Future engineers have fun at Aamjiwnaang First Nation camp – Sarnia This Week
July 14, 2015 Simulated earthquakes, levitating water balloons and an opportunity to play with electrical circuits. Not exactly your typical day at summer camp. But for a group of 23…
BREAKING: Valcourt exempts Nunavut iron mine expansion from NPC – Nunatsiaq Online
July 14, 2015 Minister says yes to Baffinland, sends Mary River Phase 2 proposal to the NIRB Bernard Valcourt, the minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, has sided with…
Tory minister Lynne Yelich loses nomination in new Saskatchewan riding – CBC
Local sports broadcaster Kevin Waugh will represent Conservatives in Saskatoon-Grasswood Jul 14, 2015 A Saskatchewan sportscaster has snatched the Conservative party nomination away from a longtime Conservative MP — and…
Moore, MacKay just latest losses for federal Conservatives – CBC
May 29, 2015 Next election won’t see John Baird, Christian Paradis, Shelly Glover, Patrick Brown, Diane Ablonczy Industry Minister James Moore is set to follow Justice Minister Peter MacKay and…
Cedar casket business expanding for aboriginal entrepreneur – Business in Vancouver
July 13, 2015 Snuneymuxw band member fills First Nations funeral market niche Some businesses are recession-proof. The food business is one; the funeral business is another. After all, everyone’s got…
Premiers meeting in Labrador to focus on aboriginal issues, Muskrat Falls – CBC
Jul 14, 2015 Premiers from almost every province and territory in Canada are converging in Labrador Tuesday, with an agenda that emphasizes aboriginal issues. Also on the agenda is a…
Alvin Fiddler Declares for NAN Grand Chief – Net Newsledger
13 July 2015 Muskrat Dam First Nation – Surrounded by family, friends and supporters in his home community of Muskrat Dam First Nation, leader and advocate, Alvin Fiddler, announced his…
Case Brief: Lac La Ronge Indian Band v. Canada, 2015 FCA 154 – First Peoples Law
We’ve decided to start a series of short case briefs providing notice and short summaries of new Aboriginal law decisions that are noteworthy but may not deserve a full case…
In northern development, put northerners’ unique realities first – The Globe and Mail
Jul. 13, 2015 Adam Fiser and Brent Dowdall are senior research associate and senior manager for research and business development, respectively, at the Conference Board of Canada. Many of Canada’s…
Nunavut airline struggles with weather, staffing changes – Nunatsiaq News
July 13, 2015 “It’s not been a great week for travel into Iqaluit, that’s for sure” Bad weather, runway construction and staffing changes all added up to a challenging few…
