Northern Affairs Minister mum on Baffinland during northern tour – Nunatsiaq News
Aug 10, 2022 Daniel Vandal takes 11-day tour through northern Canada, making announcements including $1.2 million for geothermal development in Nunavut Federal Northern Affairs Minister Daniel Vandal said he won’t…
Indigenous film workers in Alberta excited about industry’s shift in representation – CBC
Aug 11, 2022 Predator prequel filmed west of Calgary had 95 per cent Indigenous cast Michelle Thrush has been an actor in film, television and stage for over 30 years. As…
FIRST READING: Should politicians ever be allowed to vacation? – National Post
Aug 11, 2022 Or should they just be forced to work until they die? First Reading is a daily newsletter keeping you posted on the travails of Canadian politicos, all…
Indigenous entrepreneur opens beauty school in Saskatoon – Global
August 10 2022 After teaching esthetics in Indigenous communities across Alberta and Saskatchewan, an Indigenous entrepreneur is opening up her own beauty school in Saskatoon. Read More: https://globalnews.ca/video/9050450/indigenous-entrepreneur-opens-beauty-school-in-saskatoon/…
Commercial fishers and wild salmon advocates celebrate large returns to B.C. waters – CBC
‘This is the best season I can recall in my lifetime,’ says 40-year industry veteran Aug 10, 2022 The summer of 2022 is shaping up to be a bumper season…
Scugog Island First Nation receives $978K for hosting Great Blue Heron Casino – Toronto Star
Aug. 9, 2022 Since 2000, MSIFN has received $28,014,947 The Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation has received nearly $1 million through its first-quarter gaming revenue payment for 2022. According…
Unprecedented number of Indigenous candidates running in Quebec election – Global
August 9, 2022 The Quebec Liberal party is betting on a new candidate to flip the Ungava riding back to red as voters are set to head to the polls…
FIRST READING: Young people seem to be leaning Tory (possibly for the first time ever) – National Post
Aug 10, 2022 Polls keep showing a plurality of under-30 voters backing the Conservatives First Reading is a daily newsletter keeping you posted on the travails of Canadian politicos, all…
Killing Trans Mountain project would devastate Indigenous communities – Prince Albert Daily Herald
Aug. 9, 2022 Ottawa needs to finally declare through legislation that the Trans Mountain Expansion Project is to the national advantage of Canada. Doing so would prove to the Canadian…
Canada’s paternalistic mindset toward supporting Indigenous communities just doesn’t work: Ken Coates in the Globe and Mail – MLI
August 9, 2022 A damning Parliamentary Budget Officer report revealed a gaping disconnect between the government’s aspirations and the amount of money spent on the one hand, and the actual…
