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Pieces of nephrite jade are shown at a mine site in northwestern B.C. in July 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Tahltan Central Government MANDATORY CREDIT May 09, 2021 - 1:00 AM
VANCOUVER - Demand for jade has sparked both a reality TV series set in the remote northwestern corner of British Columbia and opposition from an Indigenous nation over its lack of consentto jade mining in its territory.
The Tahltan Nation has strong ties to the mining and mineral exploration sector, but the extraction of nephrite jade is a very problematic industry for us, said Chad Norman Day, president of the Tahltan Central Government.
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Events in Metro Vancouver: Live and virtual things to do April 22-28 This week’s events around Metro Vancouver include online theatre, a noted writer’s online interview and reading plus Canada’s largest alternative literary festival
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Publishing date: Apr 21, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 2 minute read • Playwright Tetsuro Shigematsu performs his 2017 show 1 Hour Photo in a filmed stream April 23 and 24. Photo by Raymond Shum
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Whether you’re looking for date-night ideas, free things to do or just something fun to do with the kids, you can’t go wrong with our list of events happening around Metro Vancouver between April 22-28. Headlining this week’s picks is the return of 1 Hour Photo.
Stolen jade boulder weighing nearly 3,000-pounds recovered by RCMP
A gift shop in Cache Creek, BC is absolutely thrilled to have its ginormous jade gemstone back.
Cariboo Jade and Gifts announced Monday the 2,800-pound boulder has been recovered after being stolen the week before.
Despite its impressive size, the jade slab possessed far more sentimental than monetary value to the shop s owners due to its low-grade quality.
However, it had become a landmark and popular tourist photo stop. BOULDER FOUND We are thrilled to announce that our jade boulder has been recovered! It was spotted by an alert Good. Posted by Cariboo Jade & Gifts on Monday, December 28, 2020
Have you seen this 1,300-kg. slab of B.C. jade? It was stolen from a Cache Creek store
Jarrett Fitzpatrick was driving home late Saturday night when something caught his eye. A truck with an excavator was parked in front of a large slab of jade that has stood in front of the Cariboo Jade and Gift Shoppe for over 30 years.
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Posted: Dec 20, 2020 7:32 PM PT | Last Updated: December 21, 2020
Thousands of tourists pull up in front of the Cariboo Jade and Gift Shoppe each year to take photos of themselves standing with the massive jade boulder.(Cariboo Jade and Gift Shoppe)
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