The Canadian Press News Agenda for Tuesday, June 24, 2014
EDITORS: Following is a list of news events for June 24 as of 9:10 p.m. ET: x-denotes wire, y-denotes picture, z-denotes graphics coverage. Copy from other events based on merit…
Planning org unveils final draft blueprint for Nunavut land use – Nunatsiaq News
Massive document bans mining within 15 per cent of Nunavut’s lands After a lengthy period of consultation, study and drafting that began in the fall of 2007, the Nunavut Planning…
Sand Hills Casino opens in southwestern Manitoba today – CBC
Manitoba’s third First Nations-owned casino, Sand Hills, has opened just south of Carberry. The 31,000-square-foot casino, on the Swan Lake First Nation just off Highway 5, houses 350 slot machines, several table games and…
Nova Scotia First Nation chief re elected for 16th consecutive term – CP
MEMBERTOU, N.S. _ Terry Paul has been re-elected for a 16th consecutive term as chief of Nova Scotia’s Membertou First Nation. Paul garnered 341 votes to defeat former councillor Darrell…
Death of aboriginal-owned businesses is bad for resource firms – The Globe and Mail
Connie Saliwonczyk is a rarity in Canada – an aboriginal female entrepreneur and a firm supporter of the Northern Gateway pipeline. Her endorsement of Enbridge Inc.’s pipeline is born out…
BR Northern Gateway – CP
HARTLEY BAY, B.C. – Members of the British Columbia First Nation used yarn to make a symbolic protest against the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline. Members of the Gitga’at (GIT-GAT) First…
Giving homeless people with mental illness a place to live works:study – CP
WINNIPEG _ A new study has found that giving homeless people a place to live first, then offering services for other issues such as mental illness and addictions, helps them…
Fontaine: First Nations attitudes shifting on resource development, industry – CP
THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY _ The former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says attitudes are shifting amongst aboriginal people when it comes to resource development. Phil Fontaine…
Muskrat Dam First Nation and Sachigo Lake First Nation Sign with North Star Air – Net Newsledger
Aviation Partnership with North Star Air and First Nations THUNDER BAY – ABORIGINAL BUSINESS – The importance of dependable air transport for Northern Ontario communities as a key economic and…
Aboriginals search for companies with a social conscience, study shows – The Globe and Mail
There is a segment of the population more dedicated to making the world a better place and is ready for work, but some employers are failing to attract them properly.…
