land considered sacred to a First Nation does not breach religious rights, the Supreme Court of Canada says in a decision released Thursday. The landmark 7-2 decision paves the way for development of the Jumbo Glacier resort in the Kootenays region of British Columbia, despite strong objections from the Ktunaxa Nation. The Ktunaxa believe the project will drive Grizzly Bear Spirit from Qat'mak, the traditional name for the spiritual territory, and permanently impair their religious beliefs and spiritual practices. Despite the court ruling, the project still has to clear environmental and other regulatory hurdles in order to proceed. Year-round ski resortThe project, which would be a year-round resort by Glacier Resort, has been tied up in legal wrangling since the plan's inception in 1991.

Source: CBC News November 02, 2017 09:00 UTC