Near Port Alberni, Anger Over Planned Pot Facility Near Indigenous Healing Centre
‘Exhausting’ dispute involves a local MP, the regional district, mad residents, lawyers, ministries, the land commission and more.
Katie Hyslop is a reporter for The Tyee. Reach her here. SHARES An Indigenous drug and alcohol treatment and healing centre has long been fighting the development of a cannabis growth facility across the street. ‘It’s just exhausting.’
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A 10-minute drive north of Port Alberni and along the banks of Beaver Creek lies the unincorporated community known as Beaver Creek.
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. SHARES Premier John Horgan confirmed today that construction of the Site C dam will once again go ahead. ‘I know there are a lot of British Columbians who have never accepted this as an appropriate way for BC Hydro to go,’ he said.
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Premier John Horgan’s announcement today that the government will continue with the Site C dam despite massive budget increases and delays brought criticism from opponents and supporters of the project.
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