Okanagan Falls incorporation has gone ‘off the rails’: Town Hall – Vernon Morning Star
Aug 11, 2025 Public sentiment appears to have shifted following the referendum Five months after Okanagan Falls residents narrowly voted to incorporate as their own municipality, frustration over stalled progress…
First Nation accuses Hydro of sinking ‘lifeline’ – Winnipeg Free Press
Aug. 11, 2025 York Factory wants Crown corporation to raise water levels in order to use ferry A remote northern First Nation is calling on the province to order Manitoba…
‘This is all disingenuous’: Ontario’s belated Bill 5 consultations fail to reassure First Nations – The Narwhal
Aug. 11, 2025 Leaked documents show the Doug Ford government’s fast-tracking plans allow for ‘special economic zones’ and exemptions from archaeological studies, with few details on project-specific Indigenous consultation Ontario…
Power outages in the N.W.T. up by 30% this year so far, says NTPC – CBC
Aug 11, 2025 North and South Slave regions have been hit hardest due to mechanical issues at hydro plants When unplanned power outages happen, there can be a surge in…
Qulliq Energy Corp. in Iqaluit court over workplace death – Nunatsiaq News
Aug 11, 2025 Proceedings adjourned until Sept. 29; incident last year resulted in death of Noah Paniyuk Qulliq Energy Corp. made a brief appearance in Iqaluit court Monday to face…
Minister makes a case for closed-door meetings on Bill 5 – Northern Ontario Business
The province is meeting with local Indigenous leadership to discuss Bill 5 during a closed-door consultation session at an undisclosed location in Greater Sudbury on Aug. 14 Provincial consultations with…
Ottawa’s Land Claims Program Is Spiralling Out Of Control – FCPP
Ottawa is quietly handing out billions in Indigenous land claims, and the costs are soaring far beyond what most Canadians realize. A new report from Tom Flanagan, professor emeritus at…
Gwich’in Tribal Council appoints interim chief executive officer – Cabin Radio
August 10, 2025 The Gwich’in Tribal Council says Brenda McDonald has taken over as its interim chief executive officer with immediate effect. Prior CEO Jamie Koe, who had worked with…
Gull-Masty speaks at a first-of-its-kind summit for Indigenous languages – The Hill Times
August 11, 2025 Plus, advance voting for the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection ends today. Read More: https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/08/11/gull-masty-speaks-at-a-first-of-its-kind-summit-for-indigenous-languages/469832/…
McGuinty visits CFB Borden as PM Carney goes off the public radar in the capital – iPolitics
August 11th, 2025 What’s happening on (and off) Parliament Hill, plus the news you need to start your day. As flagged in this week’s lookahead, after spending the last few…
