Halalt First Nation also seeking return of land used for rail corridor
The Halalt First Nation near Chemainus is seeking the return of land taken from its reserve for the E&N railway in the early 1900s.
The Halalt First Nation near Chemainus is seeking the return of land taken from its reserve for the E&N railway in the early 1900s.
The federal government and the Province of British Columbia today announced the return of a short section of the Island Corridor to the Snaw-Naw-As First Nation. The Snaw-Naw-As have indicated strongly that they do not want rail going through their reserve and have stated that they want to see alternative uses for the corridor considered.
Ten acres of land taken for E&N to be returned to Nanoose First Nation
In a major setback for the resumption of rail on the E&N corridor five First Nations members of the Island Corridor Foundation have resigned.