Desmond Tutu calls oil sands ‘filth’ at Alberta conference – bnn.ca
June 1, 2014 South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu has described Alberta’s oil sands as “filth,” saying its production is a result of “negligence and greed.” Tutu was the keynote speaker…
Attawapiskat firm seeks $1.5-million from Ontario – The Globe and Mail
Jun. 01 2014 An aboriginal catering company from Attawapiskat First Nation is seeking more than $1.5-million from Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources after a three-month-long shipping dispute slowed the environmental…
We won’t go back to ‘Square 1’ on First Nations education bill: Valcourt – CP
OTTAWA – Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt is sounding frustrated with chiefs from across Canada who have flatly rejected the federal government’s proposed changes to First Nations education. Valcourt says…
Partnership with mines, theme of Aboriginal forum – Timmins Press
TIMMINS – Business partnerships were the theme at the Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund’s 2014 Aboriginal Forum on the final day of the Northern Mines Expo in Timmins on Thursday. Shawn Batise, executive…
How a BC native band went from poverty to prosperity – The Globe and Mail
The Osoyoos Indian Band is arguably the most business-minded First Nation in Canada. So what’s the secret to their success? The first thing that strikes you about the Osoyoos Indian…
Northern Gateway pipeline decision could come in many shades of … – Financial Post
Decision day is approaching for one of the most important moves of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s political career — whether to approve the Northern Gateway pipeline — and there is…
BC First Nations urge federal government to implement Cohen … – Business in Vancouver
The Cohen Commission recommended 75 action points intended to address declining fish stocks after conducting a two-year, $26 million study. But the First Nations Fisheries Council of BC (FNFC) said that rather…
Aboriginal entrepreneurship encouraged – Sault Star
This fall they will be in the classroom, but in a few years they could be running their own businesses and employing others. The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board (HSCDSB)…
Fast dismisses concerns over delays in finalizing European, China … – Regina Leader-Post
OTTAWA – Only technicalities stand in the way of Canada concluding major trade and investment agreements with Europe and China despite growing unease over long delays in ratification, federal Trade…
Tsawout gear up for Trans Mountain Pipeline hearing – Times Colonist
A small Island First Nation is conducting its own research into the impact of an oil spill and increased tanker traffic as it prepares to participate in the National Energy…
