TRTFN expands hydro power to Tlingit communities in Yukon – Times Colonist
Atlin hydropower project to be expanded, tied into Yukon grid For more than a decade, the Taku River Tlingit First Nation in Northern B.C. have been generating their own hydro…
Northeast First Nations sue province to stop aerial spraying of herbicide – Northern Ontario Business
Arguing treaty infringement, communities want input into Crown forest management practices The use of a controversial herbicide in Ontario forest management practices is at the heart of a lawsuit being…
First Nations Partnerships Say Pipeline Companies Owe Them Millions – The Tyee
Four lawsuits allege a former major contractor for Coastal GasLink hasn’t paid for some work on the pipeline. Four First Nations partnerships that worked on the Coastal GasLink pipeline are…
Conservation Goals Depend on Indigenous Involvement: WWF Canada – The Energy Mix
October 16, 2022 Indigenous involvement is critical to meeting Canada’s ‘30×30’ conservation pledge to protect 30% of its land, freshwater, and oceans by decade’s end, says a recent report by…
Mikelle Sasakamoose is Burnaby’s first Indigenous politician – Burnaby Now
UniverCity resident and federal civil servant Mikelle Sasakamoose made history Saturday when she won a seat on the school board, becoming the first Indigenous person ever to be elected to…
First Indigenous ServiceOntario celebrating grand opening – My Espanola Now
October 17, 2022 Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council and Serpent River First Nation have collaborated with the Government of Ontario to deliver ServiceOntario services to Indigenous people in the…
Opinion: How pipelines went from villain to hero in Indigenous reconciliation – Calgary Herald
Oct 17, 2022 Last month, Enbridge announced it would be selling a 12 per cent stake in a group of seven pipelines in northern Alberta worth $1.12 billion to 23…
Governments announce massive investment in new Indigenous housing – Mortgage Professional
Federal and local government officials, together with a coalition of concerned organizations, have announced a combined investment of over $25 million to support the development of affordable housing as part…
5 things to know for Monday, October 17, 2022 – CTV News
The Business Council of Canada says it’s troubled by the continued closure of the Nexus traveller system, Hockey Canada makes its first bylaw changes since board of directors resigned, and…
Hunters and trappers petition to remove KIA president – Nunavut News
October 14, 2022 The Kangiqliniq Hunters and Trappers Organization is circulating a petition to remove Kono Tattuinee from his role as president of the Kivalliq Inuit Association. “We’re not going…
