Mining centre welcomes new head – Northern Ontario Business
The Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) has appointed a new director for its Rio Tinto Centre for Underground Mine Construction (RTC-UMC) in Sudbury. Dr. Matthew Pierce, a principal engineer with…
Government violated duty to consult Taku River Tlingit First Nation over Chieftain Mine Project – Business in Vancouver
The province breached its duty to consult with a northern British Columbia first nation on a mine in their traditional territory, a B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled. Justice George Macintosh also…
What’s Behind Canada’s Troubled Relationship With Its Aboriginal Peoples – New York Times
July 25, 2014 They call it “Murderpeg.” With 6,222 instances of violent crime reported in 2012, the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba consistently ranks among the most violent cities in Canada. It’s…
Regional Chief Beardy – Fuel Tax Hike Will Hurt Northern Communities – Net Newsledger
TORONTO – Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy says the fuel tax hike recently announced in the provincial budget by the newly-elected Liberal government will boost airline fares and make it even…
Arctic oil spills likely to spread across borders: study
Source: The Canadian Press Jul 25, 2014 0:43 By Bob Weber THE CANADIAN PRESS New research suggests that any type of significant oil spill in Canada’s western Arctic would likely spread quickly and foul oceans…
BR Arctic Oil Spills
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Jul 25, 2014 2:31 EDMONTON – New research suggests a major oil spill in Canada’s western Arctic would likely spread quickly and foul oceans around Alaska and possibly…
Quebec rejects bid by Newfoundland and Labrador to reopen Churchill Falls deal
Source: The Canadian Press Jul 25, 2014 9:06 ST. JOHN’S, N.L. _ A Quebec Superior Court has struck down a bid by Newfoundland and Labrador to adjust the terms of a 1969 power price agreement…
Miners must alter business model to boost productivity: study – BiV
July 24, 2014 Productivity in the mining sector has been steadily declining for a decade, and miners need to make radical changes to their business models to reverse this trend, according to…
Neechie Gear gears up for Games – Regina Leader-Post
July 24, 2014 Teaming up to promote the North American Indigenous Games has proven to be a successful venture for one aboriginal entrepreneur. It still surprises Kendal Netmaker to see…
First Nation, forestry firm team up to track culturally modified trees … – The Province
July 24, 2014 To the uninformed eye, they look like regular trees. But some of the centuries-old trees in the B. C. central coast’s old-growth rain forests are living testaments…
