Trans-Pacific Partnership discussions in Nanaimo
The Mid-Island Chapter Council of Canadians will hold a presentation on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal in Nanaimo on April 8. The TPP is a free-trade deal between Canada, the United States, Mexico, and nine other countries, representing 40 per cent of the global economy. Of the deal’s 26 chapters, two have to do with … Continued
Cedars donated to totem pole project
By contributor Tomi Lawson VIU received a donation of two cedar trees from Western Forest Products (WFP), and they will be used as part of a totem pole carving iniative. The cedar trees were harvested in the Nuu-Chah-Nulth First Nations territory. Sherry McCarthy, VIU Students’ Union Chairperson and totem pole project manager, says, … Continued