Fort William First Nation working to ‘keep folks safe’ amidst increase of COVID-19 cases – Anishinabek News
FORT WILLIAM — Fort William Chief Peter Collins recently called for a travel moratorium into northwestern Ontario due to the second wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. “If…
NTI Mourns the loss of David Aglukark Sr.
(Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) extends their condolences to the family and friends of David Aglukark Sr. As an Assistant Chief Negotiator of what would become the Nunavut Agreement,…
Federal fisheries committee talks First Nations law, moderate livelihood, systemic racism – Globalnews.ca
Two Mi’kmaq chiefs told the federal fisheries committee on Monday that self-regulation and recognition is needed for reconciliation, and for Indigenous fishers to move forward. Maritime fishermen’s associations, on the…
Neskantaga First Nation water crisis shows ‘apartheid system’ of clean water access, NDP MPP says – CBC
No plan to restore running water a week after contamination shut the system down, leaders say Oct 27, 2020 A week after the evacuation of a remote First Nation in…
Members of Liard First Nation worried as COVID-19 cases spike in nearby Watson Lake – APTN News
5 new cases of COVID-19 linked to family cluster in Watson Lake area The chief medical officer in the Yukon confirmed Monday that there are five new cases of COVID-19…
Canada Nickel Company Announces Appointments to Senior Management Team and Nominations to Board of Directors
Press Release TORONTO, Oct. 27 2020 – Canada Nickel Company Inc. (“Canada Nickel” or “The Company”) (TSXV:CNC) (OTCQB: CNIKF) announces the appointment of Pierre-Philippe Dupont as Vice-President of Sustainability, Wendy Kaufman…
Indigenous Peoples are critical to nature-based solutions to climate change – iPolitics.ca
‘Indigenous Peoples are already stewarding nearly one-fifth of the total carbon sequestered by tropical and subtropical forests, and Indigenous territories encompass 40 per cent of the world’s protected areas.’ Nature-based…
Taseko Reports $32 Million of Adjusted EBITDA in the Third Quarter 2020
Press Release Vancouver, BC – Taseko Mines Limited (TSX: TKO; NYSE American: TGB; LSE: TKO) (“Taseko” or the “Company”) reports earnings from mining operations before depletion and amortization* of $35.7…
McGill student urges School of Social Work to support Sipekne’katik Nation – McGill Tribune
October 27, 2020 On Sept. 18 Canadian news outlets began to report on a dispute between settler fishermen and members of the Sipekne’katik First Nation in southwest Nova Scotia. Settlers…
History shows McKenzie Meadows lands were ceded – TheSpec.com
As a lawyer practicing in Haldimand County for the past 50 years, I have always been interested in matters pertaining to the title of lands. The claim by the occupiers…
