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In a move described as a significant step toward reconciliation, the province and the Snuneymuxw First Nation have completed the first of three agreed-upon land transfers on Vancouver Island.
The Snuneymuxw First Nation and the province of B.C. have completed a significant 212-hectare land transfer, which the Snuneymuxw are calling an important step in reconciliation.
The land on Mount Benson East transferred back to Snuneymuxw First Nation is part of a total 3,094 hectares slated to be transferred back to the nation.
The chief of the Snuneymuxw First Nation, along with doctors in Nanaimo, B.C., say the need for more cardiac services in the city is dire and could save lives.