Sessions set for Ring of Fire roads – Toronto Star
Feb. 16, 2022 Northern Ontario — Information sessions regarding two proposed access roads in the Ring of Fire mineral belt are to be live-streamed next week. The two routes that…
GN and employees union head back to the bargaining table – Nunatsiaq News
Negotiations toward new contract to resume on Monday Bargaining teams from the Government of Nunavut and the Nunavut Employees Union are set to get back to work towards a new…
Hydro-Quebec’s commitments that “recognize the vitality of Indigenous peoples” – Electrical Business Magazine
February 16, 2022 – In a declaration presented at the Grand Economic Circle of Indigenous People and Quebec (November 2021), Hydro-Quebec reaffirmed its “dedication to developing and strengthening our dialogue…
How Alberta can learn from some First Nations on how to save oil money – CBC
Feb 17, 2022 4 First Nations in the province have their own trust funds to save oilpatch revenue Soaring oil and natural gas prices are expected to help the Alberta…
Deloitte commits over half a million dollars to Indigenous educational charity – Consulting.ca
17 February 2022 Deloitte Canada has committed $175,000 annually for three years to Indspire, an Indigenous national charity that provides scholarships, training, and curriculum to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis…
Two more Indigenous nations join coast guard auxiliary – Times Colonist
There are now seven First Nations with vessels and training along the B.C. coast. Two Indigenous communities have joined the Coastal Nations Coast Guard Auxiliary with modern vessels to assist…
Morning Brief: Bracing for a fierce debate – iPolitics
Feb 17, 2022 Today’s Morning Brief is brought to you by The Canada Foundation for Innovation. For 25 years, the CFI has invested in research labs and equipment giving rise…
Make Indigenous economic reconciliation a priority – The Hill Times
February 16, 2022 A new fiscal relationship needs to be based on sharing direct revenue raising powers to improve the ability of First Nations as governments to debt finance, improve…
Preliminary results show Saskatchewan Party candidate winning Athabasca by-election – The Globe and Mail
It appears that voters in the northwestern constituency of Athabasca will be sending Saskatchewan Party candidate Jim Lemaigre to the provincial legislature. Preliminary results of Tuesday’s by-election show Lemaigre winning…
Group representing Athabaskan peoples makes appeal to Indigenous rights amid Russia-Ukraine tensions – NNSL Media
The treaty organization representing the Athabaskan peoples has spoken out in support of Indigenous peoples in Ukraine amid escalating tensions in the region. The Arctic Athabaskan Council (AAC), which represents…
