In the Beginning shares early Indigenous stories of Vancouver at the Firehall Arts Centre – Straight.com
Rosemary Georgeson didn’t know it at the time, but the events of that sunny day in the 1980s when she was almost killed by the ocean that had fed her…
Winners Announced for 19th Annual DGC Awards
Press Release TORONTO – October 28, 2020 – The DGC is delighted to announce the winners of the 2020 DGC Awards. There were over 300 submissions this year in both film…
Mining consultations continue even as water stops flowing for Neskantaga First Nation – CBC
Mining developments were supposed to bring an end to water crisis in Neskantaga, they have not Oct 28, 2020 Consultation on the environmental assessment for a road to mineral deposit…
Indigenous Languages – Brunswickan
The fate of Indigenous languages is not only a Canadian issue but a global one. In a 2019 speech, the President of the United Nations explained that globally approximately two…
Jody Wilson-Raybould to speak at Laurier’s tenth annual Indigenous education week – The Cord
October 28, 2020 The Office of Indigenous Initiatives is hosting its tenth annual Indigenous Education Week virtually at Laurier, from Oct. 26 to 30. “It’s a chance for the public…
A hunt across the border – indigenous rights in case before Canada’s Supreme Court – National Post
Oct 28, 2020 TORONTO, Oct 28 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – In Canada’s British Columbia, the mountainous West Kootenay region forms a rare inland temperate rainforest, where the Sinixt tribe has…
It’s time for the B.C. NDP to get serious about UNDRIP, Indigenous leaders say – CBC
Province passed declaration act a year ago, but First Nations leaders say they’ve still to see an action plan First Nations leaders on Vancouver Island are hoping the B.C NDP…
COVID-19 in Indigenous communities: new and active cases increase – CBC
In the last week, 214 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported on-reserve Oct 28, 2020 In the last week, 214 new cases of COVID-19 were reported on First Nations…
New Rapid Housing Initiative to create up to 3,000 new homes for Canadians
Press Release October 27, 2020 Everyone should be able to find a place to live, raise their families, and build their future. That’s why, since 2015, the Government of Canada…
Cambrian College Welcomes New Board Members, Names
Press Release October 27, 2020 SUDBURY – Cambrian College has named a new Chair and has added some new members to its Board of Governors. Paul Pedersen, Chief of the Greater Sudbury…
