Grand Chief pushing power plan for Ring of Fire – Cochrane Times Post
November 26, 2014 The Mushkegowuk Council, a large Northeastern Ontario Aboriginal organization, is positioning itself to become a major player in the Ring of Fire development by providing electrical energy…
BC aboriginal group eyes Enbridge’s Kitimat terminal for LNG project – The Globe and Mail
Nov. 26 2014 An aboriginal group keen to export liquefied natural gas has its sights set on B.C. property slated for the Northern Gateway bitumen terminal, highlighting the troubles faced…
Porcupine Gold Mines signs exploration deal with First Nations – Northern Ontario Business
Press Release Porcupine Gold Mines, a subsidiary of Goldcorp, has signed a resource development agreement with four First Nations communities, which will allow for continued exploration in the Timmins area.…
Ottawa plays hardball with First Nations over financial disclosure – Toronto Star
With a final deadline looming for First Nations bands to disclose finances, the federal government is threatening to end funding to groups that don’t comply. Ottawa is playing hardball with…
Kinder Morgan Pipeline, protests and politics: a UBC perspective – The Ubyssey
November 24, 2014 The Kinder Morgan tar sands pipeline developments have sparked outcry from many British Columbians, including members of the UBC community. Kinder Morgan is a Texas energy company…
Who speaks for aboriginals? – National Post
November 25, 2014 It’s sometimes tempting to talk of turning points and pivotal moments in the course of public events, especially around elections. This might be one of those times.…
Popular Winnipeg civic candidates eye federal, provincial seats – CBC
Nov 25, 2014 Robert-Falcon Ouellette placed strong 3rd in mayoral race, Taz Stuart came close in River Heights An aboriginal candidate who came out of nowhere to place a strong…
Feds to change Aboriginal consultation regulations for the NWT – Northern Journal
November 24, 2014 New set of regulations to follow amendments to MVRMA Aboriginal governments in the Northwest Territories will soon be subject to a new consultation policy concerning resource development…
What’s Happening on Burnaby Mountain Should Surprise No One – Huffington Post Canada
The way tensions between pipeline opponents and Kinder Morgan contractors have escalated during the last week should come as a surprise to no one. The mishandling of the National Energy…
First Nation drops lawsuit against Red Lake gold miner – Northern Ontario Business
Rubicon Minerals and Wabauskang First Nation have reached settlement and exploration accommodation agreements over the company’s advanced Phoenix Gold mine project near Red Lake. The First Nation will drop its…
