New majority Indigenous partnership announced, “green” economic opportunities for First Nations – paNOW
A new majority Indigenous-owned enterprise is hoping to drive the Indigenous economy and create employment opportunities throughout the continent. miEnergy North America is a partnership among 10 First Nations —…
Morning Brief: Cracks in the Liberal caucus widen – iPolitics
Feb 11, 2022 Good morning, and happy Friday. — More Liberal MPs back Lightbound: Toronto Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith told Global News he agrees with his colleague Joel Lightbound’s comments…
Air Inuit unveils innovative cargo door expansion on Dash 8-300 – Nunatsiaq News
Feb 10, 2022 Air Inuit is hailing a retrofit of one of its planes as a “world’s first in aviation” that will make it easier for the company to deliver…
Meet ‘Ice Mountain’ — BC’s newest volcano-adjacent protected area – Vancouver Is Awesome
The area is home to iconic species, including grizzly bears, caribou and mountain goats The Tahltan Nation has renamed a 3,500-hectare slice of protected land adjacent to one of Canada’s…
Saskatoon Métis elders’ lodge wins international award – CTV News
Feb. 10, 2022 An affordable housing development built with Métis elders in mind has picked up an international award. Late last year, the Round Prairie Elders’ Lodge building opened in…
Skode Program is back for the second year to spark new Indigenous tourism ideas in Ontario with mentorships and financial support – Anishinabek News
AUNDECK OMNI KANING (February 1, 2022) – Indigenous Tourism Ontario (ITO) and the Tourism Innovation Lab have launched the second edition of the Skode Program, an initiative to spark new…
Indigenous tourism ready to shine again across the country in 2022 – APTN News
Feb 09, 2022 The pandemic has hit many businesses hard – the Indigenous tourism industry is no exception. The multi-billion-dollar industry has received a number of government grants to help…
BMO program aims to open windows for Indigenous recruitment – The Globe and Mail
When BMO Financial Group surveyed its Indigenous employees, it asked them what barriers they ran into when it came to getting and keeping jobs at the bank. One key message…
At committee: Gang-related gun crime, MP conflict code – iPolitics
Feb 10, 2022 Before beginning their newly-assigned probe into the use of GoFundMe as a fundraising tool for the ongoing anti-vaccine mandate protests, PUBLIC SAFETY members will hear more expert testimony on the rise in gang-related…
N.W.T. gov’t to set Indigenous hiring targets within public service – CBC
Feb 10, 2022 Finance officials presented on their Indigenous Recruitment and Retention Framework and Action Plan Wednesday Northwest Territories finance officials say they have a plan for increasing Indigenous representation…
