Nunavut legislature will likely get new member today – Nunatsiaq News
February 09, 2015 Uqqummiut voters have until 8 p.m. to cast ballots in byelection More than 700 voters in Clyde River and Qikiqtarjuaq are eligible to head to the polls…
First Nations, BC seek new framework for land titles, resource development – The Globe and Mail
Feb. 09 2015 British Columbia’s First Nations communities owe roughly half a billion dollars for treaty negotiations that have, in 23 years, produced just five settlements. There is one more…
Roy Erasmus Jr. leaves Det’on Cho Corporation – CBC
Feb 09, 2015 Bob Murphy appointed new CEO and president of Yellowknives Dene’s business arm There’s been a shake-up at the top of the business arm of the Yellowknives Dene First…
NWT budget 2015 pushes back from approaching ‘fiscal cliff’ – Northern Journal
February 9, 2015 The NWT’s finance minister is walking a thin line in new shoes this fiscal year – the change in footwear meant to celebrate an additional $100 million…
The True Price of a Resource Economy in Canada’s North – Pembina
Published in World Policy Journal (January 28, 2015) . It is often said that resource extraction is the “cornerstone“ of northern Canadian economies. The gritty pursuit of minerals, oil, and…
‘Diamonds really did save the Northwest Territories’ – mines minister – Mining.com
February 6, 2015 The Northwest Territories mines minister says diamond miners are returning to the Northwest Territories. “We’ve seen a lot of people who were involved with the initial diamond…
’60s Scoop: Aboriginal adoptees sue Ottawa for loss of culture, emotional trauma – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Feb 9, 2015 By Chinta Puxley THE CANADIAN PRESS Aboriginals who were adopted into white families during the so-called ’60s Scoop are suing the federal government for their…
First Nations Financial Transparency Act: median salary for a chief is $60000 – Toronto Star?
Toronto Star analysis of salaries posted online under First Nations Financial Transparency Act show median salary for a chief is $60,000. OTTAWA—Call him the zero-dollar chief. Randy Porter is the…
Sexually transmitted infections and HIV on the rise in Alberta: report – Edmonton Journal
February 8, 2015 Experts urge oilpatch companies to promote safe-sex practices among workers EDMONTON – As sexually transmitted infections and HIV continue to rise across the province, experts say employers…
Wahta Mohawk activists use online data to weigh band finances – insidebelleville.com
Karihwakeron Tim Thompson, a community activist in Wahta Mohawk Territory, welcomes increased accountability due to First Nations Financial Transparency Act OTTAWA — One aboriginal community member who would welcome the…
