CRTC revokes licences of aboriginal radio stations in Edmonton, four other cities – Edmonton Journal
June 25, 2015 Edmonton’s Aboriginal Voices Radio station and four sister stations are being shut down by the federal communications regulator. In a decision Thursday “to help improve radio service…
Aboriginal employment a focus for Hudbay – The Reminder
June 25, 2015 In 2013, at the height of the Idle No More protest movement, Hudbay found itself mired in controversy. Mathias Colomb Cree Nation, a small native band based…
Keyano expands HEO training to rural communities – Fort McMurray Today
June 25, 2015 Despite recent talks of a possible shift towards automation in the oilsands, Keyano College and believes there are still opportunities for heavy hauler jobs, and is partnering…
Iqaluit can’t afford to fix its $26.5M sewage treatment headache – Nunatsiaq News
June 25, 2015 But 2018 federal compliance deadline approaching Fixing Iqaluit’s floundering wastewater facility will cost $26.5 million — but Iqaluit doesn’t have the money. That’s what Iqaluit city councillors…
Tsilhqot’in ‘a sort of peak’ – Prince George Citizen
June 24, 2015 Litigious First Nations may think they are on an unstoppable roll, and many other Canadians may agree, but neither the track record of court judgments nor the…
National Affairs: Failure of the Meech Lake accord lingers on – Journal Pioneer
June 25, 2015 There were federalist tears all around when the Meech Lake constitutional accord went down 25 years ago this week, but for contrary reasons. Its proponents mourned an…
Nunavut gears up for cruise ship season – Nunatsiaq News
June 25, 2015 Communities will host a dozen ships, hundreds of tourists this summer Nunavut is starting to gear up for the summer cruise ship tourism season. Once the sea…
Finding tomorrow’s workers today – Alberta Construction Magazine
24 June 2015 Someone once told Saud Siddiqui he would make a great car salesman. He considered the advice, but it was already too late. He was sold on a…
Study finds elevated greenhouse gases from Canadian oil sands’ crude – Mining.com
A new peer-reviewed study funded by the U.S. Department of Energy says oil extracted from Canada’s oil sands produces greenhouse-gas emissions that are an average 20% higher than for conventional…
Historic’ agreement between Montreal police and First Nations – CBC
Jun 25, 2015 Police officers will be taught about aboriginal culture and history as part of new training A representative from Montreal’s urban aboriginal community says the Montreal police are set…
