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A First Nation on Vancouver Island has settled a land claim with the federal government for 32 hectares of downtown Nanaimo.
The community of 848 voted 98% in favour of the settlement worth $50 million which will go into a fund to create economic opportunities. The band will also get a replacement parcel of land.
New Zealand was shocked by a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake yesterday. Prime Minister John Key is flying to a small South Island coastal town that’s a popular tourist destination. Only two people are reported dead despite a lot of damage.
The quake happened just north of Christchurch, which was devastated by a 2011 quake that killed 185 people.