The B.C. government is stepping in to help settle the Marpole Midden dispute with a cash-for-land offer, according to the Musqueam First Nation. Band Councillor Wade Grant says they received a letter ...

Marpole's current population is approaching 24,000 residents. In May, the Vancouver Vision-dominated city council approved new zoning rules for the Norquay neighbourhood on the city's east side.

The band had originally wanted to do a land swap to protect the Marpole Midden, but the deal was not signed off. The band also says it wants construction work on the site to stop completely.

The owners could also be offered city or provincial land, he said. The condominium development is on a portion of a larger stretch of land known as the Marpole midden that has been recognized as a ...

A nearby plot of land in the Marpole Midden lands made headlines back in 2012, when a developer was excavating it — against the Musqueam community’s protests — and found human remains.

The First Nation and developer announced the successful sale of a two-acre portion of land known as the Marpole Midden on Tuesday (October 1). The deal follows more than 18 months of negotiations.

The Marpole Midden, site of the village known to the Musqueam as c̓əsnaʔəm, originally covered 4.5 hectares near Southwest Marine Drive at the southern end of Granville Street.

Celia Brauer: What the Musqueam protest in Marpole should tell us about re-evaluating land ethics by Celia Brauer on August 10th, 2012 at 4:50 PM 1 of 1 2 of 1 ...

The B.C. government is stepping in to help settle the Marpole Midden dispute with a cash-for-land offer, according to the Musqueam First Nation. Band Councillor Wade Grant says they received a ...