B.C. First Nation behind landmark land title case releases mining policy – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Aug 1, 2014 2:30 VANCOUVER – New documents published online say First Nations’ chiefs and band councillors make anywhere from thousands of dollars a year to almost…
BR Chiefs Salaries Online – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Aug 1, 2014 2:30 VANCOUVER – New documents published online say First Nations’ chiefs and band councillors make anywhere from thousands of dollars a year to almost…
Nunavut gold operator explores new sites, reports profit – Nunatsiaq News
July 31, 2014 High ore grades at Meadowbank contribute to Agnico Eagle’s profitable second quarter Despite softening gold prices, Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. posted net income of $37.7 million in…
Energy delivery company Enbridge posts second quarter profit of $756 million – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 1, 2014 8:07 CALGARY _ Enbridge (TSX:ENB) is reporting a second-quarter net profit of $756 million, impacted by a number of one-time factors that contributed to the jump in…
Mineral exploration firm eyes Nunavik’s nickel belt – Nunatsiaq News
July 31, 2014 “West Raglan has yielded multiple shallow, high grade nickel and platinum group metal intersections” A new technical report says prospects look good for an early stage nickel…
Top BC aboriginal leader to run for Justin Trudeau Liberals in Vancouver Granville – Vancouver Sun
July 30, 2014 Jody Wilson-Raybould expected to be acclaimed as candidate in Vancouver Granville OTTAWA — When Jody Wilson-Raybould was growing up in Comox she watched proudly in class as…
Ontario First Nations Prepared To Lay Down Their Lives To Protect Lands: Chiefs – Mining Life
July 30, 2014 TORONTO – Aboriginal people in Ontario are prepared to lay down their lives to protect their traditional lands from any unwanted development, a group of First Nations…
Simons: Controversial new law shines harsh light on First Nations finances – Edmonton Journal
July 31, 2014 EDMONTON – Joe Pastion, 41, is chief of the Dene Tha’ First Nation. The band, in the far northwest corner of the province, 555 kilometres north of…
John Ivison: Damning audit of Aboriginal Affairs shows a department … – National Post
July 31, 2014 Bernard Valcourt has been handed the political equivalent of the punishment meted out to Sisyphus, who was tasked with rolling an immense boulder up a hill in…
West Vancouver council says no to LNG tankers – BiV
July 31, 2014 Tankers carrying liquefied natural gas should stay out of Howe Sound, according to a unanimous motion passed by West Vancouver council. After hearing numerous environmental concerns, West Vancouver council…
