Gitxaala Nation claims title to Prince Rupert port in lawsuit

Gitxaala Nation seeks declarations over Canada and B.C.’s failure to consult over the Port of Prince Rupert, as well as damages related to economic losses A B.C. First Nation has sued multiple levels of government and a port authority in a lawsuit that seeks damages and recognition of land title over Canada's third-largest port. The Gitxaala Nation filed a notice of civil claim in a B.C. Supreme Court Monday alleging the Canadian and B.C. governments as well as the Prince Rupert Port Authority failed to properly assess its historic presence at the mouth of the Skeena River — where the…