Vancouver police refer complaint about Metis groups to federal government – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Oct 5, 2014 12:10 By Steve Rennie THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ A complaint about the Metis National Council and one of its provincial affiliates has been handed to the federal…
Clifford Kokopenace jury roll case goes to Supreme Court – CBC
Manslaughter conviction for First Nations man was tossed after jury roll concerns raised Oct 06, 2014 A case before the Supreme Court of Canada on Monday will determine how far…
Goldcorp’s Éléonore Mine achieves first gold production – Mining Online
Oct 2, 2014 The pouring of a 70 ounce gold bar on October 1st, marked the first gold pour at Goldcorp’s Éléonore Mine in the James Bay region of Northern…
Canada Is The Only UN Member To Reject Landmark Indigenous Rights Document – Huffington Post Canada
October 2, 2014 Canada singled itself out as the only country to raise objections over a landmark United Nations document re-establishing the protection of the rights of indigenous people last…
Federal government to stop funding payments to Saskatchewan Metis group – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Oct 2, 2014 SASKATOON _ The federal government says it is going to stop funding Metis Nation-Saskatchewan. A letter dated Wednesday from Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt said…
Bellegarde to run for national chief of the Assembly of First Nations – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Oct 1, 2014 15:56 SASKATOON _ A Saskatchewan aboriginal leader who is running for leadership of the Assembly of First Nations says the organization is at a pivotal point…
Quebec Innu say they’re serious about compensation for iron ore mining – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Oct 1, 2014 17:51 By Pierre Saint-Arnaud THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL _ The Innu of Maliotenam and Schefferville say they’ll use all means necessary _ including civil disobedience _…
Google’s Eric Schmidt talks about hiring Canadian talent, loving BlackBerry – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Oct 1, 2014 17:21 By Michael Oliveira THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO _ Google’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt made a rare visit to Canada on Wednesday, to help announce a…
Money talks: who spent how much on Nunavut’s 2013 election campaign – Nunatsiaq News
October 01, 2014 Nunavut MLA candidates spent anywhere from around $16,000 to $0 Contributions to the campaigns of Nunavut’s MLA-hopefuls ranged anywhere from about $16,000 to zilch during the territory’s…
Natives, residents slow traffic on Nova Scotia highway to protest gas project – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Oct 1, 2014 13:47 STEWIACKE, N.S. _ Mi’kmaq protesters and residents of a rural community slowed traffic on a Nova Scotia highway Wednesday in a bid to stop construction…
