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Neil Young to back fight against oilsands with benefit concerts – CBC.ca

Diana Krall to join rocker in support of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Dec 09, 2013 Legendary Canadian rocker Neil Young is hosting four benefit concerts in support of the Athabasca…

Jackpine Mine will destroy wetlands and wildlife, First Nations say – CBC.ca

Mine will create $17 billion in taxes, royalties and create 750 full time jobs, Shell says Dec 09, 2013 The largest known reservoir of crude bitumen in the world is…

First Nations split over Site C dam – Vancouver Sun

Some want to fight the BC Hydro megaproject; other want to negotiate for millions in compensation December 9, 2013 BC Hydro’s planned $7.9-billion Site C dam has caused a split…

First Nations can mine $650 billion – Winnipeg Free Press

If you have been wondering what all the fuss about resource extraction and development on First Nations land means, you need look no further than a recent report by the…

Listen up: A First Nations message for the oil patch – The Globe and Mail

Dec. 04 2013 At a business conference in the Alberta Rockies last week, some of Canada’s heaviest hitters in energy offered their renditions of essentially the same tune. Market access…

Panel puts decisions in hands of First Nation – Northern Ontario Business

12/5/2013 Information on government programs is available at every turn, but what are the tangible ways in which it can be used to assist First Nations with sustainability? The inaugural…

BC First Nation offers $25K reward for illegal elk poachers – CTV News

December 3, 2013 PORT ALBERNI, B.C. — A group of Vancouver Island First Nations is offering a $25,000 reward for the prosecution of those conducting an illegal elk kill in…

Nunavut residents consider future of oil and wildlife in Lancaster Sound – Nunatsiaq News

December 04, 2013 “Will the oil and gas potential have a role in this? Absolutely.” There’s an ocean of oil lying under the proposed conservation area of Lancaster Sound, Nunavut.…

NDP to unveil energy plan focused on sustainability, First Nations … – Montreal Gazette

DECEMBER 3, 2013 OTTAWA — The NDP will roll out details of its “pan-Canadian” energy plan Wednesday — a plan focused on sustainability, partnerships with provinces and First Nations communities…

Major gaps in tanker-safety plan, experts warn – The Globe and Mail

Dec. 04 2013 The federal government has major gaps to fill to keep its promise to establish a world-class safety system for oil supertankers plying Canadian waters off the coast…

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