappraisal of his racist and colonizing legacy. In Victoria, what was once Trutch Street is now səʔit Street, pronounced say-eet.
CBC
38 minutes ago
- CBC
Sask. government defends grounded water bomber as criticism mounts over wildfire response
A brand-new water bomber sat unused and idle at the La Ronge airport as wildfires raged nearby, destroying homes and businesses, according to Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP. NDP public safety critic Nicole Sarauer said the province took delivery of the multi-million dollar Conair Dash 8-Q400AT airtanker on May 30, according to flight records. "Since landing, the aircraft hasn't logged a single flight. It's been sitting there unused," Sarauer said. "The moment this plane arrived the government should have brought it into action dumping water on the fires burning in Saskatchewan's communities." The arrival of the new water bomber happened during one of one of the province's worst wildfire seasons in memory, and just days before homes and businesses in the La Ronge area. Sarauer said the plane sat idle and unused, with Premier Scott Moe seemingly unaware it had even arrived. She pointed to June 6, a week after the plane arrived, when Moe said during a daily Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) briefing that the plane was on its way and would be put to use as soon as it arrived and was ready. "It appears that Premier Scott Moe and the Sask Party government either weren't straight about the bomber or were completely asleep at the wheel during a crisis," Sarauer said. The delivery of the water bomber to the La Ronge airport was part of a planned upgrade to the province's fleet. Sarauer said the Conair plane itself was almost destroyed when wildfires closed in on the La Ronge airport. "The new air tanker was reportedly in danger and had to be physically pushed to get it out of the path of the flames." Province says training, safety rules delayed takeoff In an SPSA media availability Monday, Saskatchewan Public Safety Minister Tim McLeod said the province couldn't use the aircraft right away because the pilots hadn't yet been certified to fly it. "This is not a situation where we had resources that were available that were left on the tarmac," McLeod said. He said the pilots already had simulator training, but are still required to train on the actual aircraft to comply with the Transport Canada regulations. "The operational decision was made not to remove those four pilots from active duty fighting fires, protecting our communities, so that they could train on the new plane, but rather to continue protecting our communities and saving lives," he said. McLeod said the new water bomber will be used this fire season, once required in-air training is completed. WATCH | Unused firefighting aircraft draws criticism from Sask. Opposition: Unused firefighting aircraft draws criticism from Sask. Opposition 1 hour ago Duration 2:29 Saskatchewan's official Opposition says key aircraft for fighting wildfires were left unused during recent efforts. Charlene Lavallee, president of the Association of Métis, Non-Status and Status Indians of Saskatchewan, said the government's response fell flat. "It was the absolute worst run evacuation I've seen in the history of Saskatchewan," she said. Lavallee, who previously worked with Saskatchewan's Northern Air Operations and is from La Ronge, said there were multiple planes grounded due to cracked wings and winter maintenance. "We've had two water bombers and two fire retardant planes and the Turbo Commander — which is your bird dog plane — that were all out of commission during the fires in northern Saskatchewan," Lavallee said. Lavellee said these issues could've been avoided. She said maintenance is scheduled months in advance, and if it had been completed when it was supposed to, the planes could've helped with battling wildfires, and even mitigated evacuations and damages.
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- National Post
Trump family company announces next venture: a mobile phone company
NEW YORK — If Trump watches or sneakers or bibles aren't your thing, the family business just added another product to show your support for the U.S. president: mobile phones. Article content The Trump company announced Monday a new business, Trump Mobile, that will offer cell service in a licensing deal and sell gold phones by the summer. It's the latest in a string of new schemes struck despite mounting ethical concerns that the U.S. president is profiting off his position and could manipulate public policy for personal gain. Article content Article content Article content Eric Trump, the president's son running The Trump Organization in his absence, suggested the pitch is patriotism, emphasizing that the phones will be built in the U.S. and the phone service will maintain a call center in the country as well. Article content Article content The announcement follows several real estate deals for towers and resorts in the Middle East, including a golf development in Qatar announced in April. A $1.5 billion partnership to build golf courses, hotels and real estate projects in Vietnam was approved last month, though the deal was in the works before Trump was elected. Article content Trump has already used the main regulatory agency that will oversee Trump Mobile in personal disputes. The Federal Communications Commission has launched investigations of media outlets Trump dislikes and, in some cases, is personally suing. And the president himself last month criticized cell phone maker Apple, now a big business rival, because it planned to make most of its U.S. iPhones in India, threatening to slap a 25% tariff on the devices. Article content Article content Eric Trump said that consumers deserve a phone that aligns with their values. Article content 'Hard-working Americans deserve a wireless service that's affordable, reflects their values, and delivers reliable quality they can count on,' he said in a statement. Article content The Trump phone deal comes as a mandatory financial disclosure report just filed with the government shows the president has moved fast in the last year to profit off his celebrity, taking in $3 million in revenue from selling 'Save America' coffee table books, $2.8 million from Trump watches and $2.5 million from Trump branded sneakers and fragrances. Article content The Trump Organization on Monday said the new, gold-colored phone available for $499 in August, called the T1 Phone, won't be designed or made by Trump Mobile, but by another company.
