Canadian Aboriginal Lit Finds New Success – PW
Nov 28, 2014 Aboriginal writers in Canada have seen waves of success before, but some industry members believe the current wave could make a bigger impact on Canadian readers and…
Alumni Achievement Awards go out to businesspeople, humanitarians and an aboriginal leader – The Ubyssey
November 30, 2014 UBC recently held an awards ceremony to honour achievements of seven influential alumni and community members. Alumni UBC, which brings together UBC graduates and the university, organized…
Members of Opaskwayak Cree Nation protest reserve’s debt – CBC
Within one year, the reserve’s net debt increased from $5 million to $6.2 million. It has taken Tannis Blacksmith 33 years to open her eyes to politics on her reserve,…
B.C. First Nation sets out tougher rules for mining in its territory – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 1, 2014 19:33 WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. _ A group of First Nations from Williams Lake, B.C., whose territory includes the area devastated by the Mount Polley tailings pond…
NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines – Business Review Canada – Business Review
The voice of the Northern mining and exploration industry The NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines is leading the charge for responsible mining operations in Canada’s Northwest Territories and Nunavut…
Canadians’ future ‘hangs in the balance’ in pipeline debate: Alberta premier- CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 1, 2014 19:39 By James Keller THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER _ Alberta’s premier is urging the country to get behind several controversial pipeline projects linked to the province’s…
General Magnesium Whitney Mine Could Bring 1,000 Jobs To Timmins – Mining Life
Nov 29, 2014 The words talc and magnesium will soon be as much part of the Timmins landscape as gold, copper and boreal forests. General Magnesium Corporation is progressing towards…
Canada’s unfinished business with First Nations is an economic failure – Financial Post
November 29, 2014 “The great themes of Canada are as follows: Keeping the Americans out, keeping the French in, and trying to get the Natives to somehow disappear.” – Will…
The problem isn’t aboriginals as Stephen Harper suggests. It’s us: Siddiqui – Toronto Star
The Harper government is behaving in colonial ways towards our indigenous peoples. “When the school is on the reserve, the child lives with his parents who are savages; he is…
Aboriginal learners building skills for the future – The Daily Courier
November 29, 2014 OLIVER — Seventeen Aboriginal learners in the Okanagan are upgrading their skills and education as they prepare for employment through a community-based education and training partnership between…
