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Winnipeg Free Press
16-07-2025
- Winnipeg Free Press
B.C. First Nation says plan to move Tex the grizzly was underway before it was killed
TEXADA ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA – A First Nation on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast says it is 'deeply saddened' by the shooting death of a grizzly bear on Texada Island this week. The Tla'amin First Nation says in a statement that it was working on a co-ordinated relocation effort for the bear with two other area nations before the bear, nicknamed Tex, was 'illegally shot, maimed and killed.' It says it held a ceremony on Tuesday to honour the spirit of Tex after taking custody of his remains. The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says it received a report from the RCMP on Tuesday that someone had shot and wounded the bear and it later reported finding the bear dead. The service said last month that the bear was not a good candidate for relocation because it had already been moved from other Sunshine Coast communities and had stalked people and harassed livestock. The nation's statement says their relocation plan had already been approved by conservation officials and it involved setting traps to safely move Tex to a remote area at the head of Bute Inlet, on the mainland about 100 kilometres northeast of Texada. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 16, 2025.
CBC
17-03-2025
- Business
- CBC
First Nation gets village site back from pulp company on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast
The Tla'amin First Nation and forestry giant Domtar have reached an agreement for the nation to reacquire a large portion of a historic village site along the B.C. Sunshine Coast. The First Nation and Domtar issued a joint statement saying the two sides took part in a ceremony to sign the agreement that was the result of years of work. The nation says the village, called tiskwat, holds both historical and current significance to its people. The agreement involves a large section of Domtar's former paper mill site in Powell River, B.C., and the nation says it plans to manage part of the land for cultural and environmental values, but will also develop some of it for industry. The Tla'amin says it wants to ensure the lands will also continue to create economic benefits for the broader community, while Domtar is selling other portions of the site for industrial development. John Hackett, the hegus or leader of the nation, says reconnecting with the site is "deeply emotional," as it was the original commercial hub of their territory and the centre of trade and prosperity for thousands of years. Richard Tremblay, the president of pulp and tissue at Domtar, says the company's process with the nation is important for its history.
