Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation to allow in-person polls – Saskatoon StarPhoenix
The decision reinstates most of the First Nation’s election day polling stations. Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) will allow in-person election day polls after cancelling them over COVID-19 concerns. The…
Dr. Paula Burns becomes CICan’s new board chair
Press Release Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) has appointed Dr. Paula Burns, Lethbridge College President and CEO, as its new board chair. Burns’ two-year appointment will allow her to continue…
Provincial Government Supports Qalipu Seal Oil Capsule Initiative
Press Release October 23, 2020 Funding provided through the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture Seafood Development Program is supporting the launch of WASPU, a new Indigenous brand seal oil…
Eight UWinnipeg science students head into dentistry together
Press Release Eight dynamic students who all spent time as undergrads in The University of Winnipeg’s science labs are studying together at the University of Manitoba, pursuing careers in dentistry; Navpreet…
AB Government: Sec. 11 agreement provides certainty to industry
Press Release The Canada-Alberta Section 11 agreement confirms the province’s lead role in developing sub-regional plans that support caribou recovery and protects jobs. The agreement under Section 11 of the…
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre Awarded National Trust of Canada’s Ecclesiastical Insurance Cornerstone Resilient Places Award
Press Release (SAULT STE. MARIE, ON- October 21, 2020): Algoma University’s Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre (SRSC) has been awarded the National Trust of Canada Ecclesiastical Insurance Cornerstone Resilient Places Award…
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde Calls for the Removal of RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde Calls for the Removal of RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki October 23, 2020 (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde released this…
NIC nursing students host virtual CNSA regional conference
Press Release A team of NIC nursing students will welcome nursing students from across Western Canada as part of the first ever all digital Western Prairie Regional conference of the…
Government of Canada launches second call for proposals for Arctic and Northern transportation infrastructure projects under the National Trade Corridors Fund
Press Release From: Transport Canada October 23, 2020 Ottawa, Ontario Transport Canada The quality of Canada’s transportation infrastructure and the efficiency of the country’s trade corridors are key to the…
CCA Appoints Expert Panel on High-Throughput Networks for Rural and Remote Communities
Press Release The Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) has formed an Expert Panel to examine the legal, ethical, social, and policy (LESP) issues associated with deploying and adopting reliable high-speed…
