TransCanada’s $4b pipeline gets BC environmental assessment … – Business in Vancouver
TransCanada’s $4b pipeline gets B.C. environmental assessment certificate TransCanada Corporation says that the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office has issued an environmental assessment certificate for the $4-billion Coastal GasLink pipeline…
Plan Nord: McGill to participate in Northern Quebec research project – McGill Daily
October 27, 2014 At a press conference on October 15, the minister responsible for Plan Nord, Pierre Arcand, announced that Quebec will soon be creating a research centre called l’Institut…
Remote Electrification Program Step in Right Direction for NAN – Net Newsledger
October 27, 2014 THUNDER BAY – “The Remote Electrification Readiness Program is a step in the right direction for many NAN First Nations, especially our remote communities. This funding will…
Quebec premier says direct Montreal China flights could be coming – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Oct 27, 2014 By Patrice Bergeron THE CANADIAN PRESS SHANGHAI, China _ Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard hinted Monday there could be direct flights between Montreal and Beijing within…
Winnipeg elects its first Indigenous mayor with Brian Bowman – APTN
Oct 23, 2014 APTN National News Winnipeg may be home to Canada’s largest urban Aboriginal population but it has never had an Indigenous mayor. That all changed Wednesday night with…
First Nations protesters continue to blockade Manitoba Hydro dam – Globalnews.ca
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger says he’s willing to consider the demands of protesters from a northern First Nation occupying the grounds of a key power-generating station. Protesters from…
5 things to watch as Yukon’s Legislative Assembly returns – CBC
Oct 23, 2014 First Nations disputes, affordable housing and fracking on the political landscape Yukon’s 19 elected representatives resume their legislative duties Thursday. Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski has said he’ll…
Brian Bowman wins mayoral battle – Winnipeg Free Press
Oct 23, 2014 In the end, it wasn’t even close. A mayoral race that was supposed to be a head-to-head battle between privacy lawyer Brian Bowman and former NDP MP…
Imperial Metals issues Mount Polley remediation update, has installed berms, pumps – Business in Vancouver
October 23, 2014 Imperial Metals said it is actively working to remediate the Mount Polley region after the tailings pond breach August 4 that caused a large field of debris…
Despite Challenges Mining Industry Will Sustain Timmins for Years to Come – Mining.com
Oct 23, 2014 The future of Timmins as a mining centre was highlighted in outgoing Mayor Tom Laughren’s final State of the City speech earlier this week. Laughren who served…
