Victoria moves closer to creating reconciliation fund for First Nations – Times Colonist
Coun. Stephen Andrew said the process was cooked up behind closed doors and the city has no place doing such a thing Victoria council will vote next month on whether…
Politics This Morning: House Indigenous Affairs Committee to go through ministers’ spending requests – The Hill Times
March 25, 2022 Plus, mixed reaction to the PBO report on how the carbon pricing system will affect households in different regions and in different income groups. Read More: https://www.hilltimes.com/2022/03/25/politics-this-morning-house-indigenous-affairs-committee-to-go-through-ministers-spending-requests/352142…
Indigenous tourism gets $1.3 million investment – Yahoo News Canada
March 25, 2022 The federal government has invested $1.3 million to strengthen the Indigenous tourism sector and showcase Alberta as a premiere Indigenous tourism destination in Canada. Out of this…
5 things to know for Friday, March 25, 2022 – CTV News
March 25, 2022 Russia’s war in Ukraine is nearing a possibly more dangerous phase, Indigenous leaders are preparing to meet with Pope Francis, and an Ontario rescue agency denies a…
Province’s $5M program aims to remove barriers for racialized, Indigenous entrepreneurs – Newmarket Today
Successful applicants will receive a $10,000 grant and training to grow their businesses Applications are open for a new provincial grant program that aims to help eliminate the economic barriers…
Tahltan First Nation shows its mining mettle – Business In Vancouver
March 24, 2022 Tahltan territory is the size of Portugal and rich in precious metals Gold, jade, copper, nickel, obsidian, silver – the northwest corner of B.C., dubbed the Golden…
Indigenous Clean Energy to fund EV chargers in First Nation communities – Electric Autonomy Canada
23 March 2022 Indigenous Clean Energy (ICE), an Ottawa-based not-for-profit organization, has launched a program to install up to 25 electric vehicle chargers in approximately 20 Indigenous communities across Canada.…
First Nations supportive of salmon farming want federal licences renewed – Canada’s National Observer
March 24th 2022 A coalition of First Nations is calling on the federal government to renew salmon farm licences in B.C. this year, saying aquaculture is a vehicle for self-determination,…
Coastal Gaslink Monthly Construction Update – Coastal Gaslink
March 23, 2022 Monthly Highlights Making headway before spring breakup With over 3,500 workers on- site, construction activities steadily progress as we head into spring breakup – the time of…
Reconciliation fund plan would allow Victoria homeowners to donate to First Nations via property tax – CBC
Mar 23, 2022 Council to debate plan in which an added percentage of tax bill would go to Songhees and Esquimalt nations Homeowners in Victoria could soon have the option…
