Two northern B.C. First Nations mark opening of majority Indigenous-owned B.C. port - Burns Lake Lakes District News

Published on September 10, 2026
B.C.’s first majority Indigenous-owned port has officially opened in Stewart, giving the Nisg̱a’a and Tahltan Nations a direct ownership stake in a marine terminal serving the province’s Northwest mining sector. […]
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